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Roofing in Paw Paw, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Paw Paw, MI, issued by Village of Paw Paw - Community Development and Code Enforcement. In the Village of Paw Paw a reroof is permit work on the building permit application: the Building Permit & Plans Examination Application lists "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only" as their own types of improvement. The Forms page says "For building, plumbing, and electrical permits, please contact:" SAFEbuilt, 107 S Capital Ave, PO Box 190, Athens, MI 49011, and the application prints SAFEbuilt's office line as 269-729-9244 and "INSPECTION SCHEDULING: 877-721-9266". The application says "ISSUED PERMITS EXPIRE 180 DAYS FROM THE ISSUED DATE. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR EXPIRED PERMITS.", "AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $75.00 AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION FEE AND COST OF PLAN REVIEW (IF APPLICABLE) WILL BE RETAINED FOR CANCELLED/TERMINATED PERMITS OR APPLICATIONS." and "REINSPECTIONS OF DOCUMENTED CODE VIOLATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A $100.00 REINSPECTION FEE", and it asks for the contractor's "Builders License #". Section 8-32 of the Village Code says "Permit fees for the enforcement of the single state construction code shall be adopted by resolution of the village council from time to time", and no fee schedule is posted on the village's pages, so ask for the current fee for roof work. The Community Development page says the department assists "by assisting with planning and zoning inquiries" and acts "as a liaison with our contract building department services"; the village's Zoning Permit Application is separate, lists no roofing reason, and carries a $50 fee. Village Hall is at 111 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI 49079, (269) 657-3148. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Paw Paw, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Paw Paw

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Paw Paw are set locally by Village of Paw Paw - Community Development and Code Enforcement. 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.

Roofing permit
Required
Contractor registration
Required
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 Village of Paw Paw as its own building code enforcer. Locally, Section 8-31 of the Village Code (codified through Ordinance No. 481, adopted June 22, 2020) says "the building official of the village is designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the village under such act", the state construction code act, and Article III adopts Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code for flood hazard areas. Article IV adopts "The International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 edition", a property maintenance code rather than a dwelling code. No document read for this record names an older residential code edition, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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.
Permit process
In the Village of Paw Paw a reroof is permit work on the building permit application: the Building Permit & Plans Examination Application lists "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only" as their own types of improvement. The Forms page says "For building, plumbing, and electrical permits, please contact:" SAFEbuilt, 107 S Capital Ave, PO Box 190, Athens, MI 49011, and the application prints SAFEbuilt's office line as 269-729-9244 and "INSPECTION SCHEDULING: 877-721-9266". The application says "ISSUED PERMITS EXPIRE 180 DAYS FROM THE ISSUED DATE. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR EXPIRED PERMITS.", "AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $75.00 AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION FEE AND COST OF PLAN REVIEW (IF APPLICABLE) WILL BE RETAINED FOR CANCELLED/TERMINATED PERMITS OR APPLICATIONS." and "REINSPECTIONS OF DOCUMENTED CODE VIOLATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A $100.00 REINSPECTION FEE", and it asks for the contractor's "Builders License #". Section 8-32 of the Village Code says "Permit fees for the enforcement of the single state construction code shall be adopted by resolution of the village council from time to time", and no fee schedule is posted on the village's pages, so ask for the current fee for roof work. The Community Development page says the department assists "by assisting with planning and zoning inquiries" and acts "as a liaison with our contract building department services"; the village's Zoning Permit Application is separate, lists no roofing reason, and carries a $50 fee. Village Hall is at 111 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI 49079, (269) 657-3148.

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