Oakland County, Michigan has no hurricane-rated roof tie-down or uplift ordinance. The Michigan Residential Code's roof connection and fastening requirements (IRC Chapter 8) address wind, dead, and ground-snow loads typical for southeast Michigan — design ground snow load is generally 25 psf for Oakland County per Michigan-amended ASCE 7. Roofs are engineered for snow accumulation and ordinary wind, not hurricane uplift.
Hurricane roof standards — hurricane straps, third-nailing of shingles, secondary water barriers, and Miami-Dade impact-rated roof coverings — apply to Florida and other hurricane-coast jurisdictions under the Florida Building Code and similar regimes. Oakland County, MI, has no hurricane exposure and applies the Michigan Residential Code's ordinary fastening schedules (IRC Table R602.3(1), R905) suitable for the region's wind environment (basic wind speed approximately 105–115 mph, Exposure C or B depending on terrain). Roofs in Oakland County are predominantly engineered to resist ground snow loads of approximately 25 psf (with adjustments for slope and exposure) under Michigan's ASCE 7 amendments. Local enforcement is by each municipality's building department under MCL 125.1508. There is no county-level Oakland County ordinance imposing hurricane-grade roof construction.
Not applicable to hurricane standards. New roofs and reroofs require permits from the local building department; non-compliant work can be subject to stop-work orders, removal/redo at owner expense, and reinspection fees under municipal building permit ordinances.
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