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Columbia Charter Township - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Columbia Charter Township, MI, issued by Columbia Charter Township - Building Department. In Columbia Charter Township a reroof is permitted on the township's own Roof Building Permit Application, which says "Each Inspection costs $65.00" and "Each permit has a $25.00 non-refundable administration fee." and asks for the contractor's licence number and expiration date, a federal employer ID, workers compensation and MESC employer number or the reason for exemption, and the "Type of Roof Work". The Building Department page says "Building permits may take a minimum of 14 days to process.", "Please allow at least 24-hour advance notice for inspections." and "You may submit permit applications via email". Its fee table lists an "Application Fee (Non-Refundable)" of $90.00 covering "the Admin Fee and Plan Review or one Inspection", "Each Inspection / Plan Review" at $65.00 and an "Administrative Fee" of $25.00, and says "Number of Inspections or additional inspections are determined by the inspectors". The township's Building Permit Process sheet says "Typical permit application process is completed within 2 weeks." and "Contractor contacts the inspector directly to schedule required inspections". The office line is 517-592-2000. The page links an online payment page for permit fees run through BS&A.

Roof code checklist: Columbia Charter Township, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYestwp.columbia.mi.us2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedtwp.columbia.mi.us2026-10-11
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
Columbia Charter Township, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
8500 Jefferson Road, Brooklyn, MI 49230
Contact
  • url: https://twp.columbia.mi.us/building-department/
  • phone: 517-592-2000
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: Columbia Charter Township's Roof Building Permit Application asks for the contractor's licence number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number, workers compensation insurance and an MESC employer number, or the reason for exemption, and the township's Building Department page and Building Permit Application Packet name no separate township contractor registration. This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
Permit process note
In Columbia Charter Township a reroof is permitted on the township's own Roof Building Permit Application, which says "Each Inspection costs $65.00" and "Each permit has a $25.00 non-refundable administration fee." and asks for the contractor's licence number and expiration date, a federal employer ID, workers compensation and MESC employer number or the reason for exemption, and the "Type of Roof Work". The Building Department page says "Building permits may take a minimum of 14 days to process.", "Please allow at least 24-hour advance notice for inspections." and "You may submit permit applications via email". Its fee table lists an "Application Fee (Non-Refundable)" of $90.00 covering "the Admin Fee and Plan Review or one Inspection", "Each Inspection / Plan Review" at $65.00 and an "Administrative Fee" of $25.00, and says "Number of Inspections or additional inspections are determined by the inspectors". The township's Building Permit Process sheet says "Typical permit application process is completed within 2 weeks." and "Contractor contacts the inspector directly to schedule required inspections". The office line is 517-592-2000. The page links an online payment page for permit fees run through BS&A.
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 Columbia as its own building code enforcer. The township's Building Department page and its Roof Building Permit Application, which says "All work shall be installed in accordance with state building code", name no code edition. The township's Zoning Ordinance defines its "Building Code" as "Codes adopted by the Township pursuant to the Michigan Construction Code" and names no edition. No building code ordinance text was found on the township's website and its Municode listing returned no readable code, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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). Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, its Roof Building Permit Application, its Building Permit Application Packet and its Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. The township's building code ordinance text was not found on its website, and its Municode listing returned no readable code. 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). Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, its Roof Building Permit Application, its Building Permit Application Packet and its Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. The township's building code ordinance text was not found on its website, and its Municode listing returned no readable code. 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." Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, its Roof Building Permit Application, its Building Permit Application Packet and its Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance. The township's building code ordinance text was not found on its website, and its Municode listing returned no readable code.
Repair permit threshold
No size or cost threshold is published. Columbia Charter Township keeps a dedicated "ROOF BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION", which asks for the "Type of Roof Work" with the choices "Shingles Only", "Re-roof", "Plywood Replacement" and "Other Remodel", and its Building Department page says "Most all residential and commercial projects and construction within Columbia Charter Township require permits, inspections, and approvals." 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." Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, Roof Building Permit Application and Building Permit Application Packet state no layer rule. No building code ordinance text was found on the township's website, so this record states the state rule and does not classify the township's own text.
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). Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, its Roof Building Permit Application, its Building Permit Application Packet and its Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing. The township's building code ordinance text was not found on its website, and its Municode listing returned no readable code.
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 Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page changes this.

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The Columbia Charter Township Building Department, at the township offices at 8500 Jefferson Road in Brooklyn, issues building permits for the township, including a dedicated roof building permit, and has its own inspectors. The State of Michigan's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Columbia 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: Columbia Charter Township, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Columbia Charter Township, MI. No size or cost threshold is published. Columbia Charter Township keeps a dedicated "ROOF BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION", which asks for the "Type of Roof Work" with the choices "Shingles Only", "Re-roof", "Plywood Replacement" and "Other Remodel", and its Building Department page says "Most all residential and commercial projects and construction within Columbia Charter Township require permits, inspections, and approvals." 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 Columbia Charter Township, 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). Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, its Roof Building Permit Application, its Building Permit Application Packet and its Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. The township's building code ordinance text was not found on its website, and its Municode listing returned no readable code.

Is drip edge required in Columbia Charter Township, 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). Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, its Roof Building Permit Application, its Building Permit Application Packet and its Zoning Ordinance were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. The township's building code ordinance text was not found on its website, and its Municode listing returned no readable code.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Columbia Charter Township, 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." Columbia Charter Township's Building Department page, Roof Building Permit Application and Building Permit Application Packet state no layer rule. No building code ordinance text was found on the township's website, so this record states the state rule and does not classify the township's own text.

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

Yes.

What building code does Columbia Charter Township, 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 Columbia as its own building code enforcer. The township's Building Department page and its Roof Building Permit Application, which says "All work shall be installed in accordance with state building code", name no code edition. The township's Zoning Ordinance defines its "Building Code" as "Codes adopted by the Township pursuant to the Michigan Construction Code" and names no edition. No building code ordinance text was found on the township's website and its Municode listing returned no readable code, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.