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

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Spring Arbor Township - Building and Zoning

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Spring Arbor, MI, issued by Spring Arbor Township - Building and Zoning. In Spring Arbor Township a reroof that removes the old shingles is permit work. The Building & Zoning page, read October 11, 2026, lists "removing and replacing shingles on a residence" among the improvements that need a building permit, and the township's Summary of Residential Permit Fees (April 1, 2023) prices "Roofing when old shingles are removed" at $190 with two inspections included, plus a $10 administrative fee on every permit. The same page lists "adding a second layer of shingles" among the improvements that do not need a building permit. The page says "Permit applications can be returned to the Township by" delivery to 107 E Main, mail to P O Box 250, Spring Arbor, MI 49283, fax to 517-750-2802, or email to the address printed on the page. The township's building permit application asks for the contractor's builders licence number and expiration date and, for the federal employer ID number, workers compensation carrier and MESC employer number, either the number or a reason for exemption. Call the township at 517-750-2800 with questions.

Roof code checklist: Township of Spring Arbor, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesspringarbor.org2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedspringarbor.org2026-10-11
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-11
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-11
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-11
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-11
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-11
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-11
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-11
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-11

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 Spring Arbor, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
107 E Main, Spring Arbor, MI 49283
Contact
  • url: https://springarbor.org/departments/building-zoning/
  • phone: 517-750-2800
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: Spring Arbor Township posts no contractor registration. Its building permit application has a contractor section that asks for the builders licence number and expiration date, and for the federal employer ID number, workers compensation carrier and MESC employer number or a reason for exemption. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
Permit process note
In Spring Arbor Township a reroof that removes the old shingles is permit work. The Building & Zoning page, read October 11, 2026, lists "removing and replacing shingles on a residence" among the improvements that need a building permit, and the township's Summary of Residential Permit Fees (April 1, 2023) prices "Roofing when old shingles are removed" at $190 with two inspections included, plus a $10 administrative fee on every permit. The same page lists "adding a second layer of shingles" among the improvements that do not need a building permit. The page says "Permit applications can be returned to the Township by" delivery to 107 E Main, mail to P O Box 250, Spring Arbor, MI 49283, fax to 517-750-2802, or email to the address printed on the page. The township's building permit application asks for the contractor's builders licence number and expiration date and, for the federal employer ID number, workers compensation carrier and MESC employer number, either the number or a reason for exemption. Call the township at 517-750-2800 with questions.
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." The Building & Zoning page says "Spring Arbor Township enforces the State of Michigan building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Spring Arbor as its own building code enforcer. The ordinances the township posts include no building code ordinance. Its Ordinance No. 34-B, effective November 20, 1988, adopts "The BOCA National Existing Structures Code, Second Edition, 1987" as the township's Existing Structures Code and sets up a residential rental inspection program, and its zoning ordinance says swimming pools "shall conform to the Michigan Residential Code" without naming an edition. The text of the 1987 code was not read for this record, and the township has published no statement of which edition of the residential code it enforces for roofs.
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 Building & Zoning page, the township's fee summary and the ordinances the township posts 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). The Building & Zoning page, the township's fee summary and the ordinances the township posts 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." The Building & Zoning page, the township's fee summary and the ordinances the township posts were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
No size or cost threshold is published. The township's Building & Zoning page, read October 11, 2026, lists "removing and replacing shingles on a residence" among the improvements that need a building permit, and lists "Siding, painting, adding a second layer of shingles, installing a fence, installing patio stones or pavers" among those that do not. The township's Summary of Residential Permit Fees (April 1, 2023) prices "Roofing when old shingles are removed" as a building permit item at $190 with two inspections included, and says "an Administrative Fee of $10 will be added to every Permit issued." 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.
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 Building & Zoning page and fee summary state no layer rule beyond the FAQ line that "adding a second layer of shingles" needs no building permit. The ordinances the township posts (burning, cemetery, criminal disorderly conduct, dangerous structures, grass and noxious weeds, household and garage sales, junk and garbage, junk car, residential rental, and zoning) include no building code ordinance; the Dangerous Structures Ordinance and Ordinance No. 34-B were read in full and neither has a reroofing provision or amends Section R908, but the 1987 code adopted by Ordinance No. 34-B was not read.
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 Building & Zoning page, the township's fee summary and the ordinances the township posts 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 Spring Arbor Township Building & Zoning page changes this.

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Spring Arbor Township's Building and Zoning office, at the township offices at 107 E Main in Spring Arbor, takes building permit applications and enforces the state building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes; the township's fee summary prices a roofing permit when old shingles are removed. The State of Michigan's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Spring Arbor 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: Township of Spring Arbor, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Spring Arbor, MI. No size or cost threshold is published. The township's Building & Zoning page, read October 11, 2026, lists "removing and replacing shingles on a residence" among the improvements that need a building permit, and lists "Siding, painting, adding a second layer of shingles, installing a fence, installing patio stones or pavers" among those that do not. The township's Summary of Residential Permit Fees (April 1, 2023) prices "Roofing when old shingles are removed" as a building permit item at $190 with two inspections included, and says "an Administrative Fee of $10 will be added to every Permit issued." 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.

Is ice & water shield required in Township of Spring Arbor, 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 Building & Zoning page, the township's fee summary and the ordinances the township posts were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Spring Arbor, 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 Building & Zoning page, the township's fee summary and the ordinances the township posts were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Spring Arbor, 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 township's Building & Zoning page and fee summary state no layer rule beyond the FAQ line that "adding a second layer of shingles" needs no building permit. The ordinances the township posts (burning, cemetery, criminal disorderly conduct, dangerous structures, grass and noxious weeds, household and garage sales, junk and garbage, junk car, residential rental, and zoning) include no building code ordinance; the Dangerous Structures Ordinance and Ordinance No. 34-B were read in full and neither has a reroofing provision or amends Section R908, but the 1987 code adopted by Ordinance No. 34-B was not read.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Spring Arbor, 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." The Building & Zoning page says "Spring Arbor Township enforces the State of Michigan building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Spring Arbor as its own building code enforcer. The ordinances the township posts include no building code ordinance. Its Ordinance No. 34-B, effective November 20, 1988, adopts "The BOCA National Existing Structures Code, Second Edition, 1987" as the township's Existing Structures Code and sets up a residential rental inspection program, and its zoning ordinance says swimming pools "shall conform to the Michigan Residential Code" without naming an edition. The text of the 1987 code was not read for this record, and the township has published no statement of which edition of the residential code it enforces for roofs.