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Roofing in Markey Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Markey Township, MI, issued by Township of Markey - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency). In Markey Township a reroof is permitted by the Houghton Lake Building Agency, not by the township. The Agency's home page says "The Houghton Lake Building Agency services Backus, Denton, Lake, Markey and Roscommon Townships in the Houghton Lake area." and its About page says "Building permits provided for in the State Construction Code Act shall be issued pursuant to applications filed with the Houghton Lake Building Agency, and fees shall be collected from the applicant, according to the building permit fee schedule, based on total construction cost and adopted by the Houghton Lake Building Agency by resolution in conformity with the State Construction Code Rules." The Agency posts a form headed "ROOFING APPLICATION" (listed on its Forms page as "ROOF PERMIT.pdf"), which shows no fee, and it posts no fee schedule on the pages read, so ask the Agency for the current fee. The Agency's General Questions page says "Inspections are done on Monday's and Wednesday's.", "Please give at least 24 hours' notice prior to the date of inspection. Call 989-422-3687 to schedule." and "Each township has a Land Use Permit.", and lists the township's land use officer for Markey. Markey Township's own pages cover land use (zoning) permits only: its Zoning and Land Use Certificate carries a $25.00 fee and says "Building permits must be obtained from the Houghton Lake Building Agency, prior to any construction activity.", and its Land Use/Zoning page offers online applications through Cloudpermit. The township's pages do not say whether a reroof needs a land use permit. The Agency is at 1250 S Harrison Rd, PO Box 8, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, phone 989-422-3687, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8a-4p and Tuesday and Thursday 8a-12p. Markey Township hall is at 7400 E. Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton Lake, MI 48629, phone (989) 366-9614, and the land use administrator can be reached at (989) 529-2733. The Agency also issues permits for Backus, Denton, Lake and Roscommon Townships, which are separate units on the state's list and are not covered by this record. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Markey Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Markey Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Markey Township are set locally by Township of Markey - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency). Michigan licenses residential roofers at the state level — the Occupational Code’s residential maintenance and alteration contractor licence names roofing among its trades, with exemptions that include a job whose whole contract price is under $600 — and some cities add a local contractor registration on top, while the Michigan Residential Code applies throughout the state, so a city, village, township or county enforces the state code rather than writing its own roofing rules — always confirm the current requirements with the authority before starting work.

Roofing permit
Required
Contractor registration
Required
Adopted building code
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 Markey as its own building code enforcer. The Houghton Lake Building Agency's pages say building permits are issued under the State Construction Code Act and name no code edition, and Markey Township's pages and ordinance list name none.
Registration details
  • state_level: Michigan licenses residential maintenance and alteration contractors under the Occupational Code, and that licence "includes the following crafts and trades" among which it names roofing (MCL 339.2404(3)); "A person shall not engage in or attempt to engage in the practice of an occupation regulated under this act" without the licence (MCL 339.601(1)). MCL 339.2403 lists who may work without one, including a project whose "aggregate contract price for the labor, material, and any other items for the undertaking or project is less than $600.00". This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside an exemption.
  • city_level: Neither Markey Township nor the Houghton Lake Building Agency publishes a contractor registration of its own. The Agency's roofing application asks for the contractor's builder's license number and expiration date and repeats Section 23A of the State Construction Code Act: a person who is required to be licensed as a residential builder or residential maintenance and alteration contractor "shall not perform work on a residential building or a residential structure without first obtaining a license."
Permit process
In Markey Township a reroof is permitted by the Houghton Lake Building Agency, not by the township. The Agency's home page says "The Houghton Lake Building Agency services Backus, Denton, Lake, Markey and Roscommon Townships in the Houghton Lake area." and its About page says "Building permits provided for in the State Construction Code Act shall be issued pursuant to applications filed with the Houghton Lake Building Agency, and fees shall be collected from the applicant, according to the building permit fee schedule, based on total construction cost and adopted by the Houghton Lake Building Agency by resolution in conformity with the State Construction Code Rules." The Agency posts a form headed "ROOFING APPLICATION" (listed on its Forms page as "ROOF PERMIT.pdf"), which shows no fee, and it posts no fee schedule on the pages read, so ask the Agency for the current fee. The Agency's General Questions page says "Inspections are done on Monday's and Wednesday's.", "Please give at least 24 hours' notice prior to the date of inspection. Call 989-422-3687 to schedule." and "Each township has a Land Use Permit.", and lists the township's land use officer for Markey. Markey Township's own pages cover land use (zoning) permits only: its Zoning and Land Use Certificate carries a $25.00 fee and says "Building permits must be obtained from the Houghton Lake Building Agency, prior to any construction activity.", and its Land Use/Zoning page offers online applications through Cloudpermit. The township's pages do not say whether a reroof needs a land use permit. The Agency is at 1250 S Harrison Rd, PO Box 8, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, phone 989-422-3687, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8a-4p and Tuesday and Thursday 8a-12p. Markey Township hall is at 7400 E. Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton Lake, MI 48629, phone (989) 366-9614, and the land use administrator can be reached at (989) 529-2733. The Agency also issues permits for Backus, Denton, Lake and Roscommon Townships, which are separate units on the state's list and are not covered by this record.

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Roofing materials for Markey Township

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Local permitting authority

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