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Roofing in Orion Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Orion Township, MI, issued by Charter Township of Orion - Building Department. The Orion Township Building Department has a dedicated RE-ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION, "For Residential Properties only!", revised 2-2-2026, so a residential reroof is permit work there. The form says "Processed within 24 hours of receiving completed application/submittal." and "Payment is required at time of issuance."; once the application is approved the permit technician emails an invoice. It is submitted "through mail, drop-box, in-person, or BSAonline.com (only if you are currently registered)"; online submittals must be scanned, with no photographs, and a contractor not yet registered with the township completes the Contractor Registration form first. For asphalt shingled roofs the form lists these permit details: underlayment must meet or exceed MRC R905; ice and water barrier must start at the lowest edge of the roof and extend at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line, measured horizontally; a saddle is required where a roof meets a wall or chimney section more than 30 inches wide; "Net free venting shall be at 1/150 minimum of the space ventilated."; and "Installation of more than 2 layers of shingles is prohibited." Final inspection is required, and inspections are scheduled at BSAonline.com. The form says "All permits shall be valid for 360 days." The township's fee schedule, printed "Building fee schedule 6.19.2019", has no roofing line, and the re-roof application leaves its application, permit, online, registration, plan review and revision fees for the office to fill in, so confirm the current fee with the department. The Building Department is at 2323 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48360, 248-391-0304, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Orion Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Orion Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Orion Township are set locally by Charter Township of Orion - Building Department. 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.

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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 Charter Township of Orion as its own building code enforcer. The township's Ordinance No. 130 (Construction Code, adopted July 16, 2001 and amended through June 4, 2007) designates the Township Building Department as the enforcing agency and names no residential code edition. The Building Department's page lists the "2015 Michigan Residential Code" under Current Codes, and its Re-Roof Permit Application (revised 2-2-2026) has the applicant "certify the installation will comply with the 2015 Michigan Residential Code."
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: Orion Township registers state licences with its Building Department: its Contractor Registration form says "Submit 1 form for each license you wish to register." and requires copies of all licences, proof of insurance and a driver's licence. The registration fee for a building licence is $25.00 and registration expires May 31 each year; the township's fee schedule lists the same $25.00 for a residential contractor and a maintenance and alteration contractor.
Permit process
The Orion Township Building Department has a dedicated RE-ROOF PERMIT APPLICATION, "For Residential Properties only!", revised 2-2-2026, so a residential reroof is permit work there. The form says "Processed within 24 hours of receiving completed application/submittal." and "Payment is required at time of issuance."; once the application is approved the permit technician emails an invoice. It is submitted "through mail, drop-box, in-person, or BSAonline.com (only if you are currently registered)"; online submittals must be scanned, with no photographs, and a contractor not yet registered with the township completes the Contractor Registration form first. For asphalt shingled roofs the form lists these permit details: underlayment must meet or exceed MRC R905; ice and water barrier must start at the lowest edge of the roof and extend at least 24 inches inside the exterior wall line, measured horizontally; a saddle is required where a roof meets a wall or chimney section more than 30 inches wide; "Net free venting shall be at 1/150 minimum of the space ventilated."; and "Installation of more than 2 layers of shingles is prohibited." Final inspection is required, and inspections are scheduled at BSAonline.com. The form says "All permits shall be valid for 360 days." The township's fee schedule, printed "Building fee schedule 6.19.2019", has no roofing line, and the re-roof application leaves its application, permit, online, registration, plan review and revision fees for the office to fill in, so confirm the current fee with the department. The Building Department is at 2323 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48360, 248-391-0304, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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