Permitting Authorities / City of Roosevelt Park - Building Permits (Norton Shores Building Department)
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Roosevelt Park, MI?
Adopted code
City of Roosevelt Park - Building Permits (Norton Shores Building Department)
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Roosevelt Park, MI, issued by City of Roosevelt Park - Building Permits (Norton Shores Building Department). Plan on a building permit for a reroof in Roosevelt Park, and apply through the Norton Shores Building Department. The city's Building Trades page says "Building and Trade permitting services are administered by the City of Norton Shores Building Department" and gives its number as 231-799-6801, and the plan examination form on that page is the Norton Shores form with a check box for Roosevelt Park beside Norton Shores. The Norton Shores Building Department's Roofing Handout lists the "Steps for shingling projects": "1. Get a Permit. 2. Follow the Manufacturer's Specifications. 3. Inspections: A. Provide Photos of Sheathing and Ice Barrier. B. Call for a Final Inspection." In place of the first inspection, "the installer may provide photographs that show sheathing and properly-installed ice barrier (showing full perimeter)," and when the job is done the handout says to "call the Building Division at 799-6801 for the required final inspection of the work." The Norton Shores Building Division page does not name Roosevelt Park, and the City of Norton Shores record in this book answers the same way, with a building permit required for a reroof. Roosevelt Park's contractor registration form says "All contractors must be registered with the City of Roosevelt Park before applying for a Building, Plumbing, Mechanical or Electrical Permit" and "All registration fees are $25.00," with renewal on January 1st. The Building Trades page says "Zoning permits, including fences and signs, are administered by the City of Roosevelt Park"; city hall is at 900 Oak Ridge Road, open Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 8:00 a.m. to noon. Section 8-33 of the city code sets fees by council resolution and the Building Trades page posts no fee schedule for roof work, so ask the Building Department for the current fee.
Roof code checklist: Roosevelt Park, MI
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Jurisdiction
City of Roosevelt Park, Michigan
Address
4814 Henry Street, Norton Shores, MI 49441
Contact
- url: https://rooseveltpark.org/staff/building-trades/
- phone: 231-799-6801
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Plan on a building permit for a reroof in Roosevelt Park, and apply through the Norton Shores Building Department. The city's Building Trades page says "Building and Trade permitting services are administered by the City of Norton Shores Building Department" and gives its number as 231-799-6801, and the plan examination form on that page is the Norton Shores form with a check box for Roosevelt Park beside Norton Shores. The Norton Shores Building Department's Roofing Handout lists the "Steps for shingling projects": "1. Get a Permit. 2. Follow the Manufacturer's Specifications. 3. Inspections: A. Provide Photos of Sheathing and Ice Barrier. B. Call for a Final Inspection." In place of the first inspection, "the installer may provide photographs that show sheathing and properly-installed ice barrier (showing full perimeter)," and when the job is done the handout says to "call the Building Division at 799-6801 for the required final inspection of the work." The Norton Shores Building Division page does not name Roosevelt Park, and the City of Norton Shores record in this book answers the same way, with a building permit required for a reroof. Roosevelt Park's contractor registration form says "All contractors must be registered with the City of Roosevelt Park before applying for a Building, Plumbing, Mechanical or Electrical Permit" and "All registration fees are $25.00," with renewal on January 1st. The Building Trades page says "Zoning permits, including fences and signs, are administered by the City of Roosevelt Park"; city hall is at 900 Oak Ridge Road, open Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 8:00 a.m. to noon. Section 8-33 of the city code sets fees by council resolution and the Building Trades page posts no fee schedule for roof work, so ask the Building Department for the current fee.
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 City of Roosevelt Park as its own building code enforcer. Section 8-31 of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing code official as the enforcing agency and says the state act "adopts the single state construction code," naming no edition of the residential code. The Norton Shores Building Department's Roofing Handout, issued by the department that administers the city's permits, is headed "MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE 2015." Section 8-1, from a 2008 ordinance, refers to the 2006 Michigan Mechanical and Plumbing Codes and the 2007 Michigan Electrical Code, and Section 8-61 adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code; none of these is a residential code.
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). Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances and the city's Building Trades page were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.
About drip edgeIce & 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). Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances and the city's Building Trades page were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.
About ice & water barrierImpact-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." Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances and the city's Building Trades page were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Roosevelt Park publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and the Norton Shores Building Department, which administers the city's building permits, treats reroofing as permit work. Its Roofing Handout says "The Michigan State Building Code requires a Building Permit for roofing work. R105.1" and lists "Get a Permit" as the first of the "Steps for shingling projects", and its Building FAQs list "re-roofing" among the renovations for which "Permits are usually required" and name the work to "apply roofing materials" among the jobs that need a building permit. Under state law: "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" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Roosevelt Park's own Building Trades page, Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances and the plan examination form it links name no roofing line or relief either way.
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 city's own building ordinance, Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations, codified through Ordinance No. 2025-01, March 17, 2025), was read in full: it designates the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution, creates a construction board of appeals, adopts a property maintenance code, and covers rental dwelling licensing, the electrical code and unsafe structures; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The Roofing Handout of the Norton Shores Building Department states no layer count of its own.
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). Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances and the city's Building Trades page 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 City of Roosevelt Park's Building Trades page or in the Norton Shores Building Department's roofing handout changes this.
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The City of Roosevelt Park, in Muskegon County, does not run its own building office: its Building Trades page says "Building and Trade permitting services are administered by the City of Norton Shores Building Department," at 4814 Henry Street in Norton Shores, and its zoning permits for fences and signs stay with the city. Section 8-31 of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the city's building code official as the enforcing agency under the state construction code act, and the State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the City 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: Roosevelt Park, MI
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Roosevelt Park, MI?
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Roosevelt Park, MI. Roosevelt Park publishes no size or dollar line below which roof work needs no permit, and the Norton Shores Building Department, which administers the city's building permits, treats reroofing as permit work. Its Roofing Handout says "The Michigan State Building Code requires a Building Permit for roofing work. R105.1" and lists "Get a Permit" as the first of the "Steps for shingling projects", and its Building FAQs list "re-roofing" among the renovations for which "Permits are usually required" and name the work to "apply roofing materials" among the jobs that need a building permit. Under state law: "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" and "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure." (MCL 125.1510) without defining ordinary repairs. Roosevelt Park's own Building Trades page, Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances and the plan examination form it links name no roofing line or relief either way.
Is ice & water shield required in Roosevelt Park, 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). Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances and the city's Building Trades page were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.
Is drip edge required in Roosevelt Park, 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). Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances and the city's Building Trades page were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.
Can you roof over an existing roof in Roosevelt Park, 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 city's own building ordinance, Chapter 8 of the City of Roosevelt Park Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations, codified through Ordinance No. 2025-01, March 17, 2025), was read in full: it designates the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution, creates a construction board of appeals, adopts a property maintenance code, and covers rental dwelling licensing, the electrical code and unsafe structures; it has no reroofing provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The Roofing Handout of the Norton Shores Building Department states no layer count of its own.
Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Roosevelt Park, MI?
Yes.
What building code does Roosevelt Park, 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 City of Roosevelt Park as its own building code enforcer. Section 8-31 of the city's Code of Ordinances designates the building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing code official as the enforcing agency and says the state act "adopts the single state construction code," naming no edition of the residential code. The Norton Shores Building Department's Roofing Handout, issued by the department that administers the city's permits, is headed "MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL CODE 2015." Section 8-1, from a 2008 ordinance, refers to the 2006 Michigan Mechanical and Plumbing Codes and the 2007 Michigan Electrical Code, and Section 8-61 adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code; none of these is a residential code.