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Roofing in Wales Township (St. Clair County), Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Wales Township (St. Clair County), MI, issued by Wales Township - Building Department. Wales Township publishes nothing specific to roof work. Its Forms and Permits page says "ALL PERMITS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE INSPECTOR, BEFORE BEING ISSUED." and "Inspections by our Building Department are done by appointment only, with a minimum of 48 hours notice.", and lists a Building Permit Application, an Accessory Buildings and Pole Barns sheet, a Building Information Sheet and a Building Permit Information/Requirement Sheet, none of which names roofing. With the township silent on reroofs, the state's general permit rule 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." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The Building Information Sheet says "There is a performance bond required along with a plan review fee in addition to the building permit fee, prior to issuance of the building permit." The Forms and Permits page says "See Building permit fee schedule for costs." and posts no fee schedule document, and Section 22.05 of the Zoning Ordinance sets permit fees by resolution of the Township Board, so ask the township for the current fee. The Building Department page says "Building Department info coming soon!" and lists the Building Official, an Electrical Inspector and a Plumbing/Heating & Mechanical Inspector to contact by title; the Forms and Permits page gives the township office as 810-325-1517, at 1372 Wales Center Road, open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8am to 4pm. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Wales Township (St. Clair County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Wales Township (St. Clair County)

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Wales Township (St. Clair County) are set locally by Wales Township - Building 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.

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 Wales in St. Clair County as its own building code enforcer. Locally, the township's Building Information Sheet, dated (2017), says "2015 Michigan Building Code is being enforced", and Section 22.03 of its Zoning Ordinance refers to "the Michigan Building Code administered by the Township of Wales"; neither names an older edition, and the township's Building/Zoning pages post no building code ordinance, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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: The township's Building Information Sheet says "Contractors must supply proof of State License" and its Building Permit Information/Requirement Sheet asks for a "Copy of builders license (if not property owner)", and the Building Permit Application asks for individual and company builders license numbers; the township posts no separate local contractor registration or fee.
Permit process
Wales Township publishes nothing specific to roof work. Its Forms and Permits page says "ALL PERMITS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE INSPECTOR, BEFORE BEING ISSUED." and "Inspections by our Building Department are done by appointment only, with a minimum of 48 hours notice.", and lists a Building Permit Application, an Accessory Buildings and Pole Barns sheet, a Building Information Sheet and a Building Permit Information/Requirement Sheet, none of which names roofing. With the township silent on reroofs, the state's general permit rule 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." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The Building Information Sheet says "There is a performance bond required along with a plan review fee in addition to the building permit fee, prior to issuance of the building permit." The Forms and Permits page says "See Building permit fee schedule for costs." and posts no fee schedule document, and Section 22.05 of the Zoning Ordinance sets permit fees by resolution of the Township Board, so ask the township for the current fee. The Building Department page says "Building Department info coming soon!" and lists the Building Official, an Electrical Inspector and a Plumbing/Heating & Mechanical Inspector to contact by title; the Forms and Permits page gives the township office as 810-325-1517, at 1372 Wales Center Road, open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8am to 4pm.

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