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

Roofing questions: Charter Township of Bertrand, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Bertrand, MI. Bertrand Charter Township has published nothing on reroofs. Its Building Department page says "The building inspector will be in the office every WEDNESDAY morning from 9 am to 11:00 am" and "You can also call the township for assistance – 269-695-5001"; its building permit application is a general form that names no roofing, and the only exemption it publishes is for agricultural buildings, where the township says "If you do not meet both criteria, you will be required to obtain a building permit, before construction begins." 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 that relief to roof work. Call the township or the building department before a reroof or a small roof repair.

Is ice & water shield required in Charter Township of Bertrand, 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). Chapter 6 of the Bertrand Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department and Forms and Permits pages and the building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. Bertrand Charter Township's codified Sec. 6-25 refers to the CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which the township's codified Sec. 6-23 says it enforces as adopted by the state construction code commission; the CABO text was not read (see adopted_code).

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Bertrand, 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). Chapter 6 of the Bertrand Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department and Forms and Permits pages and the building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. Bertrand Charter Township's codified Sec. 6-25 refers to the CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which the township's codified Sec. 6-23 says it enforces as adopted by the state construction code commission; the CABO text was not read (see adopted_code).

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Bertrand, 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 ordinance, Chapter 6 of the Bertrand Township Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), was read in full: it designates the building inspector as the enforcing agency, elects to enforce the state construction code, adopts the Appendix G flood provisions and flood maps, and adopts dangerous-building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing codes; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The township's chapters on general provisions, administration, businesses, environment, fire prevention, offenses and zoning were searched for roofing text and have no roofing rule. The Building Department page states no layer rule. Bertrand Charter Township's codified Sec. 6-25 refers to the CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state and which the township's codified Sec. 6-23 says it enforces as adopted by the state construction code commission; the CABO text was not read (see adopted_code).

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Bertrand, 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." Bertrand Charter Township's codified Sec. 6-25 (Ord. No. 8, § 3, 11-1-1974; Ord. No. 50, § 3, 2-11-1999) makes copies of "the CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code" available for public inspection and names no edition; this directory has not read that text, and whether the codified reference has any effect today is not decided here. This record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state construction code act applies throughout the state ("This act and the code apply throughout the state," MCL 125.1508a) and which LARA says remains in effect while the Court of Claims order of July 7, 2025 stands. Bertrand Charter Township's codified Sec. 6-23 says the township elects to enforce the state construction code "together with all additions, amendments and deletions thereof as adopted by the state construction code commission".