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

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Robinson Township - Building and Zoning Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Robinson, MI, issued by Robinson Township - Building and Zoning Department. In Robinson Township the Building, Planning & Zoning page says "All building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspections are performed by Professional Code Inspections." and "Call PCI at 1-616-667-8803 for all inspections"; the firm's office is at 1913 Baldwin Ave in Jenison. Professional Code Inspections' requirements sheet lists Robinson Township among the municipalities where "YOUR ZONING MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS", so the township's Zoning Certificate of Compliance comes first, from the township office on 616-846-2210; the zoning administrator keeps office hours on Tuesdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and the page asks callers to verify before visiting. The same sheet asks for a "COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and says "3 SETS OF PLANS OR BLUEPRINTS FOR ALL BUILDING PROJECTS". The township's fee schedule lists a "Zoning Certificate of Compliance" and says "PLEASE CALL THE TOWNSHIP, 616-846-2210, OFFICE TO CONFIRM CURRENT RATES.", and no building permit fee is posted, so ask for the current fee. The page says nothing on reroofs, and the department has published nothing applying a permit to roof work.

Roof code checklist: Township of Robinson, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesrobinsontwpmi.gov2026-10-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishedrobinsontwpmi.gov2026-10-12
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
Township of Robinson, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
12010 120th Avenue, Grand Haven, MI 49417
Contact
  • url: https://robinsontwpmi.gov/departments-services/building-planning-zoning/
  • phone: 616-846-2210
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • city_level: Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page and its Building Permit Application name no separate township contractor registration; the application asks for the contractor's builders license number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number, a workers compensation carrier and an MESC employer number, or the reason for exemption. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
  • 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.
Permit process note
In Robinson Township the Building, Planning & Zoning page says "All building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspections are performed by Professional Code Inspections." and "Call PCI at 1-616-667-8803 for all inspections"; the firm's office is at 1913 Baldwin Ave in Jenison. Professional Code Inspections' requirements sheet lists Robinson Township among the municipalities where "YOUR ZONING MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS", so the township's Zoning Certificate of Compliance comes first, from the township office on 616-846-2210; the zoning administrator keeps office hours on Tuesdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and the page asks callers to verify before visiting. The same sheet asks for a "COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION" and says "3 SETS OF PLANS OR BLUEPRINTS FOR ALL BUILDING PROJECTS". The township's fee schedule lists a "Zoning Certificate of Compliance" and says "PLEASE CALL THE TOWNSHIP, 616-846-2210, OFFICE TO CONFIRM CURRENT RATES.", and no building permit fee is posted, so ask for the current fee. The page says nothing on reroofs, and the department has published nothing applying a permit to roof work.
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." Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its permit forms and its Ordinances page name no building code edition, and the Ordinances page lists no building code ordinance. The township's Zoning Ordinance, restated 11/30/2024, refers to "the Township Building Code, as amended from time to time" and defines no such code or edition. The Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet names only the "2015 ENERGY CODE".
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). Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its Ordinances page, its Zoning Ordinance and the Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet were read for a local rule on drip edge and state nothing on it. 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). Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its Ordinances page, its Zoning Ordinance and the Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet were read for a local rule on ice barrier and state nothing on it. 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." Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its Ordinances page, its Zoning Ordinance and the Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet were read for a local rule on impact resistance and state nothing on it.
Repair permit threshold
No size or cost threshold is published and the township names no roofing. Its Building, Planning & Zoning page says "Robinson Township requires a permit to obtained prior to the construction of any structure, building, fence or any other activity that will affect the landscape of the Township." and "Contact your building department to make sure you have the appropriate permits in place before beginning any construction." Section 42.4 of the township's Zoning Ordinance says "Prior to any structure being constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, enlarged, added to or structurally altered or any person proposing a structure or use, a Zoning Certificate of Compliance or Building Permit must be obtained." The township's fee schedule lists "Building Permit Fees" as "see attached" and the posted schedule carries no attachment, and its Building Permit Application has no roofing item. 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. The township has published nothing applying it 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." Robinson Township's Ordinances page lists no building ordinance or building code, so no local building instrument was available to read, and this record states the state rule and does not classify the township's own text. The township's Zoning Ordinance was searched for a reroofing or layer rule and has none; its only roof text is a dwelling standard for "a pitched roof, with a rise of three (3) inches vertical to twelve (12) inches horizontal run or more". The Building, Planning & Zoning page and the Professional Code Inspections requirements sheet 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). Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its Ordinances page, its Zoning Ordinance and the Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet were read for a local rule on roof sheathing and state nothing on it.
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 Robinson Township Building, Planning & Zoning page or in its fee schedule changes this.

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Robinson Township, at the township hall at 12010 120th Avenue in Grand Haven in Ottawa County, takes permit applications and zoning certificates of compliance, and its building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspections are performed by the private firm Professional Code Inspections of Jenison. The township publishes a Building Permit Application and a Zoning Certificate of Compliance form and has not published a roofing-specific permit statement. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: Township of Robinson, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Robinson, MI. No size or cost threshold is published and the township names no roofing. Its Building, Planning & Zoning page says "Robinson Township requires a permit to obtained prior to the construction of any structure, building, fence or any other activity that will affect the landscape of the Township." and "Contact your building department to make sure you have the appropriate permits in place before beginning any construction." Section 42.4 of the township's Zoning Ordinance says "Prior to any structure being constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, enlarged, added to or structurally altered or any person proposing a structure or use, a Zoning Certificate of Compliance or Building Permit must be obtained." The township's fee schedule lists "Building Permit Fees" as "see attached" and the posted schedule carries no attachment, and its Building Permit Application has no roofing item. 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. The township has published nothing applying it to roof work.

Is ice & water shield required in Township of Robinson, 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). Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its Ordinances page, its Zoning Ordinance and the Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet were read for a local rule on ice barrier and state nothing on it.

Is drip edge required in Township of Robinson, 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). Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its Ordinances page, its Zoning Ordinance and the Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet were read for a local rule on drip edge and state nothing on it.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Robinson, 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." Robinson Township's Ordinances page lists no building ordinance or building code, so no local building instrument was available to read, and this record states the state rule and does not classify the township's own text. The township's Zoning Ordinance was searched for a reroofing or layer rule and has none; its only roof text is a dwelling standard for "a pitched roof, with a rise of three (3) inches vertical to twelve (12) inches horizontal run or more". The Building, Planning & Zoning page and the Professional Code Inspections requirements sheet state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Robinson, 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." Robinson Township's Building, Planning & Zoning page, its permit forms and its Ordinances page name no building code edition, and the Ordinances page lists no building code ordinance. The township's Zoning Ordinance, restated 11/30/2024, refers to "the Township Building Code, as amended from time to time" and defines no such code or edition. The Professional Code Inspections building permit requirements sheet names only the "2015 ENERGY CODE".