Permitting Authorities / Charter Township of Milford - Building Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Charter Township of Milford, MI?
Adopted code
Charter Township of Milford - Building Department
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Milford, MI, issued by Charter Township of Milford - Building Department. In Milford Charter Township a reroof is permit work with its own form. The Building Department lists a "Non-Structural Permit" described as "(Roofing, siding, windows, doors, solar panel)", the application says "MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF BUILDING PLAN AND PLOT PLAN" and "A $50 NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED WITH SUBMITTAL.", and a contractor "MUST include a copy of Builder's License, Driver's License, Insurance, and Contract". The permit flow sheet says review takes "7 - 10 Business Days" and "Permit Fee & Cost of Plan Review is determined by the Building Official"; the township's August 2025 fee schedule resolution prints a "Building Application fee" of $50.00 and no roofing line. The permit flow sheet adds "IF WORK HAS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 180 DAYS: Permits expires" and "Contractor of record must schedule inspections", and says "Payments are NOT taken through BS&A Online." The department's page offers "Online Inspection Scheduling and Permit Application" through BS&A Online and a pay-online link, and says "All inspection requests must be scheduled before 4:00 p.m." and "Inspectors require 24 hours notice for inspections." Its Open Roof Guidelines are headed "REQUIRMENTS FOR OPEN ROOF PICTURES" and ask for pictures of the plywood decking, any damage and repair, the underlayment and the nail placement, ending "Please call for finals after open roof inspections are approved." The page says building official office hours are Monday and Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., "*All hours are approximation and are subject to change"; the township hall is open Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and closed Friday. The Village of Milford is listed separately by LARA and is not covered by this office. The office is at 1100 Atlantic Street, Milford, MI 48381, (248) 684-1296.
Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Milford, MI
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Jurisdiction
Charter Township of Milford, Michigan
Address
1100 Atlantic Street, Milford, MI 48381
Contact
- url: https://www.milfordtwpmi.gov/departments/charter_township_of_milford_-_building_department/index.php
- phone: 248-684-1296
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: Milford Charter Township registers contractors: its Building Department page says "NEW CONTRACTOR? PLEASE COMPLETE & RETURN: SIGNED REGISTRATION FORM TRADE LICENSE DRIVER'S LICENSE PROOF OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE (OR PROOF OF EXCLUSION).", and its Contractor Registration Form lists a "$15 REGISTRATION FEE" and says "THIS FORM MUST HAVE AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE OF THE LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR PROPER REGISTRATION IN MILFORD TOWNSHIP."
Permit process note
In Milford Charter Township a reroof is permit work with its own form. The Building Department lists a "Non-Structural Permit" described as "(Roofing, siding, windows, doors, solar panel)", the application says "MUST INCLUDE A COPY OF BUILDING PLAN AND PLOT PLAN" and "A $50 NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED WITH SUBMITTAL.", and a contractor "MUST include a copy of Builder's License, Driver's License, Insurance, and Contract". The permit flow sheet says review takes "7 - 10 Business Days" and "Permit Fee & Cost of Plan Review is determined by the Building Official"; the township's August 2025 fee schedule resolution prints a "Building Application fee" of $50.00 and no roofing line. The permit flow sheet adds "IF WORK HAS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 180 DAYS: Permits expires" and "Contractor of record must schedule inspections", and says "Payments are NOT taken through BS&A Online." The department's page offers "Online Inspection Scheduling and Permit Application" through BS&A Online and a pay-online link, and says "All inspection requests must be scheduled before 4:00 p.m." and "Inspectors require 24 hours notice for inspections." Its Open Roof Guidelines are headed "REQUIRMENTS FOR OPEN ROOF PICTURES" and ask for pictures of the plywood decking, any damage and repair, the underlayment and the nail placement, ending "Please call for finals after open roof inspections are approved." The page says building official office hours are Monday and Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., "*All hours are approximation and are subject to change"; the township hall is open Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and closed Friday. The Village of Milford is listed separately by LARA and is not covered by this office. The office is at 1100 Atlantic Street, Milford, MI 48381, (248) 684-1296.
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 Milford as its own building code enforcer. Section 6-23 of the township's Code of Ordinances designates the building official as the enforcing agency under the state construction code and names no code edition, and the Building Department's pages and forms read for this record name no code edition.
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 Charter Township of Milford Code of Ordinances and the Building Department's pages and forms were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.
About drip edgeIce & 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). Chapter 6 of the Charter Township of Milford Code of Ordinances and the Building Department's pages and forms were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.
About ice & water barrierImpact-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 Charter Township of Milford Code of Ordinances and the Building Department's pages and forms were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Milford Charter Township treats roof work as its own permit type. Its Building Department lists a "Non-Structural Permit" described as "(Roofing, siding, windows, doors, solar panel)", and the Non-Structural Permit Application is headed "ROOFING|SIDING|WINDOW| DOOR REPLACEMENTS" with a "RE-ROOF" box and "# OF SQUARES". Its Permit Application Checklist lists "REROOF" with a "Permit Application" and a "Contract", and the Building Department page says "A Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Permit should be applied for and received, prior to any work taking place in Milford Township." The pages and forms read publish no size, square or cost point below which a reroof needs no permit. 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; the township has published nothing applying that relief to roof work.
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, the township's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Charter Township of Milford Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), was read and searched for roof and shingle: it designates the enforcing agency, designates flood hazard areas, adopts the International Property Maintenance Code by reference, sets fees by resolution, and has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The Building Department's pages and roof permit forms 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). Chapter 6 of the Charter Township of Milford Code of Ordinances and the Building Department's pages and forms were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing; the Open Roof Guidelines ask for pictures of the plywood decking, and set no sheathing standard.
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 Milford Charter Township Building Department pages changes this.
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The Charter Township of Milford's Building Department, at the township offices at 1100 Atlantic Street in Milford, issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits, and takes permit applications and inspection requests through BS&A Online. It has a Non-Structural Permit application for roofing, siding, windows and doors, and an Open Roof Guidelines sheet for reroof inspections. The Village of Milford enforces its own code and is not covered. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, so the roofing rules below are state law.
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