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Roofing in St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in St. Clair Shores, MI, issued by City of St. Clair Shores - Building Department (Community Development and Inspections). Plan on a building permit for a reroof in St. Clair Shores. The Building Department says it "issues all types of building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fence, driveway, and other permits" and publishes nothing specific on reroofs, so the general rule of the state construction code act 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," with the undefined exception that "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." Call the department at 586-447-3340 if unsure. The city's Building Permit Application and Fee Schedule (revised 5/8/23) has an "Alterations/Repair" line; the permit fee is "based on job cost": "$300 or less = $30 + application fee," "$301 - $5,000 = $50 + application fee," then "Over $5,000 add $10/$1000 (up to $50,000)," plus a "$50 Non-Refundable Application Fee." A job costing over $7,000 needs a $500 refundable bond, failed inspections carry a $30 reinspection fee, and "A $30 admin fee will be added for starting work without a permit." The application carries a "Builder's License #" line and a "Contractor Registration Fee $50." Section 8-58 of the City Code adds that "Upon completion of a roof, the building owner shall complete and maintain the attachment of noncombustible gutters and leaders with elbows sufficient to conduct water at least five feet away from the basement walls." The Building Department is at City Hall, 27600 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores, MI 48081, phone 586-447-3340, open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for St. Clair Shores, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in St. Clair Shores

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in St. Clair Shores are set locally by City of St. Clair Shores - Building Department (Community Development and Inspections). 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 City of St. Clair Shores as its own building code enforcer. Section 8-40 of the City Code says the city "adopts and incorporates by reference the state construction code, with all amendments and supplements hereafter enacted, as its Building Code as amended by the state," without naming an 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: St. Clair Shores registers state licences. Section 8-47 of the City Code says no permit shall be issued for residential work to a residential building, maintenance or alteration contractor licensed by the state "until he shall have registered his state license with the Department of Building Safety," and "All registrations shall expire on the same date the state license expires." The city's building permit application and fee schedule lists the registration fee for a "Building Contractor $50."
Permit process
Plan on a building permit for a reroof in St. Clair Shores. The Building Department says it "issues all types of building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fence, driveway, and other permits" and publishes nothing specific on reroofs, so the general rule of the state construction code act 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," with the undefined exception that "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." Call the department at 586-447-3340 if unsure. The city's Building Permit Application and Fee Schedule (revised 5/8/23) has an "Alterations/Repair" line; the permit fee is "based on job cost": "$300 or less = $30 + application fee," "$301 - $5,000 = $50 + application fee," then "Over $5,000 add $10/$1000 (up to $50,000)," plus a "$50 Non-Refundable Application Fee." A job costing over $7,000 needs a $500 refundable bond, failed inspections carry a $30 reinspection fee, and "A $30 admin fee will be added for starting work without a permit." The application carries a "Builder's License #" line and a "Contractor Registration Fee $50." Section 8-58 of the City Code adds that "Upon completion of a roof, the building owner shall complete and maintain the attachment of noncombustible gutters and leaders with elbows sufficient to conduct water at least five feet away from the basement walls." The Building Department is at City Hall, 27600 Jefferson Ave., St. Clair Shores, MI 48081, phone 586-447-3340, open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM.

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