Roofing in Melvindale, 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 City of Melvindale as its own building code enforcer. Section 5-231 of the city's Code of Ordinances provides that the city "will assume responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the Michigan Residential Code, in accordance with Section 9 of Act 230 of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, throughout its corporate limits" and names no edition, and the Building Department's own page lists the "2015 Michigan Residential Code" among the state codes it enforces; the city's former residential code amendments section, 5-232, was repealed in 2005. Section 5-3 says that wherever the chapter cites a state code, "any federal or state amendment to such code or codes shall be automatically incorporated in this chapter". Section 5-48 of the same chapter adopts "the BOCA National Energy Conservation Code, Seventh Edition, 1993" as the city's energy conservation code, and Sections 5-272 and 5-274 adopt the 2000 editions of the International Private Sewage Disposal Code and International Fuel Gas Code "as amended by the State of Michigan"; none of these is a residential code for roofing, their texts were not read, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.

In Melvindale a reroof goes on the city's General Building permit application, which the Building Department lists for "Roof/Accessory Structures/General". The department says its page "is where property owners and contractors can obtain the forms for all permits needed to do work on their homes or businesses in the City" and that "Permits are good for 6 months from issuance date." Contractors must register with the city: "All contractors doing work, with or without the need for permit, within the city limits are required to be registered with the City of Melvindale Building Department," and "The fee for all contractor registrations is $15." Fees are set by city council resolution and "must be paid prior to attempting to schedule inspections"; payments may be made in person, by mail, by phone or online through the city's BS&A portal. Permit inspections are scheduled in blocks on Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The Building Department is at 3100 Oakwood Boulevard, Melvindale, phone 313-429-1060.