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

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Charter Township of Lincoln - Department of Building Safety

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Lincoln, MI, issued by Charter Township of Lincoln - Department of Building Safety. In Lincoln Charter Township a reroof is applied for on the township's Roofing Questionnaire, headed "ROOFING PERMIT", which asks for the "EXPECTED DATE FOR TEAR-OFF INSPECTION", whether the re-roof is of the house only, the house and garage or the garage only, the number of squares of roofing material, the pound weight of felt, the size and rows of ice shield, whether a new aluminum drip edge is being installed, the vent type and whether the soffit is vented. The Building Division says to "Submit all the required information to our office (2055 W. John Beers Road) for a plan review", that "Lincoln Charter Township requires separate checks for each permit", and that "Inspections must be scheduled on the phone (no email or fax ) and we require 24 hours notice for scheduling purposes." The township's building permit fee schedule (effective April 1, 2022) charges by value: "$1 to $500" is "$24", and "$501 to $2000" is "$24 for the first $500, plus $3 per $100 or fraction thereof above $500"; its permit application adds "$75 fee to re-open an expired permit". The Building Division line is 269-287-3548, and the township office line is 269-429-1589. The page does not post office hours. The township's Building Forms page says it "administers all building and trade permit for the Village of Stevensville except sign and fence permits"; LARA's list shows the Village of Stevensville as a separate enforcing agency, and this record covers the township.

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Lincoln, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeslctberrien.org2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublishedlctberrien.org2026-10-11
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. 8-19ars.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 Lincoln, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2055 W. John Beers Road, Stevensville, MI 49127
Contact
  • url: https://lctberrien.org/201/Building
  • phone: 269-287-3548
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 township's building permit application asks for the contractor's "Builder License Number" and "Expiration Date", and the Building Division page sends readers to the state's licensing site for "information on licensed contractors and builders". The township pages read name no separate township contractor licence, registration or bond; the Building Forms page also links a Business License Application, and the pages read do not say that it applies to a contractor working in the township.
Permit process note
In Lincoln Charter Township a reroof is applied for on the township's Roofing Questionnaire, headed "ROOFING PERMIT", which asks for the "EXPECTED DATE FOR TEAR-OFF INSPECTION", whether the re-roof is of the house only, the house and garage or the garage only, the number of squares of roofing material, the pound weight of felt, the size and rows of ice shield, whether a new aluminum drip edge is being installed, the vent type and whether the soffit is vented. The Building Division says to "Submit all the required information to our office (2055 W. John Beers Road) for a plan review", that "Lincoln Charter Township requires separate checks for each permit", and that "Inspections must be scheduled on the phone (no email or fax ) and we require 24 hours notice for scheduling purposes." The township's building permit fee schedule (effective April 1, 2022) charges by value: "$1 to $500" is "$24", and "$501 to $2000" is "$24 for the first $500, plus $3 per $100 or fraction thereof above $500"; its permit application adds "$75 fee to re-open an expired permit". The Building Division line is 269-287-3548, and the township office line is 269-429-1589. The page does not post office hours. The township's Building Forms page says it "administers all building and trade permit for the Village of Stevensville except sign and fence permits"; LARA's list shows the Village of Stevensville as a separate enforcing agency, 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 Township of Lincoln as its own building code enforcer. The Building Division page lists "Michigan Residential Code - MRC 2015" among the "Codes Adopted by Lincoln Charter Township". Section 8-19 of the township's compilation of ordinances (Chapter 8, Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full on Municode, codified through Ordinance No. 24-02, enacted September 10, 2024) designates the Building Official as the enforcing agency under the state construction code and names no edition. Section 8-48 adopts "the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition, and the International Fuel Gas Code, 2009 edition", a property maintenance code and a fuel gas code, and the Building Division page lists "International Property Maintenance Code - 2015".
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 township's Roofing Questionnaire asks "Is a new aluminum drip edge being installed?"; it does not state a drip edge requirement of its own. Chapter 8 of the township's compilation of ordinances and the Building Division page 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 township's Roofing Questionnaire asks for the size and number of rows of ice shield and states, in a banner line, that the ice and water shield must extend 24 inches "horizontally into heated space". Chapter 8 of the township's compilation of ordinances and the Building Division page 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 Building Division page, its Roofing Questionnaire and Chapter 8 of the township's compilation of ordinances state no impact rule.
Repair permit threshold
The Lincoln Charter Township Building Forms page lists a "Roofing Questionnaire" among its "Building & Trade Permit Applications", beside the Building Permit Application, and the questionnaire is headed "ROOFING PERMIT" with a line for "EXPECTED DATE FOR TEAR-OFF INSPECTION". The Building Division page describes the permit procedure for a "project" for "construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, occupancy change or demolition" and names no roofing exemption, and the pages read state no dollar, area or layer limit for 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, Chapter 8 of the Lincoln Charter Township compilation of ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full on Municode, codified through Ordinance No. 24-02) designates the enforcing agency, enforces Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code, adopts flood maps, the International Property Maintenance Code and the International Fuel Gas Code, and sets rental registration and inspection rules; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The township's pages state 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 Building Division page, its Roofing Questionnaire and building permit application, and Chapter 8 of the Lincoln Charter Township compilation of ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof decks or 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." The same 6% applies in Lincoln Charter Township.

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The Charter Township of Lincoln's Building Division, at 2055 W. John Beers Road in Stevensville, plan-reviews and inspects building and trade permits in the township, and the township says it administers all building and trade permits for the Village of Stevensville except sign and fence permits. The township posts a Roofing Questionnaire as its roofing permit application, and its page lists the 2015 Michigan Residential Code among the codes it enforces. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, so the code rules below are state law.

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Roofing questions: Charter Township of Lincoln, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Lincoln, MI. The Lincoln Charter Township Building Forms page lists a "Roofing Questionnaire" among its "Building & Trade Permit Applications", beside the Building Permit Application, and the questionnaire is headed "ROOFING PERMIT" with a line for "EXPECTED DATE FOR TEAR-OFF INSPECTION". The Building Division page describes the permit procedure for a "project" for "construction, addition, alteration, repair, moving, occupancy change or demolition" and names no roofing exemption, and the pages read state no dollar, area or layer limit for 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 Charter Township of Lincoln, 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 township's Roofing Questionnaire asks for the size and number of rows of ice shield and states, in a banner line, that the ice and water shield must extend 24 inches "horizontally into heated space". Chapter 8 of the township's compilation of ordinances and the Building Division page state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Lincoln, 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 township's Roofing Questionnaire asks "Is a new aluminum drip edge being installed?"; it does not state a drip edge requirement of its own. Chapter 8 of the township's compilation of ordinances and the Building Division page state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Lincoln, 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, Chapter 8 of the Lincoln Charter Township compilation of ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full on Municode, codified through Ordinance No. 24-02) designates the enforcing agency, enforces Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code, adopts flood maps, the International Property Maintenance Code and the International Fuel Gas Code, and sets rental registration and inspection rules; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The township's pages state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Lincoln, 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 Lincoln as its own building code enforcer. The Building Division page lists "Michigan Residential Code - MRC 2015" among the "Codes Adopted by Lincoln Charter Township". Section 8-19 of the township's compilation of ordinances (Chapter 8, Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full on Municode, codified through Ordinance No. 24-02, enacted September 10, 2024) designates the Building Official as the enforcing agency under the state construction code and names no edition. Section 8-48 adopts "the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition, and the International Fuel Gas Code, 2009 edition", a property maintenance code and a fuel gas code, and the Building Division page lists "International Property Maintenance Code - 2015".