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

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Village of New Haven - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in New Haven, MI, issued by Village of New Haven - Building Department. In the Village of New Haven a reroof that strips the old roofing to bare wood is on the Building Department's own permit list: "Permits are required for the following work" includes "Re-roof (if the old roofing is removed to bare wood)", and the Village's forms page offers a Re-Roof Material List that asks for sheathing, shingles, pitch, felt and ice shield. The page says "Building permits fees, which include processing, staff review and all required inspections, are based on the cost of the project as determined by square footage", and the building permit application requirements sheet says "A $35.00 PLAN REVIEW FEE MUST BE PAID WHEN SUBMITTING BUILDING APPLICATION AND PLANS". Homeowners "are eligible to obtain permits by filing an affidavit affirming they are doing the work themselves", and "When a contractor obtains a permit, the person who holds the license must sign the permit application." To request an inspection call 586 749-5301 Ext. 214 "a minimum of 24 hours in advance"; the Building Inspector is reached at 586-749-5301 ext 4, option 2. The Village offices at 57775 Main Street, New Haven, MI 48048 are open 9:00AM to 5:00PM Monday to Friday.

Roof code checklist: New Haven, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesnewhavenmi.org2026-10-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishednewhavenmi.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 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
Village of New Haven, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
57775 Main Street, New Haven, MI 48048
Contact
  • url: https://www.newhavenmi.org/departments/building/index.php
  • phone: 586-749-5301
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 registers contractors itself: "All building contractors residential or commercial must be registered with the Village of New Haven." The Building Department page says "When a contractor registers with the Village, the holder of the license must appear in person" and must present "a State License, a verifiable picture identification card" and a copy of the contractor's liability insurance, and pay a registration fee ("At present a $10.00 or $15.00 fee is assessed for the duration of the current licensing cycle"); registrations expire when the state licence expires, and the Village's fee schedule lists a Contractor Registration Fee of $10.00.
Permit process note
In the Village of New Haven a reroof that strips the old roofing to bare wood is on the Building Department's own permit list: "Permits are required for the following work" includes "Re-roof (if the old roofing is removed to bare wood)", and the Village's forms page offers a Re-Roof Material List that asks for sheathing, shingles, pitch, felt and ice shield. The page says "Building permits fees, which include processing, staff review and all required inspections, are based on the cost of the project as determined by square footage", and the building permit application requirements sheet says "A $35.00 PLAN REVIEW FEE MUST BE PAID WHEN SUBMITTING BUILDING APPLICATION AND PLANS". Homeowners "are eligible to obtain permits by filing an affidavit affirming they are doing the work themselves", and "When a contractor obtains a permit, the person who holds the license must sign the permit application." To request an inspection call 586 749-5301 Ext. 214 "a minimum of 24 hours in advance"; the Building Inspector is reached at 586-749-5301 ext 4, option 2. The Village offices at 57775 Main Street, New Haven, MI 48048 are open 9:00AM to 5:00PM Monday to Friday.
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 New Haven as its own building code enforcer. New Haven's codified Code of Ordinances Sec. 160-1 (Ord. No. 245, 5-10-1994) adopts "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition"; 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. New Haven's Building Department page, read October 12, 2026, says "The Village of New Haven has adopted the State of Michigan Building Codes and is the enforcing agency for the following codes: 2015 Michigan Residential Code" and lists the 2021 Michigan Building Code beside it.
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 Village's Building Department page, forms, fee schedule and Code of Ordinances (Chapter 160, Building Construction, Chapter 25, Construction Board of Appeals, Chapter 168, Buildings and Structures, and Chapter 304, Housing and Property Maintenance, all read in full) state nothing further on drip edge. New Haven's codified Sec. 160-1 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which New Haven's Building Department page says it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code). 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's Building Department page, forms, fee schedule and Code of Ordinances (Chapter 160, Building Construction, Chapter 25, Construction Board of Appeals, Chapter 168, Buildings and Structures, and Chapter 304, Housing and Property Maintenance, all read in full) state nothing further on ice barrier. New Haven's codified Sec. 160-1 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which New Haven's Building Department page says it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code). 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 Village of New Haven Building Department page, forms and Code of Ordinances state no impact rule.
Repair permit threshold
The Village of New Haven's Building Department page lists "Re-roof (if the old roofing is removed to bare wood)" and "Any repairs with an estimated cost of more than $600.00" among the work for which "Permits are required", beside "Alterations / Structural repairs", and its forms list includes a "Re-Roof Material List", a form headed "RE-ROOF PERMITS: ONLY FILL OUT SECTIONS #13 THROUGH #17" (sheathing, shingles, pitch, felt and ice shield). A full tear-off reroof therefore falls on the permit side of the Village's own list. The page does not say what applies to a reroof laid over the old roofing without removing it to bare wood, and it adds "Any structures, fences, or projects not needing a building permit do, however, require a Zoning Permit." The Village's building permit fee schedule ("$50.00 (All Permits)" administrative fee) prices "Residential Addition, Porch, Deck, Alterations, Detached Garage, Etc." by construction cost and has no separate roofing line. 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. For an overlay or a small repair, ask the Building Department at 586-749-5301 ext. 4 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, the Village's Code of Ordinances was read for its building instruments: Chapter 160 (Building Construction), Chapter 25 (Construction Board of Appeals), Chapter 168 (Buildings and Structures) and Chapter 304 (Housing and Property Maintenance) were read in full, and Chapters 149, 230, 345 and 394 were searched; none has a reroofing provision or amends Section R908. The Building Department page states no layer rule. New Haven's codified Sec. 160-1 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which New Haven's Building Department page says it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code).
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 Village's Building Department page, forms, fee schedule and Code of Ordinances (Chapter 160, Building Construction, Chapter 25, Construction Board of Appeals, Chapter 168, Buildings and Structures, and Chapter 304, Housing and Property Maintenance, all read in full) state nothing further on roof decks or sheathing. New Haven's codified Sec. 160-1 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which New Haven's Building Department page says it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code).
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." The same 6% applies throughout the Village of New Haven.

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The Village of New Haven's Building Department, at the Village offices at 57775 Main Street, issues building and trade permits, and its page says the Village's Building Official is designated as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act. The State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the Village as its own building code enforcer, and the Village registers building contractors with its own registration fee. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, so for houses the rules below are state law.

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Roofing questions: New Haven, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in New Haven, MI. The Village of New Haven's Building Department page lists "Re-roof (if the old roofing is removed to bare wood)" and "Any repairs with an estimated cost of more than $600.00" among the work for which "Permits are required", beside "Alterations / Structural repairs", and its forms list includes a "Re-Roof Material List", a form headed "RE-ROOF PERMITS: ONLY FILL OUT SECTIONS #13 THROUGH #17" (sheathing, shingles, pitch, felt and ice shield). A full tear-off reroof therefore falls on the permit side of the Village's own list. The page does not say what applies to a reroof laid over the old roofing without removing it to bare wood, and it adds "Any structures, fences, or projects not needing a building permit do, however, require a Zoning Permit." The Village's building permit fee schedule ("$50.00 (All Permits)" administrative fee) prices "Residential Addition, Porch, Deck, Alterations, Detached Garage, Etc." by construction cost and has no separate roofing line. 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. For an overlay or a small repair, ask the Building Department at 586-749-5301 ext. 4 before starting.

Is ice & water shield required in New Haven, 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's Building Department page, forms, fee schedule and Code of Ordinances (Chapter 160, Building Construction, Chapter 25, Construction Board of Appeals, Chapter 168, Buildings and Structures, and Chapter 304, Housing and Property Maintenance, all read in full) state nothing further on ice barrier. New Haven's codified Sec. 160-1 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which New Haven's Building Department page says it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code).

Is drip edge required in New Haven, 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's Building Department page, forms, fee schedule and Code of Ordinances (Chapter 160, Building Construction, Chapter 25, Construction Board of Appeals, Chapter 168, Buildings and Structures, and Chapter 304, Housing and Property Maintenance, all read in full) state nothing further on drip edge. New Haven's codified Sec. 160-1 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which New Haven's Building Department page says it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code).

Can you roof over an existing roof in New Haven, 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 Code of Ordinances was read for its building instruments: Chapter 160 (Building Construction), Chapter 25 (Construction Board of Appeals), Chapter 168 (Buildings and Structures) and Chapter 304 (Housing and Property Maintenance) were read in full, and Chapters 149, 230, 345 and 394 were searched; none has a reroofing provision or amends Section R908. The Building Department page states no layer rule. New Haven's codified Sec. 160-1 adopts the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which New Haven's Building Department page says it enforces; the BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition text was not read (see adopted_code).

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

Yes.

What building code does New Haven, 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 New Haven as its own building code enforcer. New Haven's codified Code of Ordinances Sec. 160-1 (Ord. No. 245, 5-10-1994) adopts "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1993 Edition"; 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. New Haven's Building Department page, read October 12, 2026, says "The Village of New Haven has adopted the State of Michigan Building Codes and is the enforcing agency for the following codes: 2015 Michigan Residential Code" and lists the 2021 Michigan Building Code beside it.