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

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Charter Township of Rutland - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Rutland, MI, issued by Charter Township of Rutland - Building Department. In Rutland Charter Township a reroof starts with the township's Building Permit form, which has a "Re-Roofing" box and a "Roof Repair" checklist item asking for drawings of the covering materials, number of layers, decking, venting and flashing; the FAQ lists "strip & reroofing" among the work that needs a building permit. The Building Department page says "Building, Zoning & Electrical Application pickup and drop off will be at the Township Building/Zoning Department, Monday – Wednesday 10:00am – 2:00pm." and "BUILDING INSPECTION REQUEST, please call Associated Government Services (A.G.S.) 269-629-0600 Ext. 1", and asks callers to leave the township name, the permit number, the type of inspection and how the inspector will gain access. The page also says "Please be aware, a building permit cannot be issued until all other approvals have been received." The township's pick-up notice says "All permits must be picked up within 30 days of notification." and "Building and Electrical Permits expire in 6 months from date issued." The township's AGS fee schedule starts a one- and two-family residential building permit at $80.00 and says "For work not involving square foot computation, $80.00 base fee plus $80.00 per inspection, or the estimated cost of the project used as determinant, whichever yields the greater fee.", so ask the office which line applies to a reroof. The township hall is at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, office phone 269-948-2194, extension 19 for the Building Department.

Roof code checklist: Charter Township of Rutland, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesrutlandtownship.org2026-10-12
Repair permit thresholdPublishedrutlandtownship.org2026-10-12
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Deck & sheathingPublishedR905.2.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-12
Ice & water shieldYesR905.1.2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 95-2ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us2026-10-12
Contractor license / registrationYeslegislature.mi.gov2026-10-12
Sales & use taxPublishedlegislature.mi.gov2026-10-12

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 Rutland, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058
Contact
  • url: https://www.rutlandtownship.org/departments/building-electrical/
  • phone: 269-948-2194
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: The township's Code of Ordinances (Chapters 95 and 100) and Building Department page show no separate contractor registration. The township's Building Permit form asks the contractor for a licence number and expiration date, a federal ID or social security number, a MESC employer number and a workers' compensation carrier, with room to "explain here" if exempt from any of them; the township publishes no registration of its own.
Permit process note
In Rutland Charter Township a reroof starts with the township's Building Permit form, which has a "Re-Roofing" box and a "Roof Repair" checklist item asking for drawings of the covering materials, number of layers, decking, venting and flashing; the FAQ lists "strip & reroofing" among the work that needs a building permit. The Building Department page says "Building, Zoning & Electrical Application pickup and drop off will be at the Township Building/Zoning Department, Monday – Wednesday 10:00am – 2:00pm." and "BUILDING INSPECTION REQUEST, please call Associated Government Services (A.G.S.) 269-629-0600 Ext. 1", and asks callers to leave the township name, the permit number, the type of inspection and how the inspector will gain access. The page also says "Please be aware, a building permit cannot be issued until all other approvals have been received." The township's pick-up notice says "All permits must be picked up within 30 days of notification." and "Building and Electrical Permits expire in 6 months from date issued." The township's AGS fee schedule starts a one- and two-family residential building permit at $80.00 and says "For work not involving square foot computation, $80.00 base fee plus $80.00 per inspection, or the estimated cost of the project used as determinant, whichever yields the greater fee.", so ask the office which line applies to a reroof. The township hall is at 2461 Heath Road, Hastings, MI 49058, office phone 269-948-2194, extension 19 for the Building Department.
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 Rutland as its own building code enforcer. Section 95-2 of the township's Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 38, adopted March 10, 1993) says the township "adopts by reference portions of the State Construction Code currently in effect and as same may from time to time be modified or amended", and names no edition. Neither the Building Department page, the Building Permit form nor the fee schedule names a 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). Chapters 95 and 100 of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department page, the Building Permit form and the fee schedule 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). Chapters 95 and 100 of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department page, the Building Permit form and the fee schedule 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." Chapters 95 and 100 of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department page, the Building Permit form and the fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
No size or cost point is published below which a reroof needs no permit in Rutland Charter Township, and the township's own statements list reroofing as permit work. Its FAQ answers "What projects need building permits?" with a list that includes "Renovations/alterations: kitchen remodels, finish basements, strip & reroofing and replacement windows." (read October 12, 2026). Its Building Permit form lists "Re-Roofing" among its work types, and the form's checklist has a "Roof Repair" item asking for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." 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 a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township's FAQ and form name reroofing without exempting any size.
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 ordinances were read: Chapter 95 (Construction Regulations, Sections 95-1 to 95-6) and Chapter 100 (Dangerous Buildings, Article I, and Anti-Blight, Article II) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances. Chapter 95 assumes enforcement of the state construction code, designates the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution and regulates flood-prone hazard areas; Chapter 100 sets the procedure for dangerous buildings and for blight; none of it has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908. The township's zoning ordinance (Chapter 220) and its other chapters are not building ordinances and were not read. The Building Department page and fee schedule state no layer rule, and the Building Permit form's roof checklist asks for the "Number of layers" on a roof repair.
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). Chapters 95 and 100 of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department page, the Building Permit form and the fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof decks or 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 Rutland Charter Township Building Department page or fee schedule changes this.

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Rutland Charter Township, in Barry County, with its township hall at 2461 Heath Road in Hastings, takes building, zoning and electrical permit applications at its Building/Zoning Department and sends building inspection requests to Associated Government Services (AGS). Chapter 95 of the township's Code of Ordinances 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 Rutland, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Charter Township of Rutland, MI. No size or cost point is published below which a reroof needs no permit in Rutland Charter Township, and the township's own statements list reroofing as permit work. Its FAQ answers "What projects need building permits?" with a list that includes "Renovations/alterations: kitchen remodels, finish basements, strip & reroofing and replacement windows." (read October 12, 2026). Its Building Permit form lists "Re-Roofing" among its work types, and the form's checklist has a "Roof Repair" item asking for "Drawings of Work to be Performed that includes but not limited to: Roof covering materials, Number of layers, Decking, Roof venting, Flashing, other structural / construction, ETC." 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 a definition of ordinary repairs, and the township's FAQ and form name reroofing without exempting any size.

Is ice & water shield required in Charter Township of Rutland, 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). Chapters 95 and 100 of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department page, the Building Permit form and the fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Charter Township of Rutland, 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). Chapters 95 and 100 of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances, the Building Department page, the Building Permit form and the fee schedule were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Charter Township of Rutland, 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 ordinances were read: Chapter 95 (Construction Regulations, Sections 95-1 to 95-6) and Chapter 100 (Dangerous Buildings, Article I, and Anti-Blight, Article II) of the Rutland Charter Township Code of Ordinances. Chapter 95 assumes enforcement of the state construction code, designates the enforcing agency, sets fees by resolution and regulates flood-prone hazard areas; Chapter 100 sets the procedure for dangerous buildings and for blight; none of it has a reroofing provision or amends anything in Section R908. The township's zoning ordinance (Chapter 220) and its other chapters are not building ordinances and were not read. The Building Department page and fee schedule state no layer rule, and the Building Permit form's roof checklist asks for the "Number of layers" on a roof repair.

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

Yes.

What building code does Charter Township of Rutland, 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 Rutland as its own building code enforcer. Section 95-2 of the township's Code of Ordinances (Ord. No. 38, adopted March 10, 1993) says the township "adopts by reference portions of the State Construction Code currently in effect and as same may from time to time be modified or amended", and names no edition. Neither the Building Department page, the Building Permit form nor the fee schedule names a residential code edition.