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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in St. Charles, MI?

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Village of St. Charles - Building Permits

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in St. Charles, MI, issued by Village of St. Charles - Building Permits. The Village of St. Charles has published nothing specific to reroofing, so the state's general permit rule applies: "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." Its Building Permits page says "Permits can be obtained by downloading them from this website" and lists a Building Permit, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Sign Permit and a Zoning Permit form. The building permit guidelines require, for new houses, a property address from the Saginaw County Road Commission, a copy of the deed and tax statement and a drainage plan, and say "MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO VILLAGE OF ST. CHARLES"; they list footing, foundation, rough-in and final building inspections and do not mention a reroof. The application states "Authority: 1972 PA 230". Sec. 8-22 of the village's ordinances sets permit fees by village council resolution, and no fee schedule was found on the village's pages, so ask the village office, 989-865-8287, for the current fee. The village's contact page lists office hours of Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM.

Roof code checklist: St. Charles, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesstcmi.com2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishedstcmi.com2026-10-15
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
Village of St. Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
110 W. Spruce Street, St. Charles, MI 48655
Contact
  • url: https://stcmi.com/how_do_i/building_permits.php
  • phone: 989-865-8287
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The Village of St. Charles has published nothing specific to reroofing, so the state's general permit rule applies: "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." Its Building Permits page says "Permits can be obtained by downloading them from this website" and lists a Building Permit, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing and Sign Permit and a Zoning Permit form. The building permit guidelines require, for new houses, a property address from the Saginaw County Road Commission, a copy of the deed and tax statement and a drainage plan, and say "MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO VILLAGE OF ST. CHARLES"; they list footing, foundation, rough-in and final building inspections and do not mention a reroof. The application states "Authority: 1972 PA 230". Sec. 8-22 of the village's ordinances sets permit fees by village council resolution, and no fee schedule was found on the village's pages, so ask the village office, 989-865-8287, for the current fee. The village's contact page lists office hours of Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM.
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 Village of St. Charles's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8 (Buildings and Building Regulations), designates the village's building official as the enforcing agency under the state act (Sec. 8-19) and adopts "The 2012 International Property Maintenance Code" (Sec. 8-48) and "The Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code, 1997 edition" (Sec. 8-72); it adopts no residential dwelling code, and a Property Maintenance Code or dangerous buildings code is not an older edition of the residential code. The village's Building Permits page and its building permit guidelines name no residential code edition, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above. LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Village of St. Charles as its own building code enforcer.
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 Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page, its building permit guidelines and application, and Chapter 8 of its Code of 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 Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page, its building permit guidelines and application, and Chapter 8 of its Code of 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 Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page, its building permit guidelines and application, and Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
The Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page and permit guidelines say nothing specific to roofing, and state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. The village's building permit application lists "REPAIR" among its types of improvement, and its guidelines say "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." That sentence concerns plan review, not whether a permit is needed. 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. For a small repair, ask the village office 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." Locally, Chapter 8 of the Village of St. Charles Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the village's building ordinance, was searched in full for roofing terms: it designates the enforcing agency, sets permit fees by council resolution, adopts a property maintenance code and a dangerous buildings code and sets up rental housing rules; it has no reroofing or layer provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The village's Building Permits page and permit guidelines 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). The Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page, its building permit guidelines and application, and Chapter 8 of its Code of 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 Village of St. Charles Building Permits page or in Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances changes this.

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The Village of St. Charles, Saginaw County, issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits through its village office at 110 W. Spruce Street, with a part-time building inspector who keeps weekly office hours. The State of Michigan's jurisdiction list names the Village as its own building code enforcer, and Sec. 8-19 of its Code of Ordinances designates the village's building official as the enforcing agency. Michigan's single state construction code applies, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: St. Charles, MI

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in St. Charles, MI?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in St. Charles, MI. The Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page and permit guidelines say nothing specific to roofing, and state no size or cost point below which roof work needs no permit. The village's building permit application lists "REPAIR" among its types of improvement, and its guidelines say "Plans are not required for alterations and repair work determined by the building official to be of a minor nature." That sentence concerns plan review, not whether a permit is needed. 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. For a small repair, ask the village office before starting.

Is ice & water shield required in St. Charles, 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 Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page, its building permit guidelines and application, and Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in St. Charles, 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 Village of St. Charles's Building Permits page, its building permit guidelines and application, and Chapter 8 of its Code of Ordinances were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in St. Charles, 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, Chapter 8 of the Village of St. Charles Code of Ordinances (Buildings and Building Regulations), the village's building ordinance, was searched in full for roofing terms: it designates the enforcing agency, sets permit fees by council resolution, adopts a property maintenance code and a dangerous buildings code and sets up rental housing rules; it has no reroofing or layer provision and amends nothing in Section R908. The village's Building Permits page and permit guidelines state no layer rule.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in St. Charles, MI?

Yes.

What building code does St. Charles, 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 Village of St. Charles's Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8 (Buildings and Building Regulations), designates the village's building official as the enforcing agency under the state act (Sec. 8-19) and adopts "The 2012 International Property Maintenance Code" (Sec. 8-48) and "The Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code, 1997 edition" (Sec. 8-72); it adopts no residential dwelling code, and a Property Maintenance Code or dangerous buildings code is not an older edition of the residential code. The village's Building Permits page and its building permit guidelines name no residential code edition, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above. LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Village of St. Charles as its own building code enforcer.