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

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Charter Township of Fruitport - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services Muskegon)

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Fruitport, MI, issued by Charter Township of Fruitport - Building Permits (Michigan Township Services Muskegon). In Fruitport Charter Township a reroof permit is handled by Michigan Township Services Muskegon, which says it serves "Fruitport Township - Plan reviews, permits and inspections", and the township's own Permits page links to it. The office is at 5855 Airline Rd, Fruitport, MI 49415, open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, at 231-865-6977 or 231-865-3310. Its Maintenance/Alterations application has a "Roofing $75.00" box marked "tear off reroof/roof over", asks for the contractor's licence number, federal ID, workers' comp carrier and MESC number "or reason for exemption", and states "PERMITS ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR ONLY. A PERMIT IS CONSIDERED ABANDONED IF WORK IS SUSPENDED OR HAS NOT BEGUN FOR ANY SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS." and "PERMIT HOLDER must call for and receive approvals for all required inspections". The office's own pages say that for projects in Fruitport Township the applicant should "contact that jurisdiction to submit site plan for zoning approval prior to submitting construction documents to this office"; ask Township Hall at 231-865-3151, 5865 Airline Hwy, open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, whether a reroof raises a zoning question. Section 6-1 of the township code designates "the building official/ inspector of the township" as the enforcing agency. The Village of Fruitport is listed separately by Michigan Township Services, and this record covers the township.

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Fruitport, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesfruitporttownship-mi.gov2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedfruitporttownship-mi.gov2026-10-11
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 codePublishedSec. 6-1ars.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
Charter Township of Fruitport, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
5855 Airline Road, Fruitport, MI 49415
Contact
  • url: https://michigantownshipservicesmuskegon.com/permits.html
  • phone: 231-865-6977
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: The Michigan Township Services Muskegon maintenance application asks for the contractor's "License number" and "Federal ID Number or reason for exemption", and offers a homeowner affidavit for "a legal exemption for a license number". The township's Permits page and Chapters 6 and 14 of its code name no separate township contractor licence, registration or bond.
Permit process note
In Fruitport Charter Township a reroof permit is handled by Michigan Township Services Muskegon, which says it serves "Fruitport Township - Plan reviews, permits and inspections", and the township's own Permits page links to it. The office is at 5855 Airline Rd, Fruitport, MI 49415, open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, at 231-865-6977 or 231-865-3310. Its Maintenance/Alterations application has a "Roofing $75.00" box marked "tear off reroof/roof over", asks for the contractor's licence number, federal ID, workers' comp carrier and MESC number "or reason for exemption", and states "PERMITS ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR ONLY. A PERMIT IS CONSIDERED ABANDONED IF WORK IS SUSPENDED OR HAS NOT BEGUN FOR ANY SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS." and "PERMIT HOLDER must call for and receive approvals for all required inspections". The office's own pages say that for projects in Fruitport Township the applicant should "contact that jurisdiction to submit site plan for zoning approval prior to submitting construction documents to this office"; ask Township Hall at 231-865-3151, 5865 Airline Hwy, open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, whether a reroof raises a zoning question. Section 6-1 of the township code designates "the building official/ inspector of the township" as the enforcing agency. The Village of Fruitport is listed separately by Michigan Township Services, and this record covers the township.
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 Charter Township of Fruitport as its own building code enforcer. Section 6-1 of the township code designates "the building official/ inspector of the township" as the enforcing agency under the state construction code and names no edition, and Section 6-34 defines "Township Building Code" as "the building code administered and enforced in the Township pursuant to the State Construction Code Commission Act". Fruitport Charter Township's codified Code Sec. 14-1(2)(b) (Chapter 14, Fees and Charges, as printed; the page prints no ordinance number or date) provides that "The commercial and industrial building permit fees shall be the same as provided in the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this directory has not read that text, and whether the codified reference has any effect today is not decided here. Section 6-31 (Ord. No. 667, 7-24-1995; Ord. No. 694, § 2, 2-8-1999; Ord. No. 716, § 1, 8-27-2001) adopts by reference "The 1997 edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, promulgated by the International Conference of Building Officials", a dangerous-buildings code. 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. Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces.
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). Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code, the township's Permits page and the Michigan Township Services permit information sheet were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. Fruitport Charter Township's codified Sec. 14-1(2)(b) refers to "the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA code text was not read (see adopted_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). Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code, the township's Permits page and the Michigan Township Services permit information sheet were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. Fruitport Charter Township's codified Sec. 14-1(2)(b) refers to "the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA code text was not read (see adopted_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." Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code, the township's Permits page and the Michigan Township Services permit information sheet state no impact rule.
Repair permit threshold
Fruitport Charter Township's Permits page, its Chapter 6 and its Chapter 14 fee provisions say nothing about reroofing; the Permits page offers a "Building Permits" button that leads to Michigan Township Services Muskegon, which lists Fruitport Township among the jurisdictions it serves. The permit application that Michigan Township Services Muskegon posts for residential "Maintenance/Alterations" (effective 7-1-2023; the posted file is named for Spring Lake Township and its "Municipality/Jurisdiction" line is blank) lists "Roofing $75.00" with the note "tear off reroof/roof over" among its types of improvement. The township's fee ordinance prices residential building permits by valuation ("$0.00--$1,000.00" at "$ 30.00") and has no roofing line, and the pages read do not say which fee applies to a reroof; ask the office. 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, and the township and Michigan Township Services pages read do not say whether a reroof is an ordinary repair.
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." Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code were read for a local roofing rule and have none; no township document read states a layer rule. Fruitport Charter Township's codified Sec. 14-1(2)(b) refers to "the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA code text was not read (see adopted_code).
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). Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code, the township's Permits page and the Michigan Township Services permit information sheet were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof decks or sheathing. Fruitport Charter Township's codified Sec. 14-1(2)(b) refers to "the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA code text was not read (see adopted_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." The same 6% applies in Fruitport Charter Township.

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Fruitport Charter Township, in Muskegon County, is the enforcing agency for the state construction code in the township outside the Village of Fruitport, and its Permits page sends building permit applicants to Michigan Township Services Muskegon, at 5855 Airline Road in Fruitport, which lists Fruitport Township among the jurisdictions for which it handles plan reviews, permits and inspections. The township itself is at 5865 Airline Highway and handles zoning and site plans. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, so the code rules below are state law.

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Roofing questions: Charter Township of Fruitport, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Fruitport, MI. Fruitport Charter Township's Permits page, its Chapter 6 and its Chapter 14 fee provisions say nothing about reroofing; the Permits page offers a "Building Permits" button that leads to Michigan Township Services Muskegon, which lists Fruitport Township among the jurisdictions it serves. The permit application that Michigan Township Services Muskegon posts for residential "Maintenance/Alterations" (effective 7-1-2023; the posted file is named for Spring Lake Township and its "Municipality/Jurisdiction" line is blank) lists "Roofing $75.00" with the note "tear off reroof/roof over" among its types of improvement. The township's fee ordinance prices residential building permits by valuation ("$0.00--$1,000.00" at "$ 30.00") and has no roofing line, and the pages read do not say which fee applies to a reroof; ask the office. 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, and the township and Michigan Township Services pages read do not say whether a reroof is an ordinary repair.

Is ice & water shield required in Charter Township of Fruitport, 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). Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code, the township's Permits page and the Michigan Township Services permit information sheet were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. Fruitport Charter Township's codified Sec. 14-1(2)(b) refers to "the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA code text was not read (see adopted_code).

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Fruitport, 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). Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code, the township's Permits page and the Michigan Township Services permit information sheet were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. Fruitport Charter Township's codified Sec. 14-1(2)(b) refers to "the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA code text was not read (see adopted_code).

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Fruitport, 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." Chapters 6 and 14 of the Fruitport Charter Township Code were read for a local roofing rule and have none; no township document read states a layer rule. Fruitport Charter Township's codified Sec. 14-1(2)(b) refers to "the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this field states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code, which the state act applies throughout the state; Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces; the BOCA code text was not read (see adopted_code).

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Fruitport, 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 Charter Township of Fruitport as its own building code enforcer. Section 6-1 of the township code designates "the building official/ inspector of the township" as the enforcing agency under the state construction code and names no edition, and Section 6-34 defines "Township Building Code" as "the building code administered and enforced in the Township pursuant to the State Construction Code Commission Act". Fruitport Charter Township's codified Code Sec. 14-1(2)(b) (Chapter 14, Fees and Charges, as printed; the page prints no ordinance number or date) provides that "The commercial and industrial building permit fees shall be the same as provided in the BOCA code adopted by the township"; this directory has not read that text, and whether the codified reference has any effect today is not decided here. Section 6-31 (Ord. No. 667, 7-24-1995; Ord. No. 694, § 2, 2-8-1999; Ord. No. 716, § 1, 8-27-2001) adopts by reference "The 1997 edition of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, promulgated by the International Conference of Building Officials", a dangerous-buildings code. 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. Fruitport Charter Township has published no statement naming the edition it enforces.