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Roofing in Sheridan Township (Clare County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Sheridan Township (Clare County), MI, issued by Township of Sheridan (Clare County) - Permit Department (Grant and Sheridan Townships). Sheridan Township posts the building permit documents of the Permit Department for Grant and Sheridan Townships, 3022 E. Surrey Road, Clare, MI 48617, phone 989-339-4274, on its Permits/Docs page. The Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective April 9, 2025) charges a $100 base fee that includes one inspection and says it "includes New/Replace Roof, Windows, Siding, Fireplace, Masonry, Chimneys, Demolition and Pools (NON-REFUNDABLE)". It also charges $65 for "Special & Additional Inspections". The checklist asks for one set of plans, a site plan and Clare County well and septic permits, and says "Grant & Sheridan Township- Clare County, do not have zoning, but, do have set back requirements for any structures. (10' side; 20' easement)". It says "A homeowner may secure these permits IF the homeowner is doing all the work." and that "All rental units and commercial buildings must have a licensed contractor securing the permits". Building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are separate forms, and a certificate of occupancy is issued after all inspections are approved. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Sheridan Township (Clare County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Sheridan Township (Clare County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Sheridan Township (Clare County) are set locally by Township of Sheridan (Clare County) - Permit Department (Grant and Sheridan Townships). 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 Township of Sheridan in Clare County as its own building code enforcer. The township's Permits/Docs page, its Building Permit Checklist, its Building Permit Fee Schedule and the electrical, mechanical and plumbing permit forms name no residential code edition (the trade forms name the 2023 NEC and the 2021 Michigan Mechanical and Plumbing Codes, which are not residential codes); this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
Permit process
Sheridan Township posts the building permit documents of the Permit Department for Grant and Sheridan Townships, 3022 E. Surrey Road, Clare, MI 48617, phone 989-339-4274, on its Permits/Docs page. The Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective April 9, 2025) charges a $100 base fee that includes one inspection and says it "includes New/Replace Roof, Windows, Siding, Fireplace, Masonry, Chimneys, Demolition and Pools (NON-REFUNDABLE)". It also charges $65 for "Special & Additional Inspections". The checklist asks for one set of plans, a site plan and Clare County well and septic permits, and says "Grant & Sheridan Township- Clare County, do not have zoning, but, do have set back requirements for any structures. (10' side; 20' easement)". It says "A homeowner may secure these permits IF the homeowner is doing all the work." and that "All rental units and commercial buildings must have a licensed contractor securing the permits". Building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are separate forms, and a certificate of occupancy is issued after all inspections are approved.

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Roofing materials for Sheridan Township (Clare County)

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Local permitting authority

Township of Sheridan (Clare County) - Permit Department (Grant and Sheridan Townships)city

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