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

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Township of Laketon - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Laketon, MI, issued by Township of Laketon - Building Department. In Laketon Township a reroof is permitted on the Short Form Building Permit Application, which lists "New Roofing" with a space for details and the approximate dollar value of the project. The Building Department page says the short form is for "smaller remodel/repair projects, replacement windows/doors, residing, re-roofing, decks, porches, sheds over 200 sq. ft. or other misc. projects." The form's flat fee schedule, revised effective April 1, 2023, lists "FLAT FEE PERMITS WITH 2 INSPECTIONS: $145.00" with the examples "Re-Shingle", "Re-Siding" and "Replacement windows/doors", and adds "ADDITIONAL OR REINSPECTIONS: $65.00" and that "The Township reserves the right to administer an investigation fee equal to the permit fee if work is started before an approved permit is received." The form says "All applicants are subject to a seven (7) day processing period, starting on the date all required items are received by this office." and that permits "CAN BE EMAILED" to the building department clerk. The township's Residential Re-Roofing Guide, an undated handout on the Building Department page that names no municipality in its text, says "Yes, the permit holder must call for a Final Roof inspection. There may be a mid-roof inspection required, please consult the Building Department when you receive your permit." and, answering whether an owner may do the re-roof, "Yes." The department says inspection requests must be submitted "NO LESS than twenty-four (24) hours in ADVANCE." The Building Department's office line is 231-744-2454. No online permit portal is posted on the Building Department page.

Roof code checklist: Township of Laketon, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeslaketontwpmi.gov2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedlaketontwpmi.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 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
Township of Laketon, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2735 West Giles Road, North Muskegon, MI 49445
Contact
  • url: https://laketontwpmi.gov/building/
  • phone: 231-744-2454
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 Laketon Township Building Department page says "Please be aware that you are required to register your license with Laketon Township in order to obtain permits for work on residential properties." The township's Contractor Registration Application says "Registration with Laketon Township is REQUIRED to apply for & secure permits to perform work on residential properties.", asks for the state licence number and expiration date, a copy of the current state occupational licence, a copy of workers compensation coverage (if required), and states "$15.00 Registration Fee for each license being registered". This record does not decide whether a given roofer falls inside a state exemption.
Permit process note
In Laketon Township a reroof is permitted on the Short Form Building Permit Application, which lists "New Roofing" with a space for details and the approximate dollar value of the project. The Building Department page says the short form is for "smaller remodel/repair projects, replacement windows/doors, residing, re-roofing, decks, porches, sheds over 200 sq. ft. or other misc. projects." The form's flat fee schedule, revised effective April 1, 2023, lists "FLAT FEE PERMITS WITH 2 INSPECTIONS: $145.00" with the examples "Re-Shingle", "Re-Siding" and "Replacement windows/doors", and adds "ADDITIONAL OR REINSPECTIONS: $65.00" and that "The Township reserves the right to administer an investigation fee equal to the permit fee if work is started before an approved permit is received." The form says "All applicants are subject to a seven (7) day processing period, starting on the date all required items are received by this office." and that permits "CAN BE EMAILED" to the building department clerk. The township's Residential Re-Roofing Guide, an undated handout on the Building Department page that names no municipality in its text, says "Yes, the permit holder must call for a Final Roof inspection. There may be a mid-roof inspection required, please consult the Building Department when you receive your permit." and, answering whether an owner may do the re-roof, "Yes." The department says inspection requests must be submitted "NO LESS than twenty-four (24) hours in ADVANCE." The Building Department's office line is 231-744-2454. No online permit portal is posted on the Building Department page.
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 Laketon as its own building code enforcer. The Building Department's page says "Laketon Township has elected to adopt and enforce the Michigan and Residential Building codes within its jurisdiction" and names no edition, and the township's Short Form Building Permit Application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The Laketon Township Fire Code Ordinance, amended April 21, 2011, adopts the International Fire Code, 2009 Edition, which is a fire code and not a dwelling code. The township's posted Forms and Ordinances list contains no building code ordinance, 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). Laketon Township's Residential Re-Roofing Guide, an undated handout on its Building Department page, says for 3 tab or laminate shingles "Drip edge is required around entire perimeter of roof." Laketon Township's Building Department page and Short Form Building Permit Application 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). Laketon Township's Building Department page, its Short Form Building Permit Application and its Residential Re-Roofing Guide 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." Laketon Township's Building Department page, its Short Form Building Permit Application and its Residential Re-Roofing Guide were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
No size or cost threshold is published. The Laketon Township Short Form Building Permit Application lists "New Roofing" among the types of work, and the Building Department page says the short form is for "smaller remodel/repair projects, replacement windows/doors, residing, re-roofing, decks, porches, sheds over 200 sq. ft. or other misc. projects." Its flat fee schedule prices "Re-Shingle" at $145.00 for a permit with two inspections. The township's Residential Re-Roofing Guide asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" 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 Residential Re-Roofing Guide, an undated handout on its Building Department page, answers "How many layers of roofing are allowed?" with "A maximum of two layers.", which agrees with the state rule above. The township's Forms and Ordinances page lists no building code ordinance; its Fire Code Ordinance, read in full, adopts the International Fire Code and has no roofing provision, and its Zoning Ordinance sets a minimum roof pitch and overhang for dwellings and says nothing about reroofing or layers, 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). Laketon Township's Building Department page, its Short Form Building Permit Application and its Residential Re-Roofing Guide 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 Laketon Township's Building Department page changes this.

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The Township of Laketon's Building Department, at the township hall at 2735 West Giles Road in North Muskegon, issues building permits for the township, including a short-form permit that lists re-roofing, and inspects the work. The township's Building Department page says it has elected to adopt and enforce the Michigan and Residential Building codes, and the State of Michigan's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Laketon 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 Laketon, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Laketon, MI. No size or cost threshold is published. The Laketon Township Short Form Building Permit Application lists "New Roofing" among the types of work, and the Building Department page says the short form is for "smaller remodel/repair projects, replacement windows/doors, residing, re-roofing, decks, porches, sheds over 200 sq. ft. or other misc. projects." Its flat fee schedule prices "Re-Shingle" at $145.00 for a permit with two inspections. The township's Residential Re-Roofing Guide asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" 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 Laketon, 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). Laketon Township's Building Department page, its Short Form Building Permit Application and its Residential Re-Roofing Guide were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Laketon, 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). Laketon Township's Residential Re-Roofing Guide, an undated handout on its Building Department page, says for 3 tab or laminate shingles "Drip edge is required around entire perimeter of roof." Laketon Township's Building Department page and Short Form Building Permit Application state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Laketon, 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 Residential Re-Roofing Guide, an undated handout on its Building Department page, answers "How many layers of roofing are allowed?" with "A maximum of two layers.", which agrees with the state rule above. The township's Forms and Ordinances page lists no building code ordinance; its Fire Code Ordinance, read in full, adopts the International Fire Code and has no roofing provision, and its Zoning Ordinance sets a minimum roof pitch and overhang for dwellings and says nothing about reroofing or layers, 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 Township of Laketon, MI?

Yes.

What building code does Township of Laketon, 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 Laketon as its own building code enforcer. The Building Department's page says "Laketon Township has elected to adopt and enforce the Michigan and Residential Building codes within its jurisdiction" and names no edition, and the township's Short Form Building Permit Application says "All installations shall be in compliance with the Michigan Building Codes." The Laketon Township Fire Code Ordinance, amended April 21, 2011, adopts the International Fire Code, 2009 Edition, which is a fire code and not a dwelling code. The township's posted Forms and Ordinances list contains no building code ordinance, so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.