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Roofing in Milford, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Milford, MI, issued by Village of Milford - Building & Zoning. The Village of Milford's Roof Permit Guidelines, which carry no date and were read October 11, 2026, say "This form must be filled out completely prior to receiving any roofing permit." The form asks for the type of roof (asphalt, metal, wood shake, built-up or other), the roof pitch, whether the job is a complete tear-off or a second roof with the note "(two maximum)", the ice shield, the overhang width and the number of stories, and sets a permit fee of $100.00 and a bond of $100.00, $200.00 in total. Before a final inspection, "the owner/ contractor is required to submit several pictures of the deck surface (after shingle removal)" and pictures of the ice shield and underlayment installation, typically 6-10 pictures. The guidelines say "Asphalt shingles cannot be used on slopes less than 2:12 pitch." and "roof slopes of 2:12 to 4:12 will require a double underlayment application", and they say the requirements "are based on the 2021 Michigan Residential Code and the 2021 Michigan Building Code", an edition that, under the state's own notice, has not taken effect; see adopted_code. The Permits & Forms page says "All building permits can also be submitted through BS&A at bsaonline.com" and that the village offices take questions at 248.684.1515. The Building Department "consists of a full-time inspector and two part-time inspectors", and the village office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Milford, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Milford

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Milford are set locally by Village of Milford - Building & Zoning. 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
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Contractor registration
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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 Village of Milford as its own building code enforcer. Section 18-31 of the Village's Code of Ordinances, "Adoption of state construction code", adopts the State Construction Code, composed of the Michigan Residential Code, the Michigan Mechanical Code, the Michigan Plumbing Code, the Michigan Fire Code, the Michigan Rehabilitation Code and the Michigan Building Code, and names no edition. The Village's Roof Permit Guidelines, which carry no date, say the roof covering requirements "are based on the 2021 Michigan Residential Code and the 2021 Michigan Building Code"; that is the 2021 edition the state filed in 2025, which has not taken effect, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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: The Village of Milford's Permits & Forms page offers a Contractor Registration Form and says "Please fill out this registration form and send it with the appropriate licenses" so that the contractor's account can be linked on BS&A; the form asks for the contractor's and the licensee's names and addresses, a federal employer ID, the trade license type, license number and expiration date, and a copy of the contractor and driver's licenses. The Roof Permit Guidelines ask for the contractor's builder license number and set a $100.00 bond with the $100.00 permit fee. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
Permit process
The Village of Milford's Roof Permit Guidelines, which carry no date and were read October 11, 2026, say "This form must be filled out completely prior to receiving any roofing permit." The form asks for the type of roof (asphalt, metal, wood shake, built-up or other), the roof pitch, whether the job is a complete tear-off or a second roof with the note "(two maximum)", the ice shield, the overhang width and the number of stories, and sets a permit fee of $100.00 and a bond of $100.00, $200.00 in total. Before a final inspection, "the owner/ contractor is required to submit several pictures of the deck surface (after shingle removal)" and pictures of the ice shield and underlayment installation, typically 6-10 pictures. The guidelines say "Asphalt shingles cannot be used on slopes less than 2:12 pitch." and "roof slopes of 2:12 to 4:12 will require a double underlayment application", and they say the requirements "are based on the 2021 Michigan Residential Code and the 2021 Michigan Building Code", an edition that, under the state's own notice, has not taken effect; see adopted_code. The Permits & Forms page says "All building permits can also be submitted through BS&A at bsaonline.com" and that the village offices take questions at 248.684.1515. The Building Department "consists of a full-time inspector and two part-time inspectors", and the village office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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