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Roofing in Riverview, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Riverview, MI, issued by City of Riverview - Building and Engineering Department. Plan on a building permit for a re-roof in Riverview. The Building and Engineering Department publishes nothing specific on roofing, so the general state rule applies: the state construction code act says "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" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. The city's building permit application asks for a description of the work, its estimated cost and a copy of the customer proposal or contract, and marks "Contractor Registration with the City of Riverview Required"; its fee schedule has no roofing line. Ask the department (734-281-4242) before starting. The permit page lists a residential and commercial minimum building permit fee of $75.00, a $50.00 final inspection and $75.00 for each additional inspection, with building inspections on Tuesday and Thursday 9 AM to 12 PM and Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 PM to 4 PM; a homeowner applying for a permit completes the homeowner's affidavit. The department is at 14100 Civic Park Drive, Riverview, MI 48193, open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and closed from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Riverview, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Riverview

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Riverview are set locally by City of Riverview - Building and Engineering 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 City of Riverview as its own building code enforcer. Riverview City Code Chapter 86, Article II (Construction Code), provides for the construction board of appeals and building permit fees and names no residential code edition.
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: Riverview registers contractors: its permit page says "Registration required for all contractor types, including building, commercial, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fencing," that registration expires when the Michigan licence expires, and that a driver's licence, Michigan contractor's licence and general liability insurance are required under City Code Section 86-245. The 2024 fee schedule lists "Contractor Registration - Includes processing and Admin Fee" at $125.00.
Permit process
Plan on a building permit for a re-roof in Riverview. The Building and Engineering Department publishes nothing specific on roofing, so the general state rule applies: the state construction code act says "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" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. The city's building permit application asks for a description of the work, its estimated cost and a copy of the customer proposal or contract, and marks "Contractor Registration with the City of Riverview Required"; its fee schedule has no roofing line. Ask the department (734-281-4242) before starting. The permit page lists a residential and commercial minimum building permit fee of $75.00, a $50.00 final inspection and $75.00 for each additional inspection, with building inspections on Tuesday and Thursday 9 AM to 12 PM and Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 PM to 4 PM; a homeowner applying for a permit completes the homeowner's affidavit. The department is at 14100 Civic Park Drive, Riverview, MI 48193, open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and closed from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
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Roofing materials for Riverview

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Local permitting authority

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