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Roofing in Mills Township (Midland County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Mills Township (Midland County), MI, issued by Township of Mills (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County). In Mills Township a reroof starts with the Township Code Authority of Midland County, whose coverage list names "Mills Twp - Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing" and whose address is 220 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640; the Mills Township home page also lists the "CODE AUTHORITY" at 220 W. Ellsworth, Midland, 989-837-6521. The Authority's "Building permit 2025" fee sheet prices "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, on top of an application fee of $50.00, a technology fee of $10.00 and an inspection fee of $50.00, with a "PLAN REVIEW FEE (where applicable)" of $50.00/hr, and states no square or cost point at which a reroof needs no permit. Its checklist says "A homeowner may secure these permits if the homeowner is doing the work." and says a zoning permit is "Required for Edenville, Geneva, Homer, Hope, Jasper, Larkin, Lee, Mills, Warren, and Auburn prior to issuance of building permit". Mills Township publishes a zoning permit application for approval from the township, at its office at 3480 E. Shearer Road, Midland, MI 48642, 989-689-4668, that asks for a site plan showing the structures on the property; neither the application nor the fee sheet says whether a reroof needs zoning approval, so ask the township office. The Authority answers at 989-837-6521. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Mills Township (Midland County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Mills Township (Midland County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Mills Township (Midland County) are set locally by Township of Mills (Midland County) - Building Permits (Township Code Authority of Midland County). 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 Township of Mills in Midland County as its own building code enforcer. The township's Zoning Ordinance says buildings "shall conform with the Mills Township Building Code", no building code ordinance is posted on the township's Ordinances page, and the Township Code Authority's checklist, fee sheet and the township's zoning permit application name no code edition, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
Permit process
In Mills Township a reroof starts with the Township Code Authority of Midland County, whose coverage list names "Mills Twp - Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing" and whose address is 220 W. Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640; the Mills Township home page also lists the "CODE AUTHORITY" at 220 W. Ellsworth, Midland, 989-837-6521. The Authority's "Building permit 2025" fee sheet prices "NEW ROOF / REPLACEMENT" at $50.00, on top of an application fee of $50.00, a technology fee of $10.00 and an inspection fee of $50.00, with a "PLAN REVIEW FEE (where applicable)" of $50.00/hr, and states no square or cost point at which a reroof needs no permit. Its checklist says "A homeowner may secure these permits if the homeowner is doing the work." and says a zoning permit is "Required for Edenville, Geneva, Homer, Hope, Jasper, Larkin, Lee, Mills, Warren, and Auburn prior to issuance of building permit". Mills Township publishes a zoning permit application for approval from the township, at its office at 3480 E. Shearer Road, Midland, MI 48642, 989-689-4668, that asks for a site plan showing the structures on the property; neither the application nor the fee sheet says whether a reroof needs zoning approval, so ask the township office. The Authority answers at 989-837-6521.

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Roofing materials for Mills Township (Midland County)

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