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

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Oronoko Charter Township - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Oronoko, MI, issued by Oronoko Charter Township - Building Department. In Oronoko Charter Township a reroof has its own lines on the fee schedule (updated December 14, 2021): "Roofing (over the top of existing shingles) and Siding permit $ 50" for a recover and "Roofing (complete re-roof down to roof deck) see building fee schedule" for a tear-off, which is priced like other building work: "$1 to 1,999 = $50" and "$2,000 to $100,000 = $80 for the first $2,000 plus $5 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof up through and including $100,000". Plan review is "65% of the permit fee", and the application says plan review is required for work over $50,000. The schedule adds "Penalty without a permit 50% of the permit fee; minimum $100". The application is the township's joint form with the Village of Berrien Springs, which the state's jurisdiction list shows as its own enforcing unit, and it asks for the contractor's builder's license number. The Building Official's office is at the township hall at 4583 E Snow Road, (269) 471-2824, extension 15, and township office hours are "Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." The township's page lists no online permit portal.

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Oronoko, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYes2021 SCHEDULE OF FEES.pdf2026-10-11
Repair permit thresholdPublished2021 SCHEDULE OF FEES.pdf2026-10-11
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
Charter Township of Oronoko, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
4583 E Snow Road, Berrien Springs, MI 49103
Contact
  • url: https://www.oronokotownship.org/police/park___cemetery/building___zoning/index.php
  • phone: 269-471-2824
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
In Oronoko Charter Township a reroof has its own lines on the fee schedule (updated December 14, 2021): "Roofing (over the top of existing shingles) and Siding permit $ 50" for a recover and "Roofing (complete re-roof down to roof deck) see building fee schedule" for a tear-off, which is priced like other building work: "$1 to 1,999 = $50" and "$2,000 to $100,000 = $80 for the first $2,000 plus $5 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof up through and including $100,000". Plan review is "65% of the permit fee", and the application says plan review is required for work over $50,000. The schedule adds "Penalty without a permit 50% of the permit fee; minimum $100". The application is the township's joint form with the Village of Berrien Springs, which the state's jurisdiction list shows as its own enforcing unit, and it asks for the contractor's builder's license number. The Building Official's office is at the township hall at 4583 E Snow Road, (269) 471-2824, extension 15, and township office hours are "Monday - Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." The township's page lists no online permit portal.
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 Charter Township of Oronoko as its own building code enforcer. Ordinance 117, the township's State Construction Code Ordinance enacted February 11, 2025, assumes responsibility for administering and enforcing the Michigan Residential Code and the other state codes, and names no edition. The township's other adopted codes are not dwelling codes: Ordinance 77 adopts the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code, Ordinance 92 the 2012 International Fire Code and Ordinance 87 the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The Building and Zoning page names no residential code edition.
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). Ordinance 117 (the State Construction Code Ordinance), the Building and Zoning page, the fee schedule and the building permit application 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). Ordinance 117 (the State Construction Code Ordinance), the Building and Zoning page, the fee schedule and the building permit application 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." Ordinance 117 (the State Construction Code Ordinance), the Building and Zoning page, the fee schedule and the building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Oronoko Charter Township's fee schedule (updated December 14, 2021) prices roofing in two dedicated lines: "Roofing (over the top of existing shingles) and Siding permit $ 50" and "Roofing (complete re-roof down to roof deck) see building fee schedule", and its Application for Building Permit lists "Roof" among the types of improvement. The same schedule says "The fee shall be waived if 1) the reasonable value of services, labor, and material does not exceed $300; or 2) the work is exempt from a permit by Michigan Building Code. However, if an inspection is necessary a $50 fee shall be charged." The township publishes no statement saying an ordinary reroof 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 instruments were read in full: Ordinance 117 (State Construction Code Ordinance), Ordinance 64 (flood hazard designation under the state act), Ordinance 42 (floodplain management amendment to the construction code), Ordinance 59 (Dangerous Building Ordinance), Ordinance 77 as amended by Ordinance 105 (Property Maintenance Code), Ordinance 87 (swimming pool code) and Ordinance 92 (Fire Code). The township's ordinance index lists no other building instrument. None has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908, and the Building and Zoning page and fee schedule 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). Ordinance 117 (the State Construction Code Ordinance), the Building and Zoning page, the fee schedule and the building permit application 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 Oronoko Charter Township Building and Zoning page or fee schedule changes this.

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Oronoko Charter Township's Building Department, at the township hall at 4583 E Snow Road in Berrien Springs, issues the building permits for the township, and its Building Official and electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspectors are listed on the department's page. The township's State Construction Code Ordinance assumes responsibility for enforcing the state construction code, and 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 Oronoko, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Oronoko, MI. Oronoko Charter Township's fee schedule (updated December 14, 2021) prices roofing in two dedicated lines: "Roofing (over the top of existing shingles) and Siding permit $ 50" and "Roofing (complete re-roof down to roof deck) see building fee schedule", and its Application for Building Permit lists "Roof" among the types of improvement. The same schedule says "The fee shall be waived if 1) the reasonable value of services, labor, and material does not exceed $300; or 2) the work is exempt from a permit by Michigan Building Code. However, if an inspection is necessary a $50 fee shall be charged." The township publishes no statement saying an ordinary reroof 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 Oronoko, 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). Ordinance 117 (the State Construction Code Ordinance), the Building and Zoning page, the fee schedule and the building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Oronoko, 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). Ordinance 117 (the State Construction Code Ordinance), the Building and Zoning page, the fee schedule and the building permit application were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Oronoko, 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 instruments were read in full: Ordinance 117 (State Construction Code Ordinance), Ordinance 64 (flood hazard designation under the state act), Ordinance 42 (floodplain management amendment to the construction code), Ordinance 59 (Dangerous Building Ordinance), Ordinance 77 as amended by Ordinance 105 (Property Maintenance Code), Ordinance 87 (swimming pool code) and Ordinance 92 (Fire Code). The township's ordinance index lists no other building instrument. None has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908, and the Building and Zoning page and fee schedule state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Oronoko, 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 Charter Township of Oronoko as its own building code enforcer. Ordinance 117, the township's State Construction Code Ordinance enacted February 11, 2025, assumes responsibility for administering and enforcing the Michigan Residential Code and the other state codes, and names no edition. The township's other adopted codes are not dwelling codes: Ordinance 77 adopts the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code, Ordinance 92 the 2012 International Fire Code and Ordinance 87 the 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The Building and Zoning page names no residential code edition.