Roofing in Muskegon Heights, 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." Locally, the city's Inspections page says its Chief Building Official's duties include "The enforcement of the State of Michigan Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Codes." Muskegon Heights's codified Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-26 (Ord. No. 492, 7-24-95; Res. No. 98-510, 3-12-98; Ord. No. 00-520, 9-9-00) adopts "Uniform Building Code, 1994 Edition"; this directory has not read that text, and whether the codified reference has any effect today is not decided here. This record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state construction code act applies throughout the state ("This act and the code apply throughout the state," MCL 125.1508a) and which LARA says remains in effect while the Court of Claims order of July 7, 2025 stands. Muskegon Heights has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; its Inspections page, read October 10, 2026, says "The enforcement of the State of Michigan Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Codes." The same Sec. 18-26 goes on to refer to "such Uniform Building Code, current edition", Sec. 18-27 says "Complete copies of the Uniform Building Code, current edition" are kept in the office of the city clerk, and Sec. 18-29 makes a violation of the "Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition" a municipal civil infraction.

Plan on a building permit for a reroof in Muskegon Heights. The city publishes nothing on reroofing either way, so the state rule applies as written. The state construction code act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs. The Inspections Department's building permit fee schedule, effective 03/23/2020, prices permits by total valuation: $50.00 up to $1,000, then "$50.00 for the first $1000.00 plus $3.75 for each additional" $100 up to $2,000, and "$87.50 for the first $2,000.00 plus $15.50 for each additional" $1,000 up to $25,000. The city's posted permit packet holds the fee schedule and the heating, electrical and plumbing applications; no building permit application is posted, so ask the department for one. Roofing contractors need a city license or a registered state license before contracting in the city (see registration). The department says "The City of Muskegon Heights allows building permits/fees to be paid by credit card," by calling the main Inspections number, with "a 3% service fee charged for credit card usage." The department is at City Hall, 2724 Peck Street, Muskegon Heights, MI 49444, phone 231-733-8860, and City Hall business hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.