Roofing in Spurr Township (Baraga County), 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." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Spurr as its own building code enforcer. The township's Building in Spurr Township, Forms and Zoning Administrator pages name no residential code edition; this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.

Spurr Township's Building in Spurr Township page says all building starts with the township zoning ordinance, with the Zoning Administrator as the first contact, and that after zoning approval "you will need to apply for a building permit." It adds that "Zoning and building permit applications are available at the Spurr Township office" at 29257 US Hwy 41, Michigamme. The Zoning Administrator page says the Zoning Administrator "accepts and reviews zoning permit applications" and, once the application is complete, "forwards it on to the building inspector." No fee schedule or roofing line was read; the permit forms are posted as downloads on the Forms page and were not read.