Roofing in Long Rapids Township (Alpena 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 Long Rapids as its own building code enforcer. Long Rapids Township's Inspectors page, its Ordinances page, its Zoning and Planning page and its Zoning Ordinance name no residential code edition; this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.

Long Rapids Township's Inspectors page lists a Building Inspector at 989-916-5108, a Mechanical Inspector and an Electrical Inspector, and posts an Electrical Permit form with mailing directions for the Electrical Inspector. No building permit application, building fee schedule or building ordinance is posted on the Township's pages. The Zoning Ordinance says "All requests for buildings permits shall be accompanied by a site plan as described in Sec. 8.04C." The Zoning and Planning page posts the zoning ordinance, a zoning fee sheet for rezoning, site plan, special use and variance requests, and the duties of the Zoning Administrator. The Township's mailing city is Lachine, Michigan 49753.