Roofing in Prairieville Township, 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." Locally, the township's Ordinance No. 32 (adopted January 11, 1984) adopts by reference "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1984 Edition", and its Ordinance No. 8 (adopted September 16, 1974) adopted "The BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition," as amended by a 1973 cumulative supplement, which Ordinance No. 9 (adopted October 21, 1974) then amends; none of the three names a Michigan residential code edition. The township's Zoning Ordinance (current through December 23, 2020) defines "Building Code" as "The building or construction code in effect in Prairieville Township" and names no edition. LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Prairieville as its own building code enforcer. 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. Prairieville Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces, and the BOCA code text was not read.

Prairieville Township publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Contact page, Ordinances page, Resolutions page and Zoning Ordinance name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no fee. With the township silent on reroofs, the state's general permit rule applies: "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The Zoning Ordinance says "The Building Inspector is employed by the Township Board and may also be assigned to perform the duties of the Zoning Administrator", and its Zoning Compliance Permit is a separate permit. Ordinance No. 32 leaves building fees to a schedule set by township board resolution, and no fee schedule is posted. The Township Hall is at 10115 S Norris Road, Delton, open Tuesday to Thursday, 9AM to 5PM, closed for lunch 12PM to 1PM, office line 269-623-2664. The Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI) Hastings office page lists "Prairieville Township" among the municipalities it serves, with the Hastings office line 269.948.4088. This record does not decide which office takes a reroof application, so call the Township Hall before starting.