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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Huntington Woods, MI?

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City of Huntington Woods - Planning Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Huntington Woods, MI, issued by City of Huntington Woods - Planning Department. In Huntington Woods the planning department says it "is responsible for issuing building permits, inspections and enforcing the Code of Ordinance, building, zoning, and historic district requirements", and that "all permit applications can now be conveniently submitted through the BSA platform". A roof project that has a permit ends with the city's Open Roof Sworn Affidavit, in which the permit holder swears before a notary that the work was "performed to the code requirements as set forth by the 2015 MRC" and lists the items, among them ice and water shield "installed to a point two (2) feet past the warm in side of the building wall", valleys, chimney crickets for chimneys "thirty (30) inches or more" wide, and "2 layers of underlayment" on roofs at a 4/12 pitch or less. The city's fee schedule effective 6/18/2024 lists "Building permit review (construction value)" at "$75.00 base fee + 1.8% per $1,000 value" and has no separate roofing line. Section 6-22 of the Code of Ordinances requires a building bond deposit with a permit application, in an amount set by resolution of the city commission, and the planning page adds "Closure will result in the forfeiture of associated bonds." for permits that stay open without inspections. The building permit application says a permit can be closed when no inspections are requested within 180 days, and that "THE CHARGE TO RE-OPEN A CLOSED PERMIT IS $40." Inspections are scheduled online through BSA or by email, no later than 11:00 AM on the business day before, and the planning page says "Please DO NOT leave voicemail messages for inspection requests." The Building Official's inspection days are Tuesday and Thursday, 12 PM to 3 PM. The office line is 248-581-2641, and City Hall hours are M-F 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Roof code checklist: Huntington Woods, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeshwmi.org2026-10-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishedhwmi.org2026-10-12
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 codePublishedSec. 6-19ars.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
City of Huntington Woods, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
26815 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods, MI 48070
Contact
  • url: https://www.hwmi.org/departments/planning_department.php
  • phone: 248-581-2641
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • city_level: The City of Huntington Woods publishes a Contractor Registration form "FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDING & SIGN CONTRACTORS ONLY" that asks for the contractor license number, federal I.D. number, workers compensation carrier (or reason for exemption) and MESC employer number (or reason for exemption), says "only the contractor and the following names will be allowed to obtain permits", and lists a "Registration fee (see fee schedule)". The fee schedule posted lists contractor registration fees only for mechanical, plumbing and electrical contractors. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
  • 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
In Huntington Woods the planning department says it "is responsible for issuing building permits, inspections and enforcing the Code of Ordinance, building, zoning, and historic district requirements", and that "all permit applications can now be conveniently submitted through the BSA platform". A roof project that has a permit ends with the city's Open Roof Sworn Affidavit, in which the permit holder swears before a notary that the work was "performed to the code requirements as set forth by the 2015 MRC" and lists the items, among them ice and water shield "installed to a point two (2) feet past the warm in side of the building wall", valleys, chimney crickets for chimneys "thirty (30) inches or more" wide, and "2 layers of underlayment" on roofs at a 4/12 pitch or less. The city's fee schedule effective 6/18/2024 lists "Building permit review (construction value)" at "$75.00 base fee + 1.8% per $1,000 value" and has no separate roofing line. Section 6-22 of the Code of Ordinances requires a building bond deposit with a permit application, in an amount set by resolution of the city commission, and the planning page adds "Closure will result in the forfeiture of associated bonds." for permits that stay open without inspections. The building permit application says a permit can be closed when no inspections are requested within 180 days, and that "THE CHARGE TO RE-OPEN A CLOSED PERMIT IS $40." Inspections are scheduled online through BSA or by email, no later than 11:00 AM on the business day before, and the planning page says "Please DO NOT leave voicemail messages for inspection requests." The Building Official's inspection days are Tuesday and Thursday, 12 PM to 3 PM. The office line is 248-581-2641, and City Hall hours are M-F 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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." The City of Huntington Woods' Plan Examination and Building Permit Application (form BCC-324, 04/2024) has a plan-review block that reads "Code: 2015 MBC & 2015 MRC", and its Open Roof Sworn Affidavit says roof work was "performed to the code requirements as set forth by the 2015 MRC". Section 6-19 of the city's Code of Ordinances elects to assume responsibility for administering and enforcing the state construction code, Section 6-20 designates "The building official" as the enforcing agency, and neither names a residential code edition. Section 6-146 adopts the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 edition" as the property maintenance code, and a property maintenance code is not a dwelling 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). Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances, the city's building permit application and its Open Roof Sworn Affidavit were read for a local rule on drip edge. The affidavit mentions drip edge only as a source of intake venting, "If ridge vent or upper cans are used proper low/intake venting is provided by vented drip edge, soffit vents, smart vents, etc.", and states no separate drip edge rule. 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 city's Open Roof Sworn Affidavit, sworn by the permit holder on a permitted roof project, states "Ice and water shield was installed to a point two (2) feet past the warm in side of the building wall." and "Ice and water shield was installed in any and all valleys." Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances and the city's building permit application 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." Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances, the city's building permit application and its Open Roof Sworn Affidavit were read for a local rule on impact resistance and state nothing on it.
Repair permit threshold
No size or cost threshold is published. Huntington Woods keeps a roof-specific form, its "OPEN ROOF SWORN AFFIDAVIT", which is sworn by "the permit holder for" "the roof project", gives the "permit number", and states that the roof work "was performed to the code requirements as set forth by the 2015 MRC". The city's building permit application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." and its fee schedule names 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.
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, Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), codified through Ordinance No. 629 enacted February 1, 2022, was read in full: it elects to enforce the state construction code, designates the building official as the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution, adopts a property maintenance code, and regulates grading, security bars, electrical work, dangerous buildings, historic preservation, air conditioning, pools, alarms, outdoor lighting and temporary structures; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The city's building permit application and Open Roof Sworn Affidavit state no layer rule, and the affidavit's "2 layers of underlayment" item concerns underlayment, not roof coverings.
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). Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances, the city's building permit application and its Open Roof Sworn Affidavit were read for a local rule on roof sheathing. The affidavit states "Any and all wood replaced was secured properly using approve fasteners, including clips if needed." and nothing further on sheathing thickness or grade.
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 Huntington Woods planning department page, its permit forms or its fee schedule changes this.

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The City of Huntington Woods' planning department, at City Hall at 26815 Scotia Road in Huntington Woods, issues the city's building permits and inspections, with a building official as the enforcing agency under Section 6-20 of the city's Code of Ordinances, and permit applications go through the BSA online platform. The city keeps a roof-specific form, an Open Roof Sworn Affidavit, for permitted roof projects, and its building permit application lists the 2015 Michigan Building Code and 2015 Michigan Residential Code. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: Huntington Woods, MI

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Huntington Woods, MI?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Huntington Woods, MI. No size or cost threshold is published. Huntington Woods keeps a roof-specific form, its "OPEN ROOF SWORN AFFIDAVIT", which is sworn by "the permit holder for" "the roof project", gives the "permit number", and states that the roof work "was performed to the code requirements as set forth by the 2015 MRC". The city's building permit application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." and its fee schedule names 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.

Is ice & water shield required in Huntington Woods, 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 city's Open Roof Sworn Affidavit, sworn by the permit holder on a permitted roof project, states "Ice and water shield was installed to a point two (2) feet past the warm in side of the building wall." and "Ice and water shield was installed in any and all valleys." Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances and the city's building permit application state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Huntington Woods, 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). Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances, the city's building permit application and its Open Roof Sworn Affidavit were read for a local rule on drip edge. The affidavit mentions drip edge only as a source of intake venting, "If ridge vent or upper cans are used proper low/intake venting is provided by vented drip edge, soffit vents, smart vents, etc.", and states no separate drip edge rule.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Huntington Woods, 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, Chapter 6 of the Huntington Woods Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), codified through Ordinance No. 629 enacted February 1, 2022, was read in full: it elects to enforce the state construction code, designates the building official as the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution, adopts a property maintenance code, and regulates grading, security bars, electrical work, dangerous buildings, historic preservation, air conditioning, pools, alarms, outdoor lighting and temporary structures; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The city's building permit application and Open Roof Sworn Affidavit state no layer rule, and the affidavit's "2 layers of underlayment" item concerns underlayment, not roof coverings.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Huntington Woods, MI?

Yes.

What building code does Huntington Woods, 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." The City of Huntington Woods' Plan Examination and Building Permit Application (form BCC-324, 04/2024) has a plan-review block that reads "Code: 2015 MBC & 2015 MRC", and its Open Roof Sworn Affidavit says roof work was "performed to the code requirements as set forth by the 2015 MRC". Section 6-19 of the city's Code of Ordinances elects to assume responsibility for administering and enforcing the state construction code, Section 6-20 designates "The building official" as the enforcing agency, and neither names a residential code edition. Section 6-146 adopts the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 edition" as the property maintenance code, and a property maintenance code is not a dwelling code.