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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Chesaning, MI?

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Village of Chesaning - Building Inspector

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Chesaning, MI, issued by Village of Chesaning - Building Inspector. The village's Building Inspector page lists the Michigan Building Inspector's phone as (810) 516-1191 and offers building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit forms. The Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination (form BCC-324) is headed "VILLAGE OF CHESANING", gives the village address and phone (989) 845-3800, and says "SEPARATE APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERMITS". The fee schedule bundled with the form prices permits by the value of the construction ("$75 FOR THE FIRST $1,000.00; AND $5.00 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL $1,000.00") and says work started before a permit is secured will be stopped until a permit is secured. The form and fee schedule are scanned pages; they were read from the rendered pages. The Chesaning Township Building Official page is a different office from the village's, and this record does not rest on the township's statements.

Roof code checklist: Chesaning, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesvillageofchesaning.org2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishedvillageofchesaning.org2026-10-15
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
Village of Chesaning, Saginaw County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
218 N Front Street, Suite A, Chesaning, MI 48616
Contact
  • url: https://www.villageofchesaning.org/departments/village_administration/building_inspector.php
  • phone: 989-845-3800
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The village's Building Inspector page lists the Michigan Building Inspector's phone as (810) 516-1191 and offers building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit forms. The Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination (form BCC-324) is headed "VILLAGE OF CHESANING", gives the village address and phone (989) 845-3800, and says "SEPARATE APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERMITS". The fee schedule bundled with the form prices permits by the value of the construction ("$75 FOR THE FIRST $1,000.00; AND $5.00 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL $1,000.00") and says work started before a permit is secured will be stopped until a permit is secured. The form and fee schedule are scanned pages; they were read from the rendered pages. The Chesaning Township Building Official page is a different office from the village's, and this record does not rest on the township's statements.
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 Village of Chesaning as its own building code enforcer. The village's Building Inspector page and its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination name no residential code edition, and the village's code of ordinances was not found on its website.
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 Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and 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). The Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and 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." The Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
The Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and its permit documents say nothing about reroofing: the page lists a "Building Permit" and plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits, and the village's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists types of improvement (new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition and others) with no roofing box, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule ("$75 FOR THE FIRST $1,000.00; AND $5.00 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL $1,000.00") has no roofing line. Under state law: a building permit is required before construction, and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), which the act does not define; the village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit requirement applies and a roofer should ask the Building Inspector before starting a reroof.
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 village's building ordinance was not found: the village's website lists no code of ordinances and the Building Inspector page links only to permit forms, so the village's own ordinance was not read and no local reroofing rule is stated here either way. The Building Inspector page states 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). The Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and 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 the Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page changes this.

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The Village of Chesaning, in Saginaw County, lists a Michigan Building Inspector on its Departments page, with building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permit forms posted for download. The village's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination gives the village office at 218 N Front St, Suite A, in Chesaning, and the State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the village 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: Chesaning, MI

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Chesaning, MI?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Chesaning, MI. The Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and its permit documents say nothing about reroofing: the page lists a "Building Permit" and plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits, and the village's Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination lists types of improvement (new building, addition, alteration, repair, demolition and others) with no roofing box, and its Building Permit Fee Schedule ("$75 FOR THE FIRST $1,000.00; AND $5.00 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL $1,000.00") has no roofing line. Under state law: a building permit is required before construction, and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510), which the act does not define; the village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work, so the general permit requirement applies and a roofer should ask the Building Inspector before starting a reroof.

Is ice & water shield required in Chesaning, 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 Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Chesaning, 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 Village of Chesaning's Building Inspector page and permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Chesaning, 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 village's building ordinance was not found: the village's website lists no code of ordinances and the Building Inspector page links only to permit forms, so the village's own ordinance was not read and no local reroofing rule is stated here either way. The Building Inspector page states no layer rule.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Chesaning, MI?

Yes.

What building code does Chesaning, 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 Village of Chesaning as its own building code enforcer. The village's Building Inspector page and its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination name no residential code edition, and the village's code of ordinances was not found on its website.