Roofing in Parma Township (Jackson 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 Parma as enforcing for itself and lists the Village of Parma separately. The township's building permit application says "Parma Township is responsible for code enforcement within the township", with the exception of the Village of Parma, and says installations must be "in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes"; the Building & Zoning page and the application name no code edition. The township's zoning ordinance refers to a "township building code" without setting it out, and no township building ordinance was found on the township's Forms & Documents page.

In Parma Township a roof tear-off and shingle replacement is permit work: the Building & Zoning page lists "roofing–tear off and replacing shingles" among the improvements that require permits. The page says "To talk with an inspector or schedule an inspection; please call the inspector directly." and gives the Building Inspector's line as (517) 513-7330; the township hall at (517) 629-8277 is open Monday through Wednesday, 10am to 4pm. Forms are downloaded from the township's Forms & Documents page or picked up at the township hall, and the page says "it could take up to 7 working days to have your building permit processed." The building permit application asks for the applicant's Michigan license number. No fee schedule is posted on the page, the Forms & Documents page or the application, so ask the department for the current fee.