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Marshall Township - Building Department

Marshall Township's building department, at the township hall at 13551 15 Mile Road in Marshall, takes building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permit applications there and lists a building inspector, an electrical inspector and a plumbing and mechanical inspector. The State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the Township of Marshall, Calhoun County, as its own building code enforcer. The City of Marshall is a separate unit with its own building department and is not covered by this record. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

Roof code checklist: Township of Marshall, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdPublishedMarshallZO10-4-21-3x5k.pdf2026-10-13
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
Township of Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
13551 15 Mile Road, Marshall, MI 49068
Contact
  • url: https://www.marshalltownship.org/permits-applications-inspections
  • phone: 269-781-7976
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: Marshall Township publishes no contractor registration or licence of its own: its building permit application asks for the contractor's "BUILDERS LICENSE NUMBER" and expiration date, workers compensation number and MESC employer number, and its Permits, Applications, & Inspections page, Zoning Ordinance and ordinance list name no township registration.
Permit process note
In Marshall Township permit applications are printed from the township's Permits, Applications, & Inspections page and processed once payment is received. The page lists a Building and Plan Examination Permit, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Permits, a Sign Permit and a Zoning Permit, and says "Questions about a permit? Please call the township @ 269.781.7976". Its building permit application asks for the contractor's "BUILDERS LICENSE NUMBER" and expiration date, a type of improvement (alteration, repair and others) and a project cost. Its permit fee schedule charges an administrative fee of $50.00 on every permit, a re-inspection fee of $50.00, and an inspection fee of $15.00 per 100 sq. ft. for dwelling additions and alterations (minimum $50 per inspection); it has no roofing line, and the file is dated 12-1-23 in its name, so confirm the current fee with the township. The Zoning Ordinance, Section 12-3, requires a Zoning Permit for Building Compliance for "All structural alterations (except for wholly interior alterations)" before a building permit is issued, and Section 12-4 sets the building permit rule and its exception for "Repairs of a minor nature". The township does not say whether a reroof falls under that exception, so the record does not decide it; call the township before the job. The page prints the township hall at 13551 15 Mile Road, Marshall, open Monday to Wednesday, 9:00AM to 3:30PM, and the application prints the same hall as 13551 Myron Avery Drive. The City of Marshall has its own building department and is not covered here.
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 Marshall, Calhoun County, as a local building code enforcer for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing, and lists the City of Marshall separately. The township's ordinance list holds no code adoption ordinance: Ordinance 1987-2 designates the mechanical inspection official as the enforcing agency "pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Mechanical Code", Ordinance 2015-01 designates violations of "the State Construction Code and the nationally recognized codes" as municipal civil infractions, and Ordinance 01-2011 sets floodplain rules; it provides that "Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency" and refers to "the current Michigan Residential Code". None names an edition, and the township's permit page and application name none either.
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). Marshall Township's Permits, Applications, & Inspections page, its building permit application and permit fee schedule, its Zoning Ordinance and its building-related ordinances (1987-2, 2015-01, 01-2011 and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance) 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). Marshall Township's Permits, Applications, & Inspections page, its building permit application and permit fee schedule, its Zoning Ordinance and its building-related ordinances (1987-2, 2015-01, 01-2011 and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance) 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." Marshall Township's Permits, Applications, & Inspections page, its building permit application and permit fee schedule, its Zoning Ordinance and its building-related ordinances (1987-2, 2015-01, 01-2011 and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Marshall Township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 12-4, says a building permit "is required for and shall be obtained from the Building Inspector prior to the construction, enlargement, alteration, conversion, or moving of any building or structure" except for "Repairs of a minor nature, such as painting, general maintenance and upkeep, which do not change the use, occupancy, area, structural strength, fire hazard, fire protection, exits, light, and ventilation of a building or structure." The township's building permit application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement and has no roofing or reroof box, its permit fee schedule has no roofing line, and no page the township posts says whether a reroof is a repair of a minor nature. 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 ordinance list was read for building rules: Ordinance 1987-2 (enforcing agency), Ordinance 2015-01 (civil infractions), Ordinance 01-2011 (floodplain provisions of the state construction code) and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance were read in full, and the Zoning Ordinance was read at its permit sections and searched for roofing text. They designate enforcing agencies, set penalties, adopt flood hazard maps and regulate storage of materials; none has a reroofing provision, and none amends anything in Section R908. The township's permit 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). Marshall Township's Permits, Applications, & Inspections page, its building permit application and permit fee schedule, its Zoning Ordinance and its building-related ordinances (1987-2, 2015-01, 01-2011 and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance) 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 Marshall Township's permit pages, application or fee schedule changes this.

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Roofing questions: Township of Marshall, MI

When does a roof repair need a permit in Township of Marshall, MI?

Marshall Township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 12-4, says a building permit "is required for and shall be obtained from the Building Inspector prior to the construction, enlargement, alteration, conversion, or moving of any building or structure" except for "Repairs of a minor nature, such as painting, general maintenance and upkeep, which do not change the use, occupancy, area, structural strength, fire hazard, fire protection, exits, light, and ventilation of a building or structure." The township's building permit application lists "REPAIR" and "ALTERATION" among its types of improvement and has no roofing or reroof box, its permit fee schedule has no roofing line, and no page the township posts says whether a reroof is a repair of a minor nature. 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 Marshall, 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). Marshall Township's Permits, Applications, & Inspections page, its building permit application and permit fee schedule, its Zoning Ordinance and its building-related ordinances (1987-2, 2015-01, 01-2011 and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Marshall, 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). Marshall Township's Permits, Applications, & Inspections page, its building permit application and permit fee schedule, its Zoning Ordinance and its building-related ordinances (1987-2, 2015-01, 01-2011 and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance) were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Marshall, 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 ordinance list was read for building rules: Ordinance 1987-2 (enforcing agency), Ordinance 2015-01 (civil infractions), Ordinance 01-2011 (floodplain provisions of the state construction code) and the 2019-3 Anti-Blight Ordinance were read in full, and the Zoning Ordinance was read at its permit sections and searched for roofing text. They designate enforcing agencies, set penalties, adopt flood hazard maps and regulate storage of materials; none has a reroofing provision, and none amends anything in Section R908. The township's permit pages state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Marshall, 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 Marshall, Calhoun County, as a local building code enforcer for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing, and lists the City of Marshall separately. The township's ordinance list holds no code adoption ordinance: Ordinance 1987-2 designates the mechanical inspection official as the enforcing agency "pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan Mechanical Code", Ordinance 2015-01 designates violations of "the State Construction Code and the nationally recognized codes" as municipal civil infractions, and Ordinance 01-2011 sets floodplain rules; it provides that "Appendix G of the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency" and refers to "the current Michigan Residential Code". None names an edition, and the township's permit page and application name none either.