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

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Township of Kochville - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Kochville, MI, issued by Township of Kochville - Building Department. In Kochville Township the Building Department's FAQ lists "repair work such as a new roof" among the work that "all require a permit." The township's September 2026 master fee schedule prices a building permit by cost: "Building Permit: Based on the estimated cost of construction. The base amount of a permit fee is $120.00 for the first $2,000 of construction cost. Construction permit fees above $2,000 are based on $7.75 for every $1,000.00 in total construction cost plus the base fee." The Building Department page also links a residential permit fee table headed "Effective: July 1, 2015", so confirm the current fee with the department. The building permit application says "Plan reviews are required for ALL construction projects. Residential projects require 1 set of plans to be submitted with this application." and lists "REPAIR" among its types of improvement. Contractors must register first: "NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS- CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT." The department's residential policy sheet says "If any work is done without the required permits or inspections, the project will be stopped and the work done will be required to be removed." The Building Department page says the inspector "will be available by appointment only, Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-4:00pm", that "Inspections are made between the hours of 8:30am and 3:30", and asks that appointments and inspections be requested at least 24 hours in advance by calling 989-792-7596 ext. 117 or by email. It also warns of a phishing email that imitates township communications and says "We will never ask you to send banking information via emails." The township offices are at 5200 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, MI 48604.

Roof code checklist: Township of Kochville, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesBuilding Departmenr frequently As...2026-10-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishedBuilding Departmenr frequently As...2026-10-12
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-12
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-12

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 Kochville, Saginaw County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
5200 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, MI 48604
Contact
  • url: https://www.kochville.gov/departments/building_department/index.php
  • phone: 989-792-7596 ext. 117
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: Kochville Township requires contractors to register before it issues a permit: "NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS- CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT." Its Building Department page adds "REGISTRATIONS ARE VALID UNTIL YOUR STATE OF MICHIGAN LICENSE EXPIRES." and "This does not apply to homeowners doing their own work on a house they occupy." The township's Contractor Registration Form asks for the occupational licence number and expiration, the contractor's liability insurance carrier and an employer identification number, and says a copy of the state trade licence, a picture ID and a certificate of insurance "MUST BE PROVIDED". The township's Building Department FAQ lists roofing as an activity for which a licence is "Required".
Permit process note
In Kochville Township the Building Department's FAQ lists "repair work such as a new roof" among the work that "all require a permit." The township's September 2026 master fee schedule prices a building permit by cost: "Building Permit: Based on the estimated cost of construction. The base amount of a permit fee is $120.00 for the first $2,000 of construction cost. Construction permit fees above $2,000 are based on $7.75 for every $1,000.00 in total construction cost plus the base fee." The Building Department page also links a residential permit fee table headed "Effective: July 1, 2015", so confirm the current fee with the department. The building permit application says "Plan reviews are required for ALL construction projects. Residential projects require 1 set of plans to be submitted with this application." and lists "REPAIR" among its types of improvement. Contractors must register first: "NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS- CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT." The department's residential policy sheet says "If any work is done without the required permits or inspections, the project will be stopped and the work done will be required to be removed." The Building Department page says the inspector "will be available by appointment only, Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-4:00pm", that "Inspections are made between the hours of 8:30am and 3:30", and asks that appointments and inspections be requested at least 24 hours in advance by calling 989-792-7596 ext. 117 or by email. It also warns of a phishing email that imitates township communications and says "We will never ask you to send banking information via emails." The township offices are at 5200 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, MI 48604.
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 Kochville as its own building code enforcer. The Building Department page lists "2015 Michigan Residential Code – February 8th, 2016" under "Current codes and effective dates, enforced by Kochville Township", and its residential permit policy sheet says "The latest code adopted in Michigan is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code."
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 Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read. 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 Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read. 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 Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read.
Repair permit threshold
Kochville Township's Building Department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which a roof needs no permit. Its Building Department FAQ answers "When do I need to get a permit?" with "Permits are required for any new pools, structures, any new plumbing, electrical, mechanical and air conditioning work. Also, repair work such as a new roof, enlarging or reducing an opening for a new window, where minimum egress is required, new doors where the modification of the door framing is required; interior renovations, like knocking down a wall or altering or repairing the electrical or plumbing system, including the replacement of your hot water or gas appliance, all require a permit." The same FAQ says "You do not need a permit when you install a ceiling fan on an existing pre-wired location, installing new cabinets, counter-tops, flooring, ceramic tile, painting, or replacing a toilet, sink or water faucet" and "owners can perform unlimited repairs to a single-family residence for their own use and occupancy." The FAQ is an undated PDF linked from the Building Department page. 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, the Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule state no layer rule. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read. No classification is declared here.
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 Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof sheathing. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read.
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 Kochville Township Building Department page or fee schedule changes this.

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Kochville Township's Building Department, at the township offices at 5200 Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw, issues building permits and inspects construction through a building inspector who oversees the electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspectors, and it lists the 2015 Michigan Residential Code among the codes the township enforces. Its Building Department FAQ lists "a new roof" among the repair work that requires a permit. 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 Kochville, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Kochville, MI. Kochville Township's Building Department publishes no size, square or dollar point below which a roof needs no permit. Its Building Department FAQ answers "When do I need to get a permit?" with "Permits are required for any new pools, structures, any new plumbing, electrical, mechanical and air conditioning work. Also, repair work such as a new roof, enlarging or reducing an opening for a new window, where minimum egress is required, new doors where the modification of the door framing is required; interior renovations, like knocking down a wall or altering or repairing the electrical or plumbing system, including the replacement of your hot water or gas appliance, all require a permit." The same FAQ says "You do not need a permit when you install a ceiling fan on an existing pre-wired location, installing new cabinets, counter-tops, flooring, ceramic tile, painting, or replacing a toilet, sink or water faucet" and "owners can perform unlimited repairs to a single-family residence for their own use and occupancy." The FAQ is an undated PDF linked from the Building Department page. 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 Kochville, 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 Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read.

Is drip edge required in Township of Kochville, 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 Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Kochville, 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 Building Department page, building permit application, residential policy sheet and fee schedule state no layer rule. The Kochville Township Code of Ordinances is kept on American Legal Publishing's code site, which did not load for this record, so no township building ordinance was read. No classification is declared here.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Kochville, 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 Kochville as its own building code enforcer. The Building Department page lists "2015 Michigan Residential Code – February 8th, 2016" under "Current codes and effective dates, enforced by Kochville Township", and its residential permit policy sheet says "The latest code adopted in Michigan is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code."