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

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Atlas Township - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Atlas, MI, issued by Atlas Township - Building Department. In Atlas Township a reroof goes through the township's roof building permit application, which is on the Forms page; the Building Department page says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS ARE FOUND UNDER FORMS" and "Now offering online building permit services", and the township's permits can also be applied for through its BS&A online portal. The roof application asks for the owner, the contractor's builder's license number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier and a MESC employer number or reason for exemption, and says "NOTE: SEPARATE APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERMITS"; the Building Department page says "Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits pulled through the State of Michigan." It also says "*All contractors must be registered with Atlas Township, a $15.00 registration fee will apply." No fee schedule for roof permits is posted on the Building Department or Forms pages, so ask the department for the current fee. The page lists a Building Inspector and a Building Administrator at 810-636-6809, and the township hall is open Monday through Thursday, 8am to 5pm, and closed on Fridays.

Roof code checklist: Township of Atlas, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesatlastownship.org2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedatlastownship.org2026-10-11
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-11
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-11
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-11
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-11
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-11
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-11
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-11
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-11

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 Atlas, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
7386 S. Gale Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Contact
  • url: https://www.atlastownship.org/business-departments/building-department/
  • phone: 810-636-6809
Permit portal
Permit portal
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.
  • city_level: Atlas Township has its own contractor registration. Its Building Department page says "*All contractors must be registered with Atlas Township, a $15.00 registration fee will apply." and its roof permit application asks for the contractor's builder's license number and expiration date, federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, workers compensation carrier and MESC employer number or reason for exemption. The pages read describe no other condition of the registration.
Permit process note
In Atlas Township a reroof goes through the township's roof building permit application, which is on the Forms page; the Building Department page says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS ARE FOUND UNDER FORMS" and "Now offering online building permit services", and the township's permits can also be applied for through its BS&A online portal. The roof application asks for the owner, the contractor's builder's license number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier and a MESC employer number or reason for exemption, and says "NOTE: SEPARATE APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERMITS"; the Building Department page says "Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits pulled through the State of Michigan." It also says "*All contractors must be registered with Atlas Township, a $15.00 registration fee will apply." No fee schedule for roof permits is posted on the Building Department or Forms pages, so ask the department for the current fee. The page lists a Building Inspector and a Building Administrator at 810-636-6809, and the township hall is open Monday through Thursday, 8am to 5pm, and closed on Fridays.
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 Atlas as its own building code enforcer. Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 (Ord. No. 11-01, 2-21-2011) adopts "Michigan Residential Building Code, Ord. No. 11-01" and says "Pursuant to the provisions of the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code"; this directory has not read that text, and whether the 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. Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 (Part 220, adopted December 19, 2016), Sec. 220.001, says "the Michigan State Construction Codes are hereby adopted, as are subsequent amendments", and Sec. 220.003 says the township enforces the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act". The township's Property Maintenance Code, Part 227, adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code.
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). Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 adopts the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code (Ord. No. 11-01); this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 says it enforces, as the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act"; the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code text was not read (see adopted_code). The Atlas Township Building Department page, its Forms page and roof permit application, and Parts 220 to 227 of its Code of Ordinances 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). Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 adopts the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code (Ord. No. 11-01); this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 says it enforces, as the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act"; the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code text was not read (see adopted_code). The Atlas Township Building Department page, its Forms page and roof permit application, and Parts 220 to 227 of its Code of Ordinances 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 Atlas Township Building Department page, its Forms page and roof permit application, and Parts 220 to 227 of its Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Atlas Township's Forms page lists a separate building permit application for roofs, headed "ROOF", among its applications by type of work, and the Building Department page says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS ARE FOUND UNDER FORMS". The township publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and the roof application's own text says "MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (810-636-6809) before starting.
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 building ordinances were read in full: Part 220 (State Construction Code), Part 221 (Visible House Numbers), Part 222 (Flood Damage Prevention), Part 223 (Construction Maintenance, a litter, refuse bin and portable toilet ordinance), Part 224 (Severe Weather Protection Shelters), Part 225 (Floodplain Management), Part 226 (Construction Board of Appeals) and Part 227 (Property Maintenance Code, which adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code); none has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908. Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 adopts the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code (Ord. No. 11-01); this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 says it enforces, as the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act"; the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code text was not read (see adopted_code). The Building Department page and roof application state 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). Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 adopts the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code (Ord. No. 11-01); this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 says it enforces, as the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act"; the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code text was not read (see adopted_code). The Atlas Township Building Department page, its Forms page and roof permit application, and Parts 220 to 227 of its Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof decks or 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 Atlas Township Building Department page changes this.

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Atlas Township's Building Department, at the township hall at 7386 S. Gale Road, takes building permit applications, including a roof permit application, and the township offers online building permit services. Part 220 of the township's Code of Ordinances has the township assume responsibility for administering and enforcing the state construction code act, and the State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the Township as its own building code enforcer. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, so the roofing rules below are state law.

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Roofing questions: Township of Atlas, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Atlas, MI. Atlas Township's Forms page lists a separate building permit application for roofs, headed "ROOF", among its applications by type of work, and the Building Department page says "ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS ARE FOUND UNDER FORMS". The township publishes no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit, and the roof application's own text says "MANDATORY TO OBTAIN PERMIT". Under state law, "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. For a small roof repair, ask the Building Department (810-636-6809) before starting.

Is ice & water shield required in Township of Atlas, 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). Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 adopts the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code (Ord. No. 11-01); this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 says it enforces, as the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act"; the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code text was not read (see adopted_code). The Atlas Township Building Department page, its Forms page and roof permit application, and Parts 220 to 227 of its Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Atlas, 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). Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 adopts the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code (Ord. No. 11-01); this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 says it enforces, as the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act"; the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code text was not read (see adopted_code). The Atlas Township Building Department page, its Forms page and roof permit application, and Parts 220 to 227 of its Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Atlas, 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 building ordinances were read in full: Part 220 (State Construction Code), Part 221 (Visible House Numbers), Part 222 (Flood Damage Prevention), Part 223 (Construction Maintenance, a litter, refuse bin and portable toilet ordinance), Part 224 (Severe Weather Protection Shelters), Part 225 (Floodplain Management), Part 226 (Construction Board of Appeals) and Part 227 (Property Maintenance Code, which adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code); none has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908. Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 adopts the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code (Ord. No. 11-01); this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 says it enforces, as the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act"; the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code text was not read (see adopted_code). The Building Department page and roof application state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Atlas, 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 Atlas as its own building code enforcer. Atlas Township's codified Sec. 220.006 (Ord. No. 11-01, 2-21-2011) adopts "Michigan Residential Building Code, Ord. No. 11-01" and says "Pursuant to the provisions of the 2009 Michigan Residential Building Code"; this directory has not read that text, and whether the 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. Atlas Township's Ordinance No. 2016-05 (Part 220, adopted December 19, 2016), Sec. 220.001, says "the Michigan State Construction Codes are hereby adopted, as are subsequent amendments", and Sec. 220.003 says the township enforces the state construction code "prepared and promulgated as provided in that Act". The township's Property Maintenance Code, Part 227, adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code.