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

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Charter Township of Lake - Building and Zoning

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Lake, MI, issued by Charter Township of Lake - Building and Zoning. In Lake Charter Township a reroof goes on the township's Roofing and Siding Permit Application, which asks for the owner, the contractor's state license number and expiration date, the contractor's federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, the workers compensation carrier or reason for exemption, the value of work, and whether the job is a commercial or residential tear off or overlay with 1, 2 or 3 existing layers. The fee schedule lists "Maintenance and Repair Permits (Residential Siding and Roofing): $50.00" and says "Gutters: $0.00"; the schedule file is named for 2023, so confirm the current fee with the department. The Building and Zoning page says the forms are printed, completed and brought "to Lake Charter Township Hall"; no online portal is posted. The page lists a building administrator, reached at the township hall number with extension 114, and separate electrical and plumbing and mechanical inspectors. The Building Permit Application says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the Township." and "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The township hall is at 3220 Shawnee Road, Bridgman, with mail to PO Box 818, and its page posts no office hours.

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Lake, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeslake-township.org2026-10-13
Repair permit thresholdPublishedlake-township.org2026-10-13
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-13
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-13
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-13
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-13
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-13
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-13
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-13
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-13

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 Lake, Berrien County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
3220 Shawnee Road, Bridgman, MI 49106
Contact
  • url: https://lake-township.org/building-zoning
  • phone: 269-465-6601
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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page and its Zoning Ordinance state no contractor registration or licensing requirement of the township's own. The township's Roofing and Siding Permit Application and Building Permit Application ask for the contractor's state license number and expiration date.
Permit process note
In Lake Charter Township a reroof goes on the township's Roofing and Siding Permit Application, which asks for the owner, the contractor's state license number and expiration date, the contractor's federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, the workers compensation carrier or reason for exemption, the value of work, and whether the job is a commercial or residential tear off or overlay with 1, 2 or 3 existing layers. The fee schedule lists "Maintenance and Repair Permits (Residential Siding and Roofing): $50.00" and says "Gutters: $0.00"; the schedule file is named for 2023, so confirm the current fee with the department. The Building and Zoning page says the forms are printed, completed and brought "to Lake Charter Township Hall"; no online portal is posted. The page lists a building administrator, reached at the township hall number with extension 114, and separate electrical and plumbing and mechanical inspectors. The Building Permit Application says "Building work shall not be started until the permit has been issued by the Township." and "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The township hall is at 3220 Shawnee Road, Bridgman, with mail to PO Box 818, and its page posts no office hours.
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." Locally, the township's Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) refers to "the Township building code" and to the "Michigan Building Code, as adopted by the Township and amended from time to time" without naming an edition, and the Building Permit Application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The Building and Zoning page posts no building code ordinance and says "Other ordinances are available at the Township office." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Charter Township of Lake as its own building code enforcer.
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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page, its Roofing and Siding Permit Application, its Building Permit Application, its building permit fee schedule and its Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) 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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page, its Roofing and Siding Permit Application, its Building Permit Application, its building permit fee schedule and its Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) 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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page, its Roofing and Siding Permit Application, its Building Permit Application, its building permit fee schedule and its Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) were read for a local rule and state no impact rule.
Repair permit threshold
Lake Charter Township gives roof work its own permit. Its Building and Zoning page posts a "Roofing and Siding Permit Application", a form headed "APPLICATION FOR NON-STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR PERMIT" that says "This application is only for Roofing or Siding of a Residential Project." and has a "REROOF" section asking for commercial or residential, tear off or overlay, and "NO. OF EXISTING LAYERS". The township's building permit fee schedule lists "Maintenance and Repair Permits (Residential Siding and Roofing): $50.00" (the schedule file is named for 2023). The department states no square, dollar or area point below which roof work needs no permit. 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 township's Building and Zoning page lists a zoning ordinance, a communication tower ordinance and a land division ordinance and says "Other ordinances are available at the Township office", so no building code ordinance or complete ordinance list could be read and this record states no layer classification. The township's Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) was searched for roof text and has no rule on roof coverings or layers. The township's Roofing and Siding Permit Application asks for "NO. OF EXISTING LAYERS" and 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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page, its Roofing and Siding Permit Application, its Building Permit Application, its building permit fee schedule and its Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) 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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page or its permit forms changes this.

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Lake Charter Township's Building and Zoning department, at the township hall at 3220 Shawnee Road in Bridgman (Berrien County), has a building administrator and separate electrical and plumbing and mechanical inspectors, and posts a building permit application, a roofing and siding permit application and a building permit fee schedule. The State of Michigan'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: Charter Township of Lake, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Lake, MI. Lake Charter Township gives roof work its own permit. Its Building and Zoning page posts a "Roofing and Siding Permit Application", a form headed "APPLICATION FOR NON-STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE/REPAIR PERMIT" that says "This application is only for Roofing or Siding of a Residential Project." and has a "REROOF" section asking for commercial or residential, tear off or overlay, and "NO. OF EXISTING LAYERS". The township's building permit fee schedule lists "Maintenance and Repair Permits (Residential Siding and Roofing): $50.00" (the schedule file is named for 2023). The department states no square, dollar or area point below which roof work needs no permit. 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 Charter Township of Lake, 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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page, its Roofing and Siding Permit Application, its Building Permit Application, its building permit fee schedule and its Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Lake, 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 Lake Charter Township Building and Zoning page, its Roofing and Siding Permit Application, its Building Permit Application, its building permit fee schedule and its Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Lake, 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 township's Building and Zoning page lists a zoning ordinance, a communication tower ordinance and a land division ordinance and says "Other ordinances are available at the Township office", so no building code ordinance or complete ordinance list could be read and this record states no layer classification. The township's Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) was searched for roof text and has no rule on roof coverings or layers. The township's Roofing and Siding Permit Application asks for "NO. OF EXISTING LAYERS" and states no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Lake, 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." Locally, the township's Zoning Ordinance (adopted May 19, 2026) refers to "the Township building code" and to the "Michigan Building Code, as adopted by the Township and amended from time to time" without naming an edition, and the Building Permit Application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The Building and Zoning page posts no building code ordinance and says "Other ordinances are available at the Township office." LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Charter Township of Lake as its own building code enforcer.