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Roofing in Paw Paw Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Paw Paw Township, MI, issued by Paw Paw Township - Zoning and Building Department (SAFEbuilt). In Paw Paw Township the permit page says "Permits may be submitted to the Paw Paw Township Hall Treasurer's office or the drop box located to the right of the door at the front entrance on Gremps St." and sends "general zoning, building, and land development questions" to SAFEbuilt, 107 S. Capital Ave., P.O. Box 190, Athens, MI 49011, at 269-729-9244. The township also offers an online permit application through SAFEbuilt's Community Core system: the page says an applicant may request a login from SAFEbuilt, and that online credit card payments carry a 3% service fee, while checks go to Paw Paw Township, 114 N. Gremps St., Paw Paw, MI 49079. The SAFEbuilt building permit application lists roof work under the improvement types "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only", asks for the contractor's builders licence number, "Workers Comp Insurance Carrier (or reason for exemption)" and an MESC number, gives an inspection scheduling line of 877-721-9266, and says "ISSUED PERMITS EXPIRE 180 DAYS FROM THE ISSUED DATE." Section 10-252 of the Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 198, adopted 4-8-1993) sets residential building permit fees by valuation and says "An investigation fee will be charged for work started without a permit"; section 10-1 adds "an additional administrative fee of 50%" for work done without a permit. The form says the fee is calculated by the building inspector, so ask for the current fee. The township hall is open Monday through Wednesday, 8am to 3pm, and Thursday, 8am to 11am, at 269-657-4340. The Village of Paw Paw is a separate unit on the state's list and is not covered here. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Paw Paw Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Paw Paw Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Paw Paw Township are set locally by Paw Paw Township - Zoning and Building Department (SAFEbuilt). 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." The State of Michigan's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Paw Paw as its own building code enforcer. Section 10-144 of the township's Code of Ordinances designates the township's building official as the enforcing agency "Pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Building Code", and Article VIII (Ord. No. 281, adopted 7-11-2022) says the township "has assumed responsibility for the administration and enforcement of the State Construction Code"; neither names a residential code edition, and the township's permit page and building permit application name none.
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: The SAFEbuilt building permit application asks for the contractor's builders licence number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number, "Workers Comp Insurance Carrier (or reason for exemption)" and an MESC number "(or reason for exemption)"; the township's permit page and Chapter 10 of its Code of Ordinances publish no contractor registration or licence of the township's own. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
Permit process
In Paw Paw Township the permit page says "Permits may be submitted to the Paw Paw Township Hall Treasurer's office or the drop box located to the right of the door at the front entrance on Gremps St." and sends "general zoning, building, and land development questions" to SAFEbuilt, 107 S. Capital Ave., P.O. Box 190, Athens, MI 49011, at 269-729-9244. The township also offers an online permit application through SAFEbuilt's Community Core system: the page says an applicant may request a login from SAFEbuilt, and that online credit card payments carry a 3% service fee, while checks go to Paw Paw Township, 114 N. Gremps St., Paw Paw, MI 49079. The SAFEbuilt building permit application lists roof work under the improvement types "Metal Roofing Only", "Roofing Re-Deck & Shingles" and "Roofing Shingles Only", asks for the contractor's builders licence number, "Workers Comp Insurance Carrier (or reason for exemption)" and an MESC number, gives an inspection scheduling line of 877-721-9266, and says "ISSUED PERMITS EXPIRE 180 DAYS FROM THE ISSUED DATE." Section 10-252 of the Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 198, adopted 4-8-1993) sets residential building permit fees by valuation and says "An investigation fee will be charged for work started without a permit"; section 10-1 adds "an additional administrative fee of 50%" for work done without a permit. The form says the fee is calculated by the building inspector, so ask for the current fee. The township hall is open Monday through Wednesday, 8am to 3pm, and Thursday, 8am to 11am, at 269-657-4340. The Village of Paw Paw is a separate unit on the state's list and is not covered here.
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