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

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Bangor Township (Van Buren County) - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Bangor, MI, issued by Bangor Township (Van Buren County) - Building Department. In Bangor Township the building permit application is submitted in PDF format to the building official by email or by mail, or dropped off at the township office, and says "Your building permit fee will be calculated by the building official, and you will be notified of the cost when the permit is approved". It requires two sets of construction documents with each application, lists repair and alteration among its project purposes, and has no roofing category and no fee line for reroofing. The Inspections page lists a building inspector, an electrical inspector and a mechanical inspector by title, with no roofing statement. Neither the application nor Ordinance 18 names roofing, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), together with Ordinance 18, Section 3, supplies the requirement for a reroof.

Roof code checklist: Township of Bangor, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesBuilding-Permit-Application_20250...2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishedBuilding-Permit-Application_20250...2026-10-15
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 codePublishedars.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
Township of Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
32550 CR 687, Bangor, MI 49013
Contact
  • url: https://vanburencountymi.gov/government/municipalities/townships/bangor-township/inspections/
  • phone: 269-427-8965
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
In Bangor Township the building permit application is submitted in PDF format to the building official by email or by mail, or dropped off at the township office, and says "Your building permit fee will be calculated by the building official, and you will be notified of the cost when the permit is approved". It requires two sets of construction documents with each application, lists repair and alteration among its project purposes, and has no roofing category and no fee line for reroofing. The Inspections page lists a building inspector, an electrical inspector and a mechanical inspector by title, with no roofing statement. Neither the application nor Ordinance 18 names roofing, so the general permit clause of the state construction code act, which says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit" (MCL 125.1510), together with Ordinance 18, Section 3, supplies the requirement for a reroof.
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 Township of Bangor in Van Buren County as a local building code enforcer. Ordinance 16 provides that "the Building, Mechanical, and Electrical official of the Township of Bangor is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the Township of Bangor under Act 230" and names no code edition. Ordinance 18 requires that structures "shall conform to all Township, State and Federal codes" and names no edition, and the building permit application refers to "the Michigan Building Code and subservient Codes" without a year.
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). Bangor Township's Inspections, Forms & Applications and Ordinances pages, Ordinances 16 and 18 and its building permit application 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). Bangor Township's Inspections, Forms & Applications and Ordinances pages, Ordinances 16 and 18 and its building permit application 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." Bangor Township's Inspections, Forms & Applications and Ordinances pages, Ordinances 16 and 18 and its building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Bangor Township's building permit application and Ordinance 18 name no roofing or reroofing rule, so the township has published nothing that applies the state exemption to roof work. Ordinance 18, Section 3, provides that "All structures located, or to be located in Bangor Township, except those structures excluded by the state construction code, must obtain a building permit prior to start of work". The application says "Building work shall not be started until a permit has been 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, Ordinance 16 (state code enforcement) and Ordinance 18 (construction) were read in full and contain no reroofing or layer provision. The Township's ordinance list also holds ordinances on mobile homes, mechanical code enforcement, fire prevention and state electrical inspections that were not read for roof rules, so this record does not classify the local layer rule. The Inspections page and the building permit application 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). Bangor Township's Inspections, Forms & Applications and Ordinances pages, Ordinances 16 and 18 and its building permit application 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 Bangor Township's pages changes this.

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Roofing questions: Township of Bangor, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Bangor, MI. Bangor Township's building permit application and Ordinance 18 name no roofing or reroofing rule, so the township has published nothing that applies the state exemption to roof work. Ordinance 18, Section 3, provides that "All structures located, or to be located in Bangor Township, except those structures excluded by the state construction code, must obtain a building permit prior to start of work". The application says "Building work shall not be started until a permit has been 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 Bangor, 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). Bangor Township's Inspections, Forms & Applications and Ordinances pages, Ordinances 16 and 18 and its building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Bangor, 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). Bangor Township's Inspections, Forms & Applications and Ordinances pages, Ordinances 16 and 18 and its building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Bangor, 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, Ordinance 16 (state code enforcement) and Ordinance 18 (construction) were read in full and contain no reroofing or layer provision. The Township's ordinance list also holds ordinances on mobile homes, mechanical code enforcement, fire prevention and state electrical inspections that were not read for roof rules, so this record does not classify the local layer rule. The Inspections page and the building permit application state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Bangor, 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 Township of Bangor in Van Buren County as a local building code enforcer. Ordinance 16 provides that "the Building, Mechanical, and Electrical official of the Township of Bangor is hereby designated as the enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of the Township of Bangor under Act 230" and names no code edition. Ordinance 18 requires that structures "shall conform to all Township, State and Federal codes" and names no edition, and the building permit application refers to "the Michigan Building Code and subservient Codes" without a year.