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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Orchard Lake Village, MI?

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City of Orchard Lake Village - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Orchard Lake Village, MI, issued by City of Orchard Lake Village - Building Department. In Orchard Lake Village a reroof is priced as its own permit item: the city's master fee schedule ("August 2026"), posted on the Building/Zoning documents page, lists under Residential Building Permits an application fee for "Re-roof, siding & window replacement" of $50.00 and a permit fee for "Re-roof" of $150.00, and also lists "Contractor License Registration" at $25.00. The Building Department's handout says "Before construction may begin, construction plans must be approved and a building permit issued through the Building Department." Section 12-51 of the city's Code of Ordinances provides that "No building permit shall be issued until the building official or other proper authority determines that the building meets the requirements of the state construction code and other city codes", and Section 12-52 makes issued permits valid for 24 months. The Building/Zoning page gives the office telephone as (248) 682-2400, open "Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.", and says "it is very important that you contact us before making any changes to your property.".

Roof code checklist: Orchard Lake Village, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYescityoforchardlake.com2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishedcityoforchardlake.com2026-10-15
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 12-19ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-15
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-15

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 Orchard Lake Village, Oakland County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
3955 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, MI 48323
Contact
  • url: https://www.cityoforchardlake.com/departments/building_zoning/index.php
  • phone: 248-682-2400
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
In Orchard Lake Village a reroof is priced as its own permit item: the city's master fee schedule ("August 2026"), posted on the Building/Zoning documents page, lists under Residential Building Permits an application fee for "Re-roof, siding & window replacement" of $50.00 and a permit fee for "Re-roof" of $150.00, and also lists "Contractor License Registration" at $25.00. The Building Department's handout says "Before construction may begin, construction plans must be approved and a building permit issued through the Building Department." Section 12-51 of the city's Code of Ordinances provides that "No building permit shall be issued until the building official or other proper authority determines that the building meets the requirements of the state construction code and other city codes", and Section 12-52 makes issued permits valid for 24 months. The Building/Zoning page gives the office telephone as (248) 682-2400, open "Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.", and says "it is very important that you contact us before making any changes to your property."
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 City of Orchard Lake Village as its own building code enforcer. Section 12-19 of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the building official as the enforcing agency and names no edition, and Section 12-20 provides that "appendix G of the state building code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency within the city." The city's permit handout says its permit requirement covers work "regulated by the 2015 Michigan Residential Building Code and/or City Ordinances." Section 12-130 adopts the "2024 International Property Maintenance Code", which is a property maintenance code and not a residential 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 12 of the Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the city's Building/Zoning page and its permit handout 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). Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the city's Building/Zoning page and its permit handout were read for a local rule and 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 12 of the Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the city's Building/Zoning page and its permit handout were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Orchard Lake Village's master fee schedule, dated "August 2026", has a dedicated reroofing line in its residential building permit fees: an application fee for "Re-roof, siding & window replacement" of $50.00 and, under Permit Fee, "Re-roof" at $150.00. The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The city's handout "How to Obtain a Residential Building Permit" says the permit requirement "applies not only to new construction, but also to any other work that physically alters any structure or is regulated by the 2015 Michigan Residential Building Code and/or City Ordinances." 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. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (248-682-2400) 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, Chapter 12 of the city's Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations) was read in full: it designates the enforcing agency, enforces Appendix G of the state building code, sets building permit requirements and fees, flood hazard rules and building bonds, adopts the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code and provides for rental housing registration; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The Building/Zoning page, fee schedule and permit handout 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 12 of the Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the city's Building/Zoning page and its permit handout were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing.
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 Orchard Lake Village Building/Zoning page or in its fee schedule changes this.

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The City of Orchard Lake Village's Building Department, at the Municipal Building at 3955 Orchard Lake Road in Orchard Lake, enforces the state codes and city ordinances, issues building permits, and prices reroofing as its own line on the city's 2026 master fee schedule. Section 12-19 of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the building official as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act, and the State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the City as its own building code enforcer. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: Orchard Lake Village, MI

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Orchard Lake Village, MI?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Orchard Lake Village, MI. Orchard Lake Village's master fee schedule, dated "August 2026", has a dedicated reroofing line in its residential building permit fees: an application fee for "Re-roof, siding & window replacement" of $50.00 and, under Permit Fee, "Re-roof" at $150.00. The pages read for this record state no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no permit. The city's handout "How to Obtain a Residential Building Permit" says the permit requirement "applies not only to new construction, but also to any other work that physically alters any structure or is regulated by the 2015 Michigan Residential Building Code and/or City Ordinances." 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. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (248-682-2400) before starting.

Is ice & water shield required in Orchard Lake Village, 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). Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the city's Building/Zoning page and its permit handout were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Orchard Lake Village, 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 12 of the Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the city's Building/Zoning page and its permit handout were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Orchard Lake Village, 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 12 of the city's Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations) was read in full: it designates the enforcing agency, enforces Appendix G of the state building code, sets building permit requirements and fees, flood hazard rules and building bonds, adopts the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code and provides for rental housing registration; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The Building/Zoning page, fee schedule and permit handout state no layer rule.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Orchard Lake Village, MI?

Yes.

What building code does Orchard Lake Village, 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 City of Orchard Lake Village as its own building code enforcer. Section 12-19 of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the building official as the enforcing agency and names no edition, and Section 12-20 provides that "appendix G of the state building code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency within the city." The city's permit handout says its permit requirement covers work "regulated by the 2015 Michigan Residential Building Code and/or City Ordinances." Section 12-130 adopts the "2024 International Property Maintenance Code", which is a property maintenance code and not a residential code edition.