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

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Village of Milford - Building & Zoning

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Milford, MI, issued by Village of Milford - Building & Zoning. The Village of Milford's Roof Permit Guidelines, which carry no date and were read October 11, 2026, say "This form must be filled out completely prior to receiving any roofing permit." The form asks for the type of roof (asphalt, metal, wood shake, built-up or other), the roof pitch, whether the job is a complete tear-off or a second roof with the note "(two maximum)", the ice shield, the overhang width and the number of stories, and sets a permit fee of $100.00 and a bond of $100.00, $200.00 in total. Before a final inspection, "the owner/ contractor is required to submit several pictures of the deck surface (after shingle removal)" and pictures of the ice shield and underlayment installation, typically 6-10 pictures. The guidelines say "Asphalt shingles cannot be used on slopes less than 2:12 pitch." and "roof slopes of 2:12 to 4:12 will require a double underlayment application", and they say the requirements "are based on the 2021 Michigan Residential Code and the 2021 Michigan Building Code", an edition that, under the state's own notice, has not taken effect; see adopted_code. The Permits & Forms page says "All building permits can also be submitted through BS&A at bsaonline.com" and that the village offices take questions at 248.684.1515. The Building Department "consists of a full-time inspector and two part-time inspectors", and the village office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Roof code checklist: Milford, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesvillageofmilford.org2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedROOF GUIDELINES.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 codePublishedSec. 18-31ars.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
Village of Milford, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
1100 Atlantic Street, Milford, MI 48381
Contact
  • url: https://www.villageofmilford.org/government/departments/building/index.php
  • phone: 248-684-1515
Permit portal
Permit portal
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: The Village of Milford's Permits & Forms page offers a Contractor Registration Form and says "Please fill out this registration form and send it with the appropriate licenses" so that the contractor's account can be linked on BS&A; the form asks for the contractor's and the licensee's names and addresses, a federal employer ID, the trade license type, license number and expiration date, and a copy of the contractor and driver's licenses. The Roof Permit Guidelines ask for the contractor's builder license number and set a $100.00 bond with the $100.00 permit fee. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
Permit process note
The Village of Milford's Roof Permit Guidelines, which carry no date and were read October 11, 2026, say "This form must be filled out completely prior to receiving any roofing permit." The form asks for the type of roof (asphalt, metal, wood shake, built-up or other), the roof pitch, whether the job is a complete tear-off or a second roof with the note "(two maximum)", the ice shield, the overhang width and the number of stories, and sets a permit fee of $100.00 and a bond of $100.00, $200.00 in total. Before a final inspection, "the owner/ contractor is required to submit several pictures of the deck surface (after shingle removal)" and pictures of the ice shield and underlayment installation, typically 6-10 pictures. The guidelines say "Asphalt shingles cannot be used on slopes less than 2:12 pitch." and "roof slopes of 2:12 to 4:12 will require a double underlayment application", and they say the requirements "are based on the 2021 Michigan Residential Code and the 2021 Michigan Building Code", an edition that, under the state's own notice, has not taken effect; see adopted_code. The Permits & Forms page says "All building permits can also be submitted through BS&A at bsaonline.com" and that the village offices take questions at 248.684.1515. The Building Department "consists of a full-time inspector and two part-time inspectors", and the village office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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 Village of Milford as its own building code enforcer. Section 18-31 of the Village's Code of Ordinances, "Adoption of state construction code", adopts the State Construction Code, composed of the Michigan Residential Code, the Michigan Mechanical Code, the Michigan Plumbing Code, the Michigan Fire Code, the Michigan Rehabilitation Code and the Michigan Building Code, and names no edition. The Village's Roof Permit Guidelines, which carry no date, say the roof covering requirements "are based on the 2021 Michigan Residential Code and the 2021 Michigan Building Code"; that is the 2021 edition the state filed in 2025, which has not taken effect, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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 18 of the Village of Milford Code of Ordinances and the Village's Roof Permit Guidelines 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 Village of Milford's Roof Permit Guidelines say the ice shield must extend 24 inches horizontally toward the inside of the structure from the exterior wall line and "In almost all cases, ice shield will have to extend inward for a width of 6 feet.", and they ask for pictures of the ice shield installation before a final inspection; Chapter 18 of the Village's Code of Ordinances states 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 18 of the Village of Milford Code of Ordinances and the Village's Roof Permit Guidelines were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
The Village of Milford publishes a dedicated roof permit form and no size or cost threshold. Its Roof Permit Guidelines say "This form must be filled out completely prior to receiving any roofing permit." and set "Permit Fee = $100.00 Bond = $100.00 Total = $200.00". Its Permits & Forms page lists the Building Permit as "Required for any building permits including additions, alterations, or repairs." 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 18 of the Village of Milford Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), codified through Ordinance No. 231-282 of May 18, 2026, was read in full: it adopts the state construction code without naming an edition, designates the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution, regulates smoke detectors, dangerous buildings and construction permit deposits and adopts the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The Village's Roof Permit Guidelines ask whether a job is a complete tear-off or a second roof and add "(two maximum)", which agrees with the state 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). Chapter 18 of the Village of Milford Code of Ordinances was read for a local rule and states nothing further on roof sheathing. The Village's Roof Permit Guidelines ask the owner or contractor to submit pictures of the deck surface after shingle removal before a final inspection.
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 in Chapter 18 of the Village of Milford Code of Ordinances or on the Village's Building & Zoning and Permits & Forms pages changes this.

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The Village of Milford's Building & Zoning department, at the village offices at 1100 Atlantic Street, reviews building permit plans and applications and inspects with its own building official and part-time electrical and plumbing and heating inspectors, and the Village publishes Roof Permit Guidelines that it ties to any roofing permit. The State of Michigan's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Village of Milford as its own building code enforcer; the Charter Township of Milford is a separate unit. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: Milford, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Milford, MI. The Village of Milford publishes a dedicated roof permit form and no size or cost threshold. Its Roof Permit Guidelines say "This form must be filled out completely prior to receiving any roofing permit." and set "Permit Fee = $100.00 Bond = $100.00 Total = $200.00". Its Permits & Forms page lists the Building Permit as "Required for any building permits including additions, alterations, or repairs." 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 Milford, 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 Milford's Roof Permit Guidelines say the ice shield must extend 24 inches horizontally toward the inside of the structure from the exterior wall line and "In almost all cases, ice shield will have to extend inward for a width of 6 feet.", and they ask for pictures of the ice shield installation before a final inspection; Chapter 18 of the Village's Code of Ordinances states nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Milford, 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 18 of the Village of Milford Code of Ordinances and the Village's Roof Permit Guidelines were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Milford, 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 18 of the Village of Milford Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), codified through Ordinance No. 231-282 of May 18, 2026, was read in full: it adopts the state construction code without naming an edition, designates the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution, regulates smoke detectors, dangerous buildings and construction permit deposits and adopts the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The Village's Roof Permit Guidelines ask whether a job is a complete tear-off or a second roof and add "(two maximum)", which agrees with the state rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Milford, 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 Village of Milford as its own building code enforcer. Section 18-31 of the Village's Code of Ordinances, "Adoption of state construction code", adopts the State Construction Code, composed of the Michigan Residential Code, the Michigan Mechanical Code, the Michigan Plumbing Code, the Michigan Fire Code, the Michigan Rehabilitation Code and the Michigan Building Code, and names no edition. The Village's Roof Permit Guidelines, which carry no date, say the roof covering requirements "are based on the 2021 Michigan Residential Code and the 2021 Michigan Building Code"; that is the 2021 edition the state filed in 2025, which has not taken effect, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.