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Roofing in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in West Bloomfield Township, MI, issued by Charter Township of West Bloomfield - Building Division (Development Services). West Bloomfield Township treats a residential reroof as permit work. Its building FAQ lists "strip & reroofing" with siding and replacement windows under "Renovations/alterations," and its amended fiscal year 2026 fee schedule, approved February 9, 2026, has a line for "Residential Strip & Re-Roofs" with "No plan review required" and a single-family "minimum fee $100". The same schedule says "Performance Cash Bonds are not required for decks, strip and re-roof, siding and windows," and "No Township employee, director, or official has the authority to waive any required fee adopted by the Township Board". A residential builder or maintenance and alteration contractor registers with the Township ("Residential: Builder or Maintenance & Alterations", $30.00), and Section 8-8 of the Township code says licensed trades "shall not perform work on a building or structure within the township unless they have obtained the required licensing or registration." Where no Open Roof Inspection was called, the Township's Open Roof Affidavit has the contractor certify, for the "strip & re-roof work", the plywood sheets replaced, the felt and the "ice shield at the eaves" installed, and the flashing and valleys, before the job is marked ready for final inspection. Apply online through BS&A Online or with the Building & Zoning Permit Application at 4550 Walnut Lake Road; the Building Division is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, phone 248-451-4842. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in West Bloomfield Township

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in West Bloomfield Township are set locally by Charter Township of West Bloomfield - Building Division (Development Services). 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
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Contractor registration
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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." Locally, West Bloomfield Township's Building Division lists under "Codes in Effect" the "Michigan Residential Code (2015): Incorporating the 2015 Edition of the International Residential Code with Michigan Amendments" with "Effective Date: February 8, 2016", and Section 8-1 of the Township code takes on enforcement of the state code "as updated and promulgated by the State of Michigan".
Permit process
West Bloomfield Township treats a residential reroof as permit work. Its building FAQ lists "strip & reroofing" with siding and replacement windows under "Renovations/alterations," and its amended fiscal year 2026 fee schedule, approved February 9, 2026, has a line for "Residential Strip & Re-Roofs" with "No plan review required" and a single-family "minimum fee $100". The same schedule says "Performance Cash Bonds are not required for decks, strip and re-roof, siding and windows," and "No Township employee, director, or official has the authority to waive any required fee adopted by the Township Board". A residential builder or maintenance and alteration contractor registers with the Township ("Residential: Builder or Maintenance & Alterations", $30.00), and Section 8-8 of the Township code says licensed trades "shall not perform work on a building or structure within the township unless they have obtained the required licensing or registration." Where no Open Roof Inspection was called, the Township's Open Roof Affidavit has the contractor certify, for the "strip & re-roof work", the plywood sheets replaced, the felt and the "ice shield at the eaves" installed, and the flashing and valleys, before the job is marked ready for final inspection. Apply online through BS&A Online or with the Building & Zoning Permit Application at 4550 Walnut Lake Road; the Building Division is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, phone 248-451-4842.

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Roofing materials for West Bloomfield Township

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