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

Roofing questions: Martin, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Martin, MI. The Village of Martin has published nothing on reroofs and no permit threshold. Its ordinance page lists a "Building Code" ordinance, a "Building Code-Local Inspector" ordinance and a "Residential Construction" ordinance, and the village posts no permit application, fee schedule or building department page. Under state law, "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" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," (MCL 125.1510), without a definition of ordinary repairs. Ask the village office, 269-672-7777, whether a given roof job needs a permit.

Is ice & water shield required in Martin, 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 Village of Martin's website (its contact and ordinance pages) and its Ordinances 4, 24 and 38 were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. The Village of Martin's Ordinance No. 24 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; the Village of Martin has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code).

Is drip edge required in Martin, 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 Village of Martin's website (its contact and ordinance pages) and its Ordinances 4, 24 and 38 were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. The Village of Martin's Ordinance No. 24 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; the Village of Martin has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code).

Can you roof over an existing roof in Martin, 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 village's Ordinance 4 sets building setbacks and grade for new residential property, Ordinance 24 adopts the 1970 BOCA Basic Building Code by reference, and Ordinance 38 designates the enforcing agency; none of the three states a layer rule of its own. The Village of Martin's Ordinance No. 24 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; the Village of Martin has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code). No layer classification is stated here.

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

Yes.

What building code does Martin, 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 Village of Martin is named in LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List as its own building code enforcer. The village's ordinance page lists a "Building Code" ordinance and a "Building Code-Local Inspector" ordinance. The Village of Martin's Ordinance No. 24 (1974 Building Code Ordinance, effective November 15, 1974) adopts "The BOCA Basic Building Code, 1970 Edition," as amended by Cumulative Supplement dated 1973; 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. Ordinance 38, adopted October 12, 1981, designates the village's building official as the enforcing agency under Act 230 of 1972 and names no code edition. The Village of Martin has published no statement naming the edition it enforces.