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

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Franklin Township - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Franklin, MI, issued by Franklin Township - Building Department. A reroof in Franklin Township starts with the township's Building Permit Application (5/2025), whose items to check for the construction include "Re-Roof" and "Re-Side", and its Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, which says "Franklin Township issues Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing permits." and lists "Replacement Roofing/Siding" with "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance" at "$90 ea.". The schedule says "PERMIT FEES ARE BASED ON A NINETY ($90) DOLLAR PER INSPECTION FEE" and "Administrative Fee (added to all permits)", and that it "was adopted on April 14, 2026, at the Franklin Township Board meeting and will go into effect on May 1, 2026." The township's Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page says "Contractors are required to submit a copy of their respective State of Michigan license with the application." and its application asks for the "Construction Value", the contractor's license type and number and a "Current copy of Active License to be submitted". The state's general permit rule is the base: "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, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The township office is at 3922 Monroe Road, P.O. Box 101, Tipton, MI 49287, and its application lists office hours of Monday 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm; call (517) 431-2320. The township lists a zoning officer who is also the building inspector, an electrical inspector, a mechanical inspector and a plumbing inspector on its building page.

Roof code checklist: Township of Franklin, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesfranklintownship.net2026-10-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishedfranklintownship.net2026-10-12
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 Franklin, Lenawee County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
3922 Monroe Road, Tipton, MI 49287
Contact
  • url: https://www.franklintownship.net/departments/building/general_information.php
  • phone: 517-431-2320
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: Franklin Township's Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page says "Contractors are required to submit a copy of their respective State of Michigan license with the application.", and its Building Permit Application lists "Residential Builder" and "Maintenance & Alteration" as contractor license types and asks for liability and workers compensation insurance. The township pages read publish no separate registration form, fee or rule.
Permit process note
A reroof in Franklin Township starts with the township's Building Permit Application (5/2025), whose items to check for the construction include "Re-Roof" and "Re-Side", and its Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, which says "Franklin Township issues Building, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing permits." and lists "Replacement Roofing/Siding" with "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance" at "$90 ea.". The schedule says "PERMIT FEES ARE BASED ON A NINETY ($90) DOLLAR PER INSPECTION FEE" and "Administrative Fee (added to all permits)", and that it "was adopted on April 14, 2026, at the Franklin Township Board meeting and will go into effect on May 1, 2026." The township's Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page says "Contractors are required to submit a copy of their respective State of Michigan license with the application." and its application asks for the "Construction Value", the contractor's license type and number and a "Current copy of Active License to be submitted". The state's general permit rule is the base: "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, and the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The township office is at 3922 Monroe Road, P.O. Box 101, Tipton, MI 49287, and its application lists office hours of Monday 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm; call (517) 431-2320. The township lists a zoning officer who is also the building inspector, an electrical inspector, a mechanical inspector and a plumbing inspector on its building page.
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 Franklin in Lenawee County as its own building code enforcer. Franklin Township's Building Permit Application, marked 5/2025, says "Code in Effect: 2015 MRC & 2021 MBC" and offers "Michigan Residential Code 2015 (Site)" and "Michigan Residential Code 2015 (Modular)" as the code to select for a dwelling, beside "Michigan Building Code 2021" for other buildings. The township's ordinance list names no building code ordinance. An undated Building Inspection Schedule on its Forms page refers to the "2009 Michigan Uniform Energy Code" for insulation, an energy code reference and not the dwelling construction 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 Franklin Township Building Permit Application, Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page and Zoning Ordinance 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 Franklin Township Building Permit Application, Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page and Zoning Ordinance 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 Franklin Township Building Permit Application, Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page and Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Franklin Township puts roof work on its own permit forms: its Building Permit Application lists "Re-Roof" among the items to check for the construction, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, adopted April 14, 2026 and effective May 1, 2026, has a line for "Replacement Roofing/Siding" at "$90 ea." with "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance". The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. 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. A full reroof has a line of its own on the township fee schedule and a box on its application, so plan on a building permit and call the township office at (517) 431-2320 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, no classification is declared: the Franklin Township Zoning Ordinance (as amended through December 18, 2021) was read for a roofing rule and has none, but the township's ordinance list also names a Noxious Weed Ordinance, a Blight Elimination Ordinance, a Prohibition of Marijuana Ordinance, a Civil Infraction Ordinance, an ORV Ordinance, a Golf Cart Resolution and a Fence Ordinance Update whose text was not read, and it names no building code ordinance. The Building Permit 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 Franklin Township Building Permit Application, Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page and Zoning Ordinance 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 Franklin Township building page or fee schedule changes this.

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Roofing questions: Township of Franklin, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Franklin, MI. Franklin Township puts roof work on its own permit forms: its Building Permit Application lists "Re-Roof" among the items to check for the construction, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, adopted April 14, 2026 and effective May 1, 2026, has a line for "Replacement Roofing/Siding" at "$90 ea." with "Mtg. on site to review work and applicable codes to assure compliance". The township publishes no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit, and no reroof exemption. 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. A full reroof has a line of its own on the township fee schedule and a box on its application, so plan on a building permit and call the township office at (517) 431-2320 before starting.

Is ice & water shield required in Township of Franklin, 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 Franklin Township Building Permit Application, Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page and Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Franklin, 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 Franklin Township Building Permit Application, Building Permit Fee Schedule & Information, Zoning and Building Permit Requirements page and Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Franklin, 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, no classification is declared: the Franklin Township Zoning Ordinance (as amended through December 18, 2021) was read for a roofing rule and has none, but the township's ordinance list also names a Noxious Weed Ordinance, a Blight Elimination Ordinance, a Prohibition of Marijuana Ordinance, a Civil Infraction Ordinance, an ORV Ordinance, a Golf Cart Resolution and a Fence Ordinance Update whose text was not read, and it names no building code ordinance. The Building Permit Application and fee schedule state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Franklin, 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 Franklin in Lenawee County as its own building code enforcer. Franklin Township's Building Permit Application, marked 5/2025, says "Code in Effect: 2015 MRC & 2021 MBC" and offers "Michigan Residential Code 2015 (Site)" and "Michigan Residential Code 2015 (Modular)" as the code to select for a dwelling, beside "Michigan Building Code 2021" for other buildings. The township's ordinance list names no building code ordinance. An undated Building Inspection Schedule on its Forms page refers to the "2009 Michigan Uniform Energy Code" for insulation, an energy code reference and not the dwelling construction code.