Permitting Authorities / Township of Erie - Building/Zoning Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Township of Erie, MI?
Adopted code
Township of Erie - Building/Zoning Department
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Erie, MI, issued by Township of Erie - Building/Zoning Department. Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says "Most improvement projects will require a permit and inspections including most roofing, window and siding jobs." Its information sheet says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." The page adds "Small projects such as sheds and fences will not require a Building Permit but you must still obtain a Zoning Permit for compliance with setback, height and size requirements". The building permit application says "NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE STARTED WITHOUT A PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." The township's fee schedule says "Building and Maintenance permit fees are based on the total value of construction and improvements.", with "$1,000 or less" at "$50.00 (includes one inspection only)" and "$60.00 plus $10 per $1,000 over $1,000" from $1,000 to $10,000; the linked schedule was last revised November 12, 2019 and April 14, 2020, so confirm the current fee with the department. The state's general permit rule is "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. The Building/Zoning Official page gives the hours "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM" and says "CLOSED on Wednesdays" and "Friday - CLOSED thru Oct."; the township office answers at 734-848-5915, extension 5 for the building official, and its contact page gives "Our hours are from 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday." The page adds "Please be aware that a Building permit is not permitted to be issued without the SESC Permit or Waiver", the soil erosion permit or waiver handled in Monroe County by the Drain Commissioner's office.
Roof code checklist: Township of Erie, MI
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 Erie, Monroe County, Michigan
Address
2065 Erie Road, Erie, MI 48133
Contact
- url: https://erietownshipmi.gov/building-zoning/
- phone: 734-848-5915
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says "Most improvement projects will require a permit and inspections including most roofing, window and siding jobs." Its information sheet says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." The page adds "Small projects such as sheds and fences will not require a Building Permit but you must still obtain a Zoning Permit for compliance with setback, height and size requirements". The building permit application says "NO CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE STARTED WITHOUT A PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR." The township's fee schedule says "Building and Maintenance permit fees are based on the total value of construction and improvements.", with "$1,000 or less" at "$50.00 (includes one inspection only)" and "$60.00 plus $10 per $1,000 over $1,000" from $1,000 to $10,000; the linked schedule was last revised November 12, 2019 and April 14, 2020, so confirm the current fee with the department. The state's general permit rule is "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. The Building/Zoning Official page gives the hours "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM" and says "CLOSED on Wednesdays" and "Friday - CLOSED thru Oct."; the township office answers at 734-848-5915, extension 5 for the building official, and its contact page gives "Our hours are from 7:30a.m. to 4:00p.m. Monday through Friday." The page adds "Please be aware that a Building permit is not permitted to be issued without the SESC Permit or Waiver", the soil erosion permit or waiver handled in Monroe County by the Drain Commissioner's office.
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 Erie, in Monroe County, as its own building code enforcer. The township's information sheet "Code Section R105 - Permits Required (work exempt)", linked from its Building/Zoning page, reproduces pages of the "2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE" (Sections R104 and R105); this directory has not read the rest of that text, and whether the reproduced edition 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. Erie Township's Building/Zoning page, read October 12, 2026, says "The 2015 Michigan Residential Code is now if effect. (2-8-2016)".
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). Erie Township's Building/Zoning page, building permit application and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. Erie Township's information sheet on its Building/Zoning page reproduces pages of the "2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says is in effect; the 2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE text was not read beyond Sections R104 and R105 (see adopted_code).
About drip edgeIce & 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). Erie Township's Building/Zoning page, building permit application and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. Erie Township's information sheet on its Building/Zoning page reproduces pages of the "2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says is in effect; the 2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE text was not read beyond Sections R104 and R105 (see adopted_code).
About ice & water barrierImpact-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." Erie Township's Building/Zoning page, building permit application and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says "Most improvement projects will require a permit and inspections including most roofing, window and siding jobs." and the township's information sheet "When Do You Need A Permit?" says "In the past some maintenance type projects such as roofing and siding did not require permits, which is not the case today." and "Most of these types of work require specific items for code compliance and therefore a permit and inspections are required for code compliance." The sheet adds "If a permit is not required I will let you know" and advises "The best way to find out is to call the building department before starting your project." The township's published statements leave open which, if any, small roof repair falls outside "most roofing"; its fee schedule has no roofing line and sets no size or dollar point. 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.
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 Ordinances page lists no ordinance that adopts a building or residential code. Its Blight Ordinance (No. 32) and its Zoning Ordinance (2024) were searched and have no reroofing provision, and the Building/Zoning page, building permit application and fee schedule state no layer rule. The township's Dangerous Building Ordinance (No. 129) and Ordinance Enforcement ordinance (No. 92) are image-only files and were not read, so no classification is declared here. Erie Township's information sheet on its Building/Zoning page reproduces pages of the "2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says is in effect; the 2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE text was not read beyond Sections R104 and R105 (see adopted_code).
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). Erie Township's Building/Zoning page, building permit application and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing. Erie Township's information sheet on its Building/Zoning page reproduces pages of the "2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which Erie Township's Building/Zoning page says is in effect; the 2009 MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE text was not read beyond Sections R104 and R105 (see adopted_code).
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 Erie Township Building/Zoning page changes this.
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The Erie Township Building/Zoning Official, at the township office at 2065 Erie Road in Erie, in Monroe County, takes building and zoning permit applications and schedules inspections, and the township's page says "Most improvement projects will require a permit and inspections including most roofing, window and siding jobs." The State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the Township of Erie 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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