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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Township of Alaiedon, MI?

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Alaiedon Township - Building and Zoning Permits

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Alaiedon, MI, issued by Alaiedon Township - Building and Zoning Permits. Alaiedon Township publishes nothing specific to roof work. The township's Requirements for a Building and Zoning Permit says "All construction in Alaiedon Township requires a Building and Zoning permit. The only exception is accessory building structures less than 200 Sq Ft. and these require a Zoning Permit." Its Resident Welcome Packet, updated 2/9/26, says "A building permit is an approval issued by Alaiedon Township that authorizes the construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of a structure" and lists the work it is "Required for", including "New construction", "Pole barns & accessory buildings" and "Additions & Remodels that require structural or drywall changes." The township's Application for Building and Zoning Permit says "The Township Supervisor will check the stakeout and Twp Building Inspector will approve the plans", asks for the approvals of the Ingham County Health Department, Drain Commission and Road Commission before a permit is issued, and says "A Driveway 200 ft + from the center of the road must be installed before a Building and Zoning permit will be issued." Its Office Staff page lists "Building Inspector" as "Meridian Township", and its Zoning Ordinance defines the Building Inspector as "An individual hired by the Township to administer the Michigan Construction Code." The Fee Schedule says "AN INVESTIGATION FEE WILL BE CHARGED IF CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED." and prices a remodeling permit at $225.00 plus a plan review fee. The township office is at 2021 Holt Road, Mason, MI 48854, open Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed Fridays, at (517) 676-9277.

Roof code checklist: Township of Alaiedon, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesalaiedontwp.com2026-10-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishedalaiedontwp.com2026-10-12
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-12
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-12

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Township of Alaiedon, Ingham County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2021 Holt Road, Mason, MI 48854
Contact
  • url: https://alaiedontwp.com/permits-documents
  • phone: 517-676-9277
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
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.
Permit process note
Alaiedon Township publishes nothing specific to roof work. The township's Requirements for a Building and Zoning Permit says "All construction in Alaiedon Township requires a Building and Zoning permit. The only exception is accessory building structures less than 200 Sq Ft. and these require a Zoning Permit." Its Resident Welcome Packet, updated 2/9/26, says "A building permit is an approval issued by Alaiedon Township that authorizes the construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of a structure" and lists the work it is "Required for", including "New construction", "Pole barns & accessory buildings" and "Additions & Remodels that require structural or drywall changes." The township's Application for Building and Zoning Permit says "The Township Supervisor will check the stakeout and Twp Building Inspector will approve the plans", asks for the approvals of the Ingham County Health Department, Drain Commission and Road Commission before a permit is issued, and says "A Driveway 200 ft + from the center of the road must be installed before a Building and Zoning permit will be issued." Its Office Staff page lists "Building Inspector" as "Meridian Township", and its Zoning Ordinance defines the Building Inspector as "An individual hired by the Township to administer the Michigan Construction Code." The Fee Schedule says "AN INVESTIGATION FEE WILL BE CHARGED IF CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED." and prices a remodeling permit at $225.00 plus a plan review fee. The township office is at 2021 Holt Road, Mason, MI 48854, open Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed Fridays, at (517) 676-9277.
Adopted 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 Alaiedon as its own building code enforcer and assigns its electrical, mechanical and plumbing enforcement to the state. Locally, the township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 103, amended through Ordinance 103-19, February 12, 2024) requires a Building Permit from the Building Inspector "demonstrating conformance to the requirements of the Construction Code" and refers to "the Michigan Construction Code"; it names no edition, and no building code ordinance is posted on the township's Other Ordinances page, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
Drip edge
Required — Required on asphalt shingle roofs by state law. Michigan makes no amendment to the drip edge rule of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R905.2.8.5, which applies as published: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." Segments overlap by at least 2 inches, the drip edge extends at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing and at least 2 inches back onto the deck, it is fastened at no more than 12 inches on center, and underlayment goes over it at the eaves and under it at the rakes. A reroof is held to the same rule, because "Materials and methods of application used for re-covering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9" (R908.1). The Alaiedon Township ordinances and permit pages were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Required — Required everywhere in Michigan by state law. Michigan fills in the climatic design table of the 2015 code once for the whole state (Rule 516, Table R301.2(1)), and its ice barrier underlayment column reads Yes. The state footnote calls for Yes "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees Fahrenheit" or less, or where ice damming has caused damage. The base code then requires an ice barrier "for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes," running "from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building" (R905.1.2). Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt. On a tear-off, an existing ice barrier that is adhered to the deck may stay and be covered with an additional layer (R908.3, Exception). The Alaiedon Township ordinances and permit pages were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — No impact-resistance requirement under state law. The 2015 Michigan Residential Code was searched in full and has no hail or impact rating rule for roof coverings: the words hail, impact and UL 2218 do not appear in it, and none of them appears in the roof assemblies chapter of the base 2015 International Residential Code either. Michigan applies one code statewide ("This act and the code apply throughout the state."), and the act gives the power to amend it to the state director, who adopts the model codes "with amendments, additions, or deletions as the director determines appropriate." The Alaiedon Township ordinances and permit pages were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Alaiedon Township has two permit statements and neither names roofing. The township's Requirements for a Building and Zoning Permit says "All construction in Alaiedon Township requires a Building and Zoning permit. The only exception is accessory building structures less than 200 Sq Ft. and these require a Zoning Permit." Its Resident Welcome Packet, updated 2/9/26, says "A building permit is an approval issued by Alaiedon Township that authorizes the construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of a structure" and lists the work it is "Required for", including "New construction", "Pole barns & accessory buildings" and "Additions & Remodels that require structural or drywall changes." The township's Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, lists a remodeling permit, an addition permit, a foundation permit, decks, swimming pools and "Solar Panels - Ground Mount & Roof Mount" and has no roofing line, and the Building and Zoning Permit Application has no roofing box. The Requirements sheet allows no exception other than small accessory buildings, and the Welcome Packet list ties remodel permits to structural or drywall changes without naming roof work; the township has published nothing exempting a reroof. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township office at 517-676-9277 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
Roof layer limit / recover
Two layers at most, under state law. Michigan builds one- and two-family homes to the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and makes no amendment to its reroofing section, Section R908; the Michigan rule set was searched in full and R908 does not appear in it. The base section therefore applies as the International Code Council publishes it. Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a new roof may not be laid over an existing one, and the third is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be covered once; a roof that already carries two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars covering a roof that is water soaked or too deteriorated to serve as a base, and covering "slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." Locally, the township's Other Ordinances page lists a land division ordinance, a cemetery ordinance, a junk ordinance, a sign ordinance, a wood burning furnace ordinance, an emergency services ordinance and a fire ordinance, and its Zoning Map & Ordinance page lists a Zoning Ordinance; none is a building code or building ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance was searched for roofing text and its roof provisions concern roof pitch, roof-mounted solar and wind equipment and height limits. The township has published no layer rule.
Deck & sheathing requirements
State law, from the base code. Michigan makes no amendment to the roof sheathing section of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R803, which does not appear in the Michigan rule set, so it applies as published. Lumber roof sheathing follows Table R803.1: over rafters or beams 24 inches apart it must be at least 5/8 inch net thick. Wood structural panels must be identified "for grade, bond classification and performance category by a grade mark or certificate of inspection issued by an approved agency," and their spans may not exceed "the values set forth in Table R503.2.1.1(1), or APA E30." For a shingle roof the base code adds that "Asphalt shingles shall be fastened to solidly sheathed decks" (R905.2.1), and on any reroof "The structural roof components shall be capable of supporting the roof covering system" (R908.2). The Alaiedon Township ordinances and permit pages were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing.
Sales & use tax
6%, statewide, with no local add-on. This is state law: the General Sales Tax Act sets the tax "equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the business," the Use Tax Act sets "a total combined rate equal to 6%," and the Michigan Department of Treasury says "Michigan does not allow city or local units to impose sales tax." On a roofing job the roofer is the taxpayer on materials, because the Use Tax Act counts as a consumer "A person acquiring tangible personal property if engaged in the business of constructing, altering, repairing, or improving the real estate of others." Nothing on the Alaiedon Township pages or in its Fee Schedule changes this.

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Alaiedon Township, in Ingham County, issues building and zoning permits from its township office at 2021 Holt Road in Mason, with plans approved by a Building Inspector the township lists as Meridian Township. The State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the Township as its own building code enforcer. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: Township of Alaiedon, MI

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Township of Alaiedon, MI?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Alaiedon, MI. Alaiedon Township has two permit statements and neither names roofing. The township's Requirements for a Building and Zoning Permit says "All construction in Alaiedon Township requires a Building and Zoning permit. The only exception is accessory building structures less than 200 Sq Ft. and these require a Zoning Permit." Its Resident Welcome Packet, updated 2/9/26, says "A building permit is an approval issued by Alaiedon Township that authorizes the construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of a structure" and lists the work it is "Required for", including "New construction", "Pole barns & accessory buildings" and "Additions & Remodels that require structural or drywall changes." The township's Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, lists a remodeling permit, an addition permit, a foundation permit, decks, swimming pools and "Solar Panels - Ground Mount & Roof Mount" and has no roofing line, and the Building and Zoning Permit Application has no roofing box. The Requirements sheet allows no exception other than small accessory buildings, and the Welcome Packet list ties remodel permits to structural or drywall changes without naming roof work; the township has published nothing exempting a reroof. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. The township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Call the township office at 517-676-9277 before a reroof or a small roof repair.

Is ice & water shield required in Township of Alaiedon, MI?

Yes. Required everywhere in Michigan by state law. Michigan fills in the climatic design table of the 2015 code once for the whole state (Rule 516, Table R301.2(1)), and its ice barrier underlayment column reads Yes. The state footnote calls for Yes "for areas where the average daily temperature in January is 25 degrees Fahrenheit" or less, or where ice damming has caused damage. The base code then requires an ice barrier "for asphalt shingles, metal roof shingles, mineral-surfaced roll roofing, slate and slate-type shingles, wood shingles and wood shakes," running "from the lowest edges of all roof surfaces to a point not less than 24 inches (610 mm) inside the exterior wall line of the building" (R905.1.2). Detached accessory structures without conditioned floor area are exempt. On a tear-off, an existing ice barrier that is adhered to the deck may stay and be covered with an additional layer (R908.3, Exception). The Alaiedon Township ordinances and permit pages were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Alaiedon, MI?

Yes. Required on asphalt shingle roofs by state law. Michigan makes no amendment to the drip edge rule of the 2015 International Residential Code, Section R905.2.8.5, which applies as published: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs." Segments overlap by at least 2 inches, the drip edge extends at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing and at least 2 inches back onto the deck, it is fastened at no more than 12 inches on center, and underlayment goes over it at the eaves and under it at the rakes. A reroof is held to the same rule, because "Materials and methods of application used for re-covering or replacing an existing roof covering shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9" (R908.1). The Alaiedon Township ordinances and permit pages were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Alaiedon, MI?

Two layers at most, under state law. Michigan builds one- and two-family homes to the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and makes no amendment to its reroofing section, Section R908; the Michigan rule set was searched in full and R908 does not appear in it. The base section therefore applies as the International Code Council publishes it. Section R908.3.1.1 lists the conditions under which a new roof may not be laid over an existing one, and the third is "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be covered once; a roof that already carries two layers is torn off to the deck. The same section also bars covering a roof that is water soaked or too deteriorated to serve as a base, and covering "slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile." Locally, the township's Other Ordinances page lists a land division ordinance, a cemetery ordinance, a junk ordinance, a sign ordinance, a wood burning furnace ordinance, an emergency services ordinance and a fire ordinance, and its Zoning Map & Ordinance page lists a Zoning Ordinance; none is a building code or building ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance was searched for roofing text and its roof provisions concern roof pitch, roof-mounted solar and wind equipment and height limits. The township has published no layer rule.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Township of Alaiedon, MI?

Yes.

What building code does Township of Alaiedon, MI use?

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 Alaiedon as its own building code enforcer and assigns its electrical, mechanical and plumbing enforcement to the state. Locally, the township's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 103, amended through Ordinance 103-19, February 12, 2024) requires a Building Permit from the Building Inspector "demonstrating conformance to the requirements of the Construction Code" and refers to "the Michigan Construction Code"; it names no edition, and no building code ordinance is posted on the township's Other Ordinances page, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.