Roofing in Williams Township, 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." Charter Township of Williams's list of adopted ordinances (a scanned list whose last entry is dated April 25, 2019) records Ordinance #32E (May 2, 1995) as "Adopts Uniform Building, Plumbing & Mechanical Code 1994" and records Ordinance #170 (May 11, 2010) as "Williams Township Construction Code Ordinance, Repeals Ordinance # 149"; the township posts none of those ordinance texts, this directory has not read them, and whether any codified reference has any effect today is not decided here. This record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state construction code act applies throughout the state ("This act and the code apply throughout the state," MCL 125.1508a) and which LARA says remains in effect while the Court of Claims order of July 7, 2025 stands. Williams Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; its Requirements for Building Permits (updated March 2025), read October 12, 2026, says only "Residential Structures covered by the Michigan Residential Code". LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Charter Township of Williams as its own building code enforcer.

The Charter Township of Williams Building Department's page, read October 12, 2026, says "The Zoning Administrator Must be contacted before any building permit requests can be submitted." and gives the Zoning Administrator's line as 989.662.2675, extension 18. Its Building Permit Application (2026) asks for the job location, a description of the work, the "Valuation of work", the owner and the contractor's builder's license number, and its list of types of work includes Roof. The page gives building department hours of "8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Monday thru Thursday", says "We are often out of the office for inspections." and "To ensure an inspector is at the office to meet with you, an appointment is recommended." Its permit page says "Building permit fees may be obtained from the Williams Township Building Department (989) 662-2675 x 19" and "The fees shown on these forms are subject to change without notice."; it posts no fee line for a reroof, and its one posted roof-related fee is "Fees for Residential Roof Mounted Solar Panel Installations are a flat fee of $260.00. This fee includes both the Building and Electrical Permits." Its Requirements for Building Permits say "Please call for inspector's at least one (1) day prior to the time you need an inspection." Mailed applications go to 1080 W. Midland Rd., Auburn, MI 48611, Attn: Building Dept.