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

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Oshtemo Charter Township - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Oshtemo, MI, issued by Oshtemo Charter Township - Building Department. A reroof in Oshtemo Township needs a building permit. The township's residential re-roof guide asks for a prep materials checklist, a list of the roofing materials and the permit application, and says "Permits are only issued after zoning approval, plan review, and payment has been received." The fee schedule (effective 2025-01-01) charges $225 for "Re-Roofing / Re-Siding (Each)", and says "One inspection is included in the base fee. Additional inspections are $100 each." The guide says "You are required to schedule two inspections: an 'open roof' or underlayment inspection, and a final inspection. A mid-roof inspection may also be necessary; please confirm with the Building Department before starting the project." Homeowners may do their own reroof: "Homeowners may perform the work if they obtain the required permit and follow applicable codes." Permits are valid for work to begin within six months. Permit applications, inspection requests and payments can be handled online, and the department says "Application reviews are expected to be completed within seven to ten business days." The Building Department is at 7275 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, (269) 585-4150, [email protected]; "The Building Official holds walk-in office hours Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m.".

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Oshtemo, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYes2025-oshtemo-building-guide_resid...2026-10-03
Repair permit thresholdPublished2025-oshtemo-building-guide_resid...2026-10-03
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-03
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-03
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-03
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-03
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-03
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-03
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-03
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-03

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 Oshtemo, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
7275 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Contact
  • url: https://www.oshtemo.org/Departments/Building-Department
  • phone: 269-585-4150
  • email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Permit portal
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: Oshtemo Township's residential re-roof guide advises "Hire only licensed contractors" and says a homeowner who does the work may apply for the permit; the Building Department pages read for this record name no separate township contractor registration.
Permit process note
A reroof in Oshtemo Township needs a building permit. The township's residential re-roof guide asks for a prep materials checklist, a list of the roofing materials and the permit application, and says "Permits are only issued after zoning approval, plan review, and payment has been received." The fee schedule (effective 2025-01-01) charges $225 for "Re-Roofing / Re-Siding (Each)", and says "One inspection is included in the base fee. Additional inspections are $100 each." The guide says "You are required to schedule two inspections: an 'open roof' or underlayment inspection, and a final inspection. A mid-roof inspection may also be necessary; please confirm with the Building Department before starting the project." Homeowners may do their own reroof: "Homeowners may perform the work if they obtain the required permit and follow applicable codes." Permits are valid for work to begin within six months. Permit applications, inspection requests and payments can be handled online, and the department says "Application reviews are expected to be completed within seven to ten business days." The Building Department is at 7275 W. Main Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, (269) 585-4150, [email protected]; "The Building Official holds walk-in office hours Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m."
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 Oshtemo as its own building code enforcer. Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) says the township "hereby assumes responsibility pursuant to the Construction Code Act for the administration and enforcement throughout the Township of said Act and the State Construction Code adopted thereunder as the same is currently in effect and as it may from time to time hereafter be amended."
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 residential re-roof guide says, for 3-tab and laminate shingles, "Drip edge: Required around entire perimeter." Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) (read in full) states 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 residential re-roof guide calls for new 15# felt underlayment on complete tear-offs and states nothing further on ice barrier; Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) (read in full) states nothing further on it either. 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." Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) (read in full) and the township's residential re-roof guide state nothing further on roof covering ratings; no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in either.
Repair permit threshold
Oshtemo Township treats a reroof as permit work. Its residential re-roof guide (updated Oct. 29, 2025) asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" and says "The township ordinance requires permits for construction projects," and the Building Department fee schedule (effective 2025-01-01) has a flat "Re-Roofing / Re-Siding (Each)" fee of $225. Neither the guide nor the fee schedule gives a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (269-585-4150) before starting.
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." Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) was read in full: it assumes enforcement of the state code as currently in effect, designates the enforcing agency, and sets fees, appeals and penalties, and it touches nothing in the reroofing section, so the state limit applies unchanged. The township's residential re-roof guide states the same limit in its own words: "A maximum of two (2) layers is allowed upon completion."
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 residential re-roof guide adds, for complete tear-offs, "Sheathing must provide a rigid, solid surface" and "Repair or replace any boards/sheathing that are warped, cracked, spongy, or delaminated between supports." Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) (read in full) states 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." Oshtemo Charter Township adds no sales tax of its own, so 6% is the whole rate on a job there.

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The Oshtemo Charter Township Building Department, at 7275 W. Main Street in Kalamazoo, reviews plans, issues permits and inspects construction and trade work in the township. It publishes a residential re-roof guide that requires a permit and two inspections for a reroof, and its fee schedule carries a flat re-roofing fee. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, so the roofing rules below are state law that the township enforces.

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Roofing questions: Charter Township of Oshtemo, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Oshtemo, MI. Oshtemo Township treats a reroof as permit work. Its residential re-roof guide (updated Oct. 29, 2025) asks "Why do I need a permit to re-roof my house?" and says "The township ordinance requires permits for construction projects," and the Building Department fee schedule (effective 2025-01-01) has a flat "Re-Roofing / Re-Siding (Each)" fee of $225. Neither the guide nor the fee schedule gives a size, square or dollar point below which roof repair needs no permit. The state part: Michigan's construction code act says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" and does not define ordinary repairs. For a small repair, ask the Building Department (269-585-4150) before starting.

Is ice & water shield required in Charter Township of Oshtemo, 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 residential re-roof guide calls for new 15# felt underlayment on complete tear-offs and states nothing further on ice barrier; Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) (read in full) states nothing further on it either.

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Oshtemo, 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 residential re-roof guide says, for 3-tab and laminate shingles, "Drip edge: Required around entire perimeter." Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) (read in full) states nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Oshtemo, 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." Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) was read in full: it assumes enforcement of the state code as currently in effect, designates the enforcing agency, and sets fees, appeals and penalties, and it touches nothing in the reroofing section, so the state limit applies unchanged. The township's residential re-roof guide states the same limit in its own words: "A maximum of two (2) layers is allowed upon completion."

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Oshtemo, 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 Oshtemo as its own building code enforcer. Oshtemo Township's State Construction Code Ordinance (Part 274 of its general ordinances) says the township "hereby assumes responsibility pursuant to the Construction Code Act for the administration and enforcement throughout the Township of said Act and the State Construction Code adopted thereunder as the same is currently in effect and as it may from time to time hereafter be amended."