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

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Township of Newfield - Building Permits and Inspections

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Newfield, MI, issued by Township of Newfield - Building Permits and Inspections. In Newfield Township building permits go through North Country Inspection Services (NCIS), P.O. Box 333, White Cloud, which the township page names as the office that conducts its building inspections; the building official line is 231-224-3960. The township page says "Building permits are needed for all new construction and remodeling projects." and tells owners to contact the building official at NCIS with questions about their project; it posts nothing on reroofs, so the state rule decides, and the Oceana County Building Department page lists Newfield among the "Townships that handle their own building permits". The NCIS building application is a two-page form (plan review, building or mobile home permit); it says "Make Checks Payable to Township or City not North Country!!" and prints no fee amounts. The township's posted fee list covers zoning only (Zoning Permit: $30.00), and the zoning administrator handles zoning questions. The township hall is open Mondays 9:00am-4:00pm generally, and the township asks for calls to be placed to (231) 854-4702 to make an appointment.

Roof code checklist: Township of Newfield, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesnewfieldtownship.org2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishednewfieldtownship.org2026-10-15
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-15
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-15
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-15
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-15

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 Newfield, Oceana County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
3890 S. 198th Ave, Hesperia, MI 49421
Contact
  • url: https://newfieldtownship.org/township-services/building-permits-and-inspections/
  • phone: 231-224-3960
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
In Newfield Township building permits go through North Country Inspection Services (NCIS), P.O. Box 333, White Cloud, which the township page names as the office that conducts its building inspections; the building official line is 231-224-3960. The township page says "Building permits are needed for all new construction and remodeling projects." and tells owners to contact the building official at NCIS with questions about their project; it posts nothing on reroofs, so the state rule decides, and the Oceana County Building Department page lists Newfield among the "Townships that handle their own building permits". The NCIS building application is a two-page form (plan review, building or mobile home permit); it says "Make Checks Payable to Township or City not North Country!!" and prints no fee amounts. The township's posted fee list covers zoning only (Zoning Permit: $30.00), and the zoning administrator handles zoning questions. The township hall is open Mondays 9:00am-4:00pm generally, and the township asks for calls to be placed to (231) 854-4702 to make an appointment.
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." The Township of Newfield's Building Permits and Inspections page names no code edition, and the four ordinances the township posts (zoning, civil infraction, off-road vehicle, and blight, junk vehicle and public safety) adopt no building code; the zoning ordinance refers only to "the Michigan Building Code, as amended" and to the Michigan Residential Code's flood table, with no edition. No document read names an edition older than 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 Building Permits and Inspections page, the NCIS building application and the township's four posted ordinances 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 township's Building Permits and Inspections page, the NCIS building application and the township's four posted ordinances 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 township's Building Permits and Inspections page, the NCIS building application and the township's four posted ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Newfield Township's Building Permits and Inspections page says "Building permits are needed for all new construction and remodeling projects." It names no roofing or reroofing and sets no size or cost limit for roof work. The building application of North Country Inspection Services, which lists Newfield Township as a jurisdiction, has a "Repair, replacement" box among its types of improvement and a "Roof System" box, with a size blank, among its proposed-use items; the form says nothing about when a reroof needs a 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. The same act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit".
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, every ordinance the township posts on its Zoning & Ordinances page was read: the zoning ordinance, the civil infraction ordinance, the off-road vehicle ordinance, and the blight, junk vehicle and public safety ordinance. None has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908, and the township has posted no building ordinance of its own. The township's Building Permits and Inspections page 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 township's Building Permits and Inspections page, the NCIS building application and the township's four posted ordinances 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 Newfield Township Building Permits and Inspections page changes this.

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Newfield Township, in Oceana County, issues its own building permits rather than going through the county, and contracts North Country Inspection Services of White Cloud to conduct its building inspections. The township hall is at 3890 S. 198th Ave in Hesperia, and the township's Building Permits and Inspections page gives the inspection contractor's building official line. 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 Newfield, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Newfield, MI. Newfield Township's Building Permits and Inspections page says "Building permits are needed for all new construction and remodeling projects." It names no roofing or reroofing and sets no size or cost limit for roof work. The building application of North Country Inspection Services, which lists Newfield Township as a jurisdiction, has a "Repair, replacement" box among its types of improvement and a "Roof System" box, with a size blank, among its proposed-use items; the form says nothing about when a reroof needs a 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. The same act says "before construction of a building or structure, the owner, or the owner's builder, architect, engineer, or agent, shall submit an application in writing to the appropriate enforcing agency for a building permit".

Is ice & water shield required in Township of Newfield, 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 Building Permits and Inspections page, the NCIS building application and the township's four posted ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Newfield, 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 Building Permits and Inspections page, the NCIS building application and the township's four posted ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Newfield, 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, every ordinance the township posts on its Zoning & Ordinances page was read: the zoning ordinance, the civil infraction ordinance, the off-road vehicle ordinance, and the blight, junk vehicle and public safety ordinance. None has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908, and the township has posted no building ordinance of its own. The township's Building Permits and Inspections page states no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Newfield, 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." The Township of Newfield's Building Permits and Inspections page names no code edition, and the four ordinances the township posts (zoning, civil infraction, off-road vehicle, and blight, junk vehicle and public safety) adopt no building code; the zoning ordinance refers only to "the Michigan Building Code, as amended" and to the Michigan Residential Code's flood table, with no edition. No document read names an edition older than 2015.