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

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Frederic Township - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Frederic, MI, issued by Frederic Township - Building Department. Frederic Township's Building Department says to "send or email all completed applications" for review, and that "Once you receive approval we will email you back a statement and permit number so you can make your payment online below." Its general building application, read from a scanned copy, asks for a contractor's builders license number, a site plan, and the applicant's checkboxes for the type of improvement and permits required; it lists no roofing item. The application also says the permit expires 180 days from issue or the last inspection if not renewed. The page posts no fee schedule, so ask the department for the current fee. The building office line is the township hall number, extension 3 on the application.

Roof code checklist: Township of Frederic, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesfrederictownship.org2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishedfrederictownship.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
Township of Frederic, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6470 Manistee Street, Frederic, MI 49733
Contact
  • url: https://frederictownship.org/departments-services/building-department/
  • phone: 989-348-8778
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Frederic Township's Building Department says to "send or email all completed applications" for review, and that "Once you receive approval we will email you back a statement and permit number so you can make your payment online below." Its general building application, read from a scanned copy, asks for a contractor's builders license number, a site plan, and the applicant's checkboxes for the type of improvement and permits required; it lists no roofing item. The application also says the permit expires 180 days from issue or the last inspection if not renewed. The page posts no fee schedule, so ask the department for the current fee. The building office line is the township hall number, extension 3 on the application.
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 Frederic Township as its own building code enforcer. The township's ordinance page lists no ordinance adopting a building or residential code, and its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 refers only to "the building code enforced within the Township" without naming an edition. Frederic Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; its Building Department page and its building permit application, read 2026-10-15, name none.
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). Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they 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). Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they 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." Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Frederic Township's Building Department publishes no statement on roof work or on ordinary repairs: its page lists permit applications and its general building application, which has a type-of-improvement box for repair, and none of them applies a permit rule to a reroof, and the department has published nothing applying the ordinary-repairs exemption to roof work. 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, Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they state nothing further on a roof layer limit; the zoning ordinance's only roof provisions concern height measurement, signs and manufactured homes. The Building Department page and application state no layer rule. Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance and the township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces.
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). Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they 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 Frederic Township Building Department page changes this.

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Frederic Township's Building Department, at the township hall at 6470 Manistee Street in Frederic, Crawford County, takes building permit applications by email and mail and bills permits online after approval. LARA's jurisdiction list names the Township 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: Township of Frederic, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Frederic, MI. Frederic Township's Building Department publishes no statement on roof work or on ordinary repairs: its page lists permit applications and its general building application, which has a type-of-improvement box for repair, and none of them applies a permit rule to a reroof, and the department has published nothing applying the ordinary-repairs exemption to roof work. 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 Frederic, 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). Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Frederic, 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). Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Frederic, 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, Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance; its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 was read in full and its zoning ordinance (effective 9-19-19, amended 2026) was searched for every use of roof, shingle and building code, and they state nothing further on a roof layer limit; the zoning ordinance's only roof provisions concern height measurement, signs and manufactured homes. The Building Department page and application state no layer rule. Frederic Township's ordinance page lists no building code ordinance and the township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Frederic, 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 Frederic Township as its own building code enforcer. The township's ordinance page lists no ordinance adopting a building or residential code, and its Dangerous Structures Ordinance No. 2000-1 refers only to "the building code enforced within the Township" without naming an edition. Frederic Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; its Building Department page and its building permit application, read 2026-10-15, name none.