Roofing in Milton Township (Cass 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 Milton in Cass County as its own building code enforcer. The township's Civil Ordinances page lists a "State Construction Code Enforcement Ordinance" and a "Dangerous Building Ordinance", and posts them on a Microsoft SharePoint site that refused to open for this record, so neither ordinance was read and any edition they name is unknown. The township's Inspectors page, its Building Permit Application Fee Schedule and its Zoning Compliance Permit Application name no residential code edition, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above and states no local statement about the edition.

A reroof in Milton Township is priced as its own permit: the Building Permit Application Fee Schedule that the Inspectors page links lists a "Roof Permit" at $250.00. The Inspectors page lists the Building Inspector at +1 (574) 849-5965, with office hours Tuesday 2pm-4pm at the Milton Township Hall, 32097 Bertrand St., Niles, MI 49120, and links a "Building Permit Application with Plot Plan"; that link did not open a document when read, so the building permit application itself was not read. The township's Zoning Compliance Permit Application, which says "Submit permit applications at Township Hall", covers "Decks, fences, sheds, agricultural buildings, and all other new structures including houses (for compatibility testing) and commercial ventures" and names no roofing; it says "Sheds one story tall used for storage purposes only, do not need a building permit" and that larger accessory structures need a building application. The Township Hall is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, at +1 (269) 684-7262.