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

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Charter Township of Flushing - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Flushing, MI, issued by Charter Township of Flushing - Building Department. Flushing Township's Building Department lists no page or form specific to reroofing. Its building permit application says, for alteration, repairs and additions, "Provide a description of work to be covered by the building permit. As examples; 20,000 sq. ft. roof covering", and asks for the project value (labor plus materials), the contractor's builder's license number, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier, liability insurance and a UIA number or reason for exemption. The application is dated "Updated 06/2026" and says "Separate Applications Must be Completed for Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Work Permits". The department's construction permit fee schedule, a file on the Building page whose PDF properties show a 2022 date, sets "All Other Building Construction/Repairs" at an application fee of $45.00 and a final inspection fee of $40.00 and lists no roofing line; confirm the current fee with the department. The state's general permit rule also applies, and the same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs. The Building page lists a Building Inspector, a Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector and an Electrical Inspector, office hours Monday through Thursday 8am to 6pm, and says the department accepts "cash, check, card and e-check payments". The office is at 6524 N. Seymour Road, Flushing Township, MI 48433, (810) 659-0800, and the application says it is "closed Friday".

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Flushing, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesbuilding-permit-2026.pdf2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedbuilding-permit-2026.pdf2026-10-11
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
Charter Township of Flushing, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6524 N. Seymour Road, Flushing, MI 48433
Contact
  • url: https://flushingtownship.com/departments/building/
  • phone: 810-659-0800
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: Flushing Township has its own contractor registration. Its Contractor Registration Form says "The fee for registration is $15.00 and will be added to the first permit you submit at Flushing Township" and "The CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE must be attached with your contractor registration form submission for verification", and asks for the state licence number and expiration date of the licensee. The township's fee schedule says "Registration shall be valid for the term of the registrant's license."
Permit process note
Flushing Township's Building Department lists no page or form specific to reroofing. Its building permit application says, for alteration, repairs and additions, "Provide a description of work to be covered by the building permit. As examples; 20,000 sq. ft. roof covering", and asks for the project value (labor plus materials), the contractor's builder's license number, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, a workers compensation carrier, liability insurance and a UIA number or reason for exemption. The application is dated "Updated 06/2026" and says "Separate Applications Must be Completed for Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Work Permits". The department's construction permit fee schedule, a file on the Building page whose PDF properties show a 2022 date, sets "All Other Building Construction/Repairs" at an application fee of $45.00 and a final inspection fee of $40.00 and lists no roofing line; confirm the current fee with the department. The state's general permit rule also applies, and the same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs. The Building page lists a Building Inspector, a Mechanical/Plumbing Inspector and an Electrical Inspector, office hours Monday through Thursday 8am to 6pm, and says the department accepts "cash, check, card and e-check payments". The office is at 6524 N. Seymour Road, Flushing Township, MI 48433, (810) 659-0800, and the application says it is "closed Friday".
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 Charter Township of Flushing as its own building code enforcer. Chapter 3 of the township's Code of Ordinances, codified through an ordinance adopted April 7, 2022, says "The prior adoption of the Stille-Derossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act" is "ratified and shall continue to include the Residential, Rehabilitation, Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Uniform Energy Codes" and names no edition of the residential code. The township's Property Maintenance Code, Chapter 16, adopts the 2015 edition of the 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). The Construction & Development Services pages, building permit application, fee schedule and requirements sheet, and Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing 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). The Construction & Development Services pages, building permit application, fee schedule and requirements sheet, and Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing 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 Construction & Development Services pages, building permit application, fee schedule and requirements sheet, and Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The Flushing Township building permit application, in its section for alteration, repairs and additions, says "Provide a description of work to be covered by the building permit. As examples; 20,000 sq. ft. roof covering", and its fee schedule has a fee category for "All Other Building Construction/Repairs" with no roofing line. 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 (810-659-0800) 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." Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing Code of Ordinances was read in full: it ratifies the township's adoption of the state construction code, assumes enforcement responsibility, leaves fees to the Township Board and sets the penalty; it has no roofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. Chapter 16, the Property Maintenance Code, adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, whose roof clause requires that "The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain." The Building Department's pages, application and fee schedule 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). The Construction & Development Services pages, building permit application, fee schedule and requirements sheet, and Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing 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 Flushing Township Building Department pages changes this.

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The Charter Township of Flushing's Building Department (Construction & Development Services), at 6524 N. Seymour Road in Flushing Township, takes building permit applications and runs the township's building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical inspections. Chapter 3 of the Township's Code of Ordinances has the Township assume responsibility for administering and enforcing the state construction code, 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: Charter Township of Flushing, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Flushing, MI. No size or cost point is published below which roof work needs no permit. The Flushing Township building permit application, in its section for alteration, repairs and additions, says "Provide a description of work to be covered by the building permit. As examples; 20,000 sq. ft. roof covering", and its fee schedule has a fee category for "All Other Building Construction/Repairs" with no roofing line. 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 (810-659-0800) before starting.

Is ice & water shield required in Charter Township of Flushing, 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 Construction & Development Services pages, building permit application, fee schedule and requirements sheet, and Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Flushing, 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 Construction & Development Services pages, building permit application, fee schedule and requirements sheet, and Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Flushing, 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." Chapter 3 (Buildings and Building Regulations) of the Charter Township of Flushing Code of Ordinances was read in full: it ratifies the township's adoption of the state construction code, assumes enforcement responsibility, leaves fees to the Township Board and sets the penalty; it has no roofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. Chapter 16, the Property Maintenance Code, adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, whose roof clause requires that "The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain." The Building Department's pages, application and fee schedule state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Flushing, 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 Charter Township of Flushing as its own building code enforcer. Chapter 3 of the township's Code of Ordinances, codified through an ordinance adopted April 7, 2022, says "The prior adoption of the Stille-Derossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act" is "ratified and shall continue to include the Residential, Rehabilitation, Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Uniform Energy Codes" and names no edition of the residential code. The township's Property Maintenance Code, Chapter 16, adopts the 2015 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code.