Roofing in Lincoln Township (Midland County), Michigan

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2015 Michigan Residential Code. This is state law and it is the same in every Michigan city, village, township and county: the state construction code act says "This act and the code apply throughout the state," and the Michigan Residential Code rule adopts "the international residential code, 2015 edition" with the state amendments in R 408.30500 to R 408.30547g. A 2021 edition was filed with the secretary of state in 2025 but has not taken effect. On July 7, 2025 the Michigan Court of Claims entered a stipulated order in Home Builders Assoc et al. v LARA et al., and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) says that while that order remains in place "the 2015 versions of the IRC and residential provisions of the IECC standards currently adopted, in part, by each rule set will remain valid and in effect." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Lincoln as its own building code enforcer, and the township's Building Inspector page says the inspector's duties include "Review construction plans for compliance with State of Michigan and local building codes". No township page read names a residential code edition, and the township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces. Its FAQ points to a Zoning Ordinance, a Land Division Ordinance and Blight and Junkyard ordinances and names no building code ordinance, so this directory has not read a township building ordinance.

In Lincoln Township a reroof is permit work. The township's Building Permit FAQ, Process, and Application document lists "Roof Repair/Replacement" under "Work Requiring Building Permit for Lincoln Twp" and has a "Documents Requirements for Roofing Projects" list of "Copy of work contract if done by contractor" and "Building permit application". The process steps say to send the application and documents to the Zoning Administrator by email (preferred), by phone at 989-374-2220 Ext 2, 1, or by mail to Lincoln Township Hall, 1882 N. Hope Rd, Midland, MI 48642; "Please allow 10 business days to receive and review"; the zoning administrator reviews the project for zoning and issues the permit after an appointment to receive payment; and "All inspections will go through Building Inspector", who is to be contacted for the inspections a project needs. The township posts no building permit fee schedule on the pages read. Its FAQ says "Lincoln Township doesn't keep regular daily office hours." and asks callers to use (989) 374-2220.