Roofing in New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo as its own building code enforcer. Chapter 5, Article I of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the City's Building Inspector as the enforcing agency, and the city's Building Department page names Municipal Inspection Authority as its building services contractor. The City's codified Chapter 5, Article I (Ord. No. 101, adopted 4-18-1995, as amended 2-19-2008 by Ord. No. 174) designates a mechanical inspector "Pursuant to the provisions of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., Basic Building Code (BOCA), including all amendments and supplements thereto"; 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. The City's Building Permit Fees schedule, posted December 13, 2024, says "r105.2 (P3 OF THE 2015 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE)". Article II of the same chapter adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition.

In New Buffalo the Building Department page says "Municipal Inspection Authority is The City's building services contractor. Building Services provided by Municipal Inspection Authority include: permit issuance, building permit inspections, and plan review services." Permit applications "may be mailed to the office, sent via email, [email protected], or dropped off at City Hall during business hours." The Building Permits and Applications page says "Please call 269-286-8484 to schedule BUILDING inspections" and gives the Permit Technician's office hours as 9am-12pm and 12:30pm-2:30pm. The page directs applicants to the Building Permit Fee Schedule for the cost; the schedule, posted December 13, 2024, is based on the value of the work, with a first bracket of $24 for a project value of $1 to $500, and has no roofing line, so ask the department what the permit costs for a reroof. City Hall is at 224 W. Buffalo Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117, open 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.