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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Charter Township of Pittsfield, MI?

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Pittsfield Charter Township - Department of Building Services (Building Inspection Division)

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Pittsfield, MI, issued by Pittsfield Charter Township - Department of Building Services (Building Inspection Division). Plan on a building permit for a reroof in Pittsfield Charter Township. The Building Inspection Division's Required Permits page restates the general rule: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." Its list of work for which "Building permits shall not be required" names no roof work, and the department publishes nothing else on reroofs. That follows the state construction code act, which requires an application "to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" before construction and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs; call the department if unsure. The department's fee schedule says "All Building Permits and Trade Permits require a $35 non-refundable application fee" and prices a permit by construction valuation: $75 for $1 to $3,000, then "$75 for the first $3,000 plus $10 for each $1,000 over" up to $100,000. Contractor licence registration is $15 per licence cycle. Permits expire unless work starts within 180 days. The Department of Building Services is at 6201 W. Michigan Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48108, phone 734-822-3125, inspections 734-822-3103, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Pittsfield, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYespittsfield-mi.gov2026-10-03
Repair permit thresholdPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-03
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-03
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-03
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-03
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-03
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-03
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 6-1ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-03
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-03
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-03

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
Charter Township of Pittsfield, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6201 W. Michigan Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Contact
  • url: https://www.pittsfield-mi.gov/143/Building-Inspection-Division
  • phone: 734-822-3125
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: Pittsfield registers state licences. Section 6-6 of the Township Code says licensed residential builders and "maintenance and alteration contractors" may do the work for which they are licensed in the township "upon registering as a contractor with the Department," on payment of a fee set by resolution, and "The application must be made by the license holder." The department's fee schedule lists a "Contractor License Registration fee" of $15, once per licence cycle, covering the Maintenance/Alteration Contractor's License among others.
Permit process note
Plan on a building permit for a reroof in Pittsfield Charter Township. The Building Inspection Division's Required Permits page restates the general rule: "Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" must "first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit." Its list of work for which "Building permits shall not be required" names no roof work, and the department publishes nothing else on reroofs. That follows the state construction code act, which requires an application "to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" before construction and says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs; call the department if unsure. The department's fee schedule says "All Building Permits and Trade Permits require a $35 non-refundable application fee" and prices a permit by construction valuation: $75 for $1 to $3,000, then "$75 for the first $3,000 plus $10 for each $1,000 over" up to $100,000. Contractor licence registration is $15 per licence cycle. Permits expire unless work starts within 180 days. The Department of Building Services is at 6201 W. Michigan Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48108, phone 734-822-3125, inspections 734-822-3103, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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 Charter Township of Pittsfield as its own building code enforcer. Section 6-1 of the Township Code says the township "assumes the responsibility for the administration and enforcement of that Act and Code throughout its corporate limits," without naming an edition, and the Building Inspection Division describes its work as "uniform enforcement of the Michigan Building, Residential, Plumbing, Energy, and Mechanical Codes."
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). Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full and states 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). Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full and adds no ice barrier rule of its own. 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." Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full; it assumes enforcement of the state code, and no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in it.
Repair permit threshold
State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Pittsfield Charter Township publishes no roofing threshold of its own: its Required Permits page lists the work that needs no building permit (small detached accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work" and similar items) and names no roof work, and its fee schedule has no roofing line. Whether a small roof patch is an ordinary repair is a question for the Department of Building Services (734-822-3125) before work starts.
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." Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full (state construction code administration, the Department of Building Services, the board of appeals, contractor registration, permits and certificates, property identification and property maintenance); it assumes enforcement of the state code and touches nothing in the reroofing section, so the state limit applies unchanged.
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). Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full and states 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." Pittsfield Charter Township adds no sales tax of its own, so 6% is the whole rate on a job there.

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Pittsfield Charter Township's Department of Building Services, at 6201 W. Michigan Avenue with an Ann Arbor mailing address, reviews plans, issues building permits and inspects the work in the township. LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Charter Township of Pittsfield as its own building code enforcer. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, so the roofing rules below are state law that the township enforces.

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Roofing questions: Charter Township of Pittsfield, MI

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Charter Township of Pittsfield, MI?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Pittsfield, MI. State law says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. Pittsfield Charter Township publishes no roofing threshold of its own: its Required Permits page lists the work that needs no building permit (small detached accessory structures, fences, retaining walls, "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops, and similar finish work" and similar items) and names no roof work, and its fee schedule has no roofing line. Whether a small roof patch is an ordinary repair is a question for the Department of Building Services (734-822-3125) before work starts.

Is ice & water shield required in Charter Township of Pittsfield, 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). Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full and adds no ice barrier rule of its own.

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Pittsfield, 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). Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full and states nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Pittsfield, 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." Pittsfield's own building ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Township Code (Building Regulations), was read in full (state construction code administration, the Department of Building Services, the board of appeals, contractor registration, permits and certificates, property identification and property maintenance); it assumes enforcement of the state code and touches nothing in the reroofing section, so the state limit applies unchanged.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Charter Township of Pittsfield, MI?

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Pittsfield, 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 Charter Township of Pittsfield as its own building code enforcer. Section 6-1 of the Township Code says the township "assumes the responsibility for the administration and enforcement of that Act and Code throughout its corporate limits," without naming an edition, and the Building Inspection Division describes its work as "uniform enforcement of the Michigan Building, Residential, Plumbing, Energy, and Mechanical Codes."