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Roofing in Wakefield Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Wakefield Township, MI, issued by Township of Wakefield - Building Inspections. In the Township of Wakefield a reroof has its own permit: the township posts a one-page "Residential Roof Permit Application" (Authority: R105.1) that asks for the owner, the address, whether the applicant is a contractor or the homeowner, the builder license number with a copy attached, federal employer ID and workers compensation carrier or the reason for exemption, the job type, the project cost and the number of squares, and the fee is $75 for a single-family or duplex roof. A "Shingle Over" job "requires a site visit prior to permit issue". The township fee sheet effective April 1, 2025 reads "Roofing Permits----$75" and says to submit payment to Wakefield Township, PO Box 164, Wakefield, MI 49968. Its separate Building Permit Application says "separate permits are required for each roof structure". The township document "INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOFING" says that because the building inspector cannot be on the job, "pictures will need to be taken and submitted by texting them to the Building Inspector for approval before proceeding with the job", and "Failure to do so can result in removal of shingles for inspection purposes." The pictures are of the roof deck after the old shingles come off, any sheathing replaced, the ice and water shield, valleys with ice and water shield, flashings around chimneys and alongside walls, ridge vent openings and the completed project, and the first four are to be sent "before installing shingles, not at the completion of the job". The Building Inspector takes the pictures by text at 906-364-1277. The township contact page lists the clerk as the contact for building permits. The township posts no online permit portal. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Wakefield Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Wakefield Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Wakefield Township are set locally by Township of Wakefield - Building 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 Township of Wakefield as a local building code enforcer. The township's Zoning Ordinance (2020) requires that construction "shall be commenced only after a building permit has been obtained in accordance with the Michigan State Construction Code as promulgated by the Michigan State Construction Code Commission under the provisions of 1972 PA 230, as amended." The township's roof permit application cites "Authority: R105.1", and the township's permit forms and ordinance list name no older edition.
Permit process
In the Township of Wakefield a reroof has its own permit: the township posts a one-page "Residential Roof Permit Application" (Authority: R105.1) that asks for the owner, the address, whether the applicant is a contractor or the homeowner, the builder license number with a copy attached, federal employer ID and workers compensation carrier or the reason for exemption, the job type, the project cost and the number of squares, and the fee is $75 for a single-family or duplex roof. A "Shingle Over" job "requires a site visit prior to permit issue". The township fee sheet effective April 1, 2025 reads "Roofing Permits----$75" and says to submit payment to Wakefield Township, PO Box 164, Wakefield, MI 49968. Its separate Building Permit Application says "separate permits are required for each roof structure". The township document "INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOFING" says that because the building inspector cannot be on the job, "pictures will need to be taken and submitted by texting them to the Building Inspector for approval before proceeding with the job", and "Failure to do so can result in removal of shingles for inspection purposes." The pictures are of the roof deck after the old shingles come off, any sheathing replaced, the ice and water shield, valleys with ice and water shield, flashings around chimneys and alongside walls, ridge vent openings and the completed project, and the first four are to be sent "before installing shingles, not at the completion of the job". The Building Inspector takes the pictures by text at 906-364-1277. The township contact page lists the clerk as the contact for building permits. The township posts no online permit portal.

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Roofing materials for Wakefield Township

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Local permitting authority

Township of Wakefield - Building Inspectionscity

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