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

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Township of Tecumseh - Building Inspector

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Tecumseh, MI, issued by Township of Tecumseh - Building Inspector. In Tecumseh Township a reroof starts with the Building Inspector. The township's enacted Zoning Ordinance (adopted April 11, 1989 and revised April 13, 1992, as the township posts it) relieves only "minor alterations or repairs to existing structures costing Five Hundred dollars ($500) or less" and says "Any structural change will require a permit." The Building page says "No work is to begin without a Building Permit issued" and "Contractors must be licensed in accordance with Public Act 299 of 1980 and apply for permit for all activity being performed on residential structures." It lists fees but says "See Building Inspector for current permit fees, below examples are not guaranteed to be currently accurate", prices "Alterations to Homes and garages" at $175.00, and says "Re-inspections fee shall be paid prior to scheduling another inspection." On inspections, "THE PERMIT HOLDER, CALLS FOR INSPECTIONS." The page gives only the Building Inspector's own line, 734-657-4353, and a mailing address of 172 West Michigan, P.O. Box G, Clinton, MI 49236; it lists no office hours.

Roof code checklist: Township of Tecumseh, MI

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYestecumsehtownship.org2026-10-15
Repair permit thresholdPublishedtecumsehtownship.org2026-10-15
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
Township of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
172 West Michigan (P.O. Box G), Clinton, MI 49236
Contact
  • url: http://www.tecumsehtownship.org/building_permits.html
  • phone: 734-657-4353
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
In Tecumseh Township a reroof starts with the Building Inspector. The township's enacted Zoning Ordinance (adopted April 11, 1989 and revised April 13, 1992, as the township posts it) relieves only "minor alterations or repairs to existing structures costing Five Hundred dollars ($500) or less" and says "Any structural change will require a permit." The Building page says "No work is to begin without a Building Permit issued" and "Contractors must be licensed in accordance with Public Act 299 of 1980 and apply for permit for all activity being performed on residential structures." It lists fees but says "See Building Inspector for current permit fees, below examples are not guaranteed to be currently accurate", prices "Alterations to Homes and garages" at $175.00, and says "Re-inspections fee shall be paid prior to scheduling another inspection." On inspections, "THE PERMIT HOLDER, CALLS FOR INSPECTIONS." The page gives only the Building Inspector's own line, 734-657-4353, and a mailing address of 172 West Michigan, P.O. Box G, Clinton, MI 49236; it lists no office hours.
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 Tecumseh as its own building code enforcer. Tecumseh Township's Building page, which carries a 2001 - 2013 copyright line, says "All applications will be reviewed for compliance with Public Act 230, of 1972, As Amended, printed July 1990, which incorporates Parts 1, 2, 3,and 4, to the 1996 BOCA National Building Code" and quotes "R105.1 Required" from "The State Of Michigan Building Codes", and it names no residential code edition; the 1996 BOCA National Building Code text was not read, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.
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 Tecumseh Township Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets 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 Tecumseh Township Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets 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 Tecumseh Township Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Tecumseh Township's enacted Zoning Ordinance sets a dollar line on repairs. Its Section 19.08 says "no permit shall be required for minor alterations or repairs to existing structures costing Five Hundred dollars ($500) or less" and "Any structural change will require a permit." A full reroof ordinarily costs more than $500, so it falls outside that relief. The Building Inspector's page adds that "Under most of the codes a permit is not required for normal maintenance and repair work unless there are code considerations", names no roof work, and ends "If you are not sure if you need a permit, give the Building Inspector a call." Its fee list prices "Alterations to Homes and garages" at $175.00 for "zoning and structural plan review", plus rough and final inspections, and has no roofing line. 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. The Zoning Ordinance as the township posts it was adopted April 11, 1989 and revised April 13, 1992.
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 Info/Zoning page links a Zoning Ordinance, an Animal Ordinance and a zoning map and no building ordinance; the Zoning Ordinance was searched for roof, shingle, layer, tear-off, re-cover and R908, and every roof hit concerns building height, porches, roof structures, the definition of alterations or mobile home snow load, none the re-covering of a roof or the number of roof layers. The 1996 BOCA National Building Code that the Building page names was not read. The Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets 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 Tecumseh Township Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets 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 Tecumseh Township Building page changes this.

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The Building Inspector of Tecumseh Township in Lenawee County, who is reached through a mailing address in Clinton, receives building permit applications for the township, schedules its electrical, mechanical and plumbing inspections, and reviews each application for Zoning Ordinance and Building Code compliance, according to the township's Building page. LARA's Statewide Jurisdiction List names the Township of Tecumseh as its own building code enforcer, separate from the City of Tecumseh. Michigan applies one residential code statewide, and for houses that is the 2015 Michigan Residential Code.

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Roofing questions: Township of Tecumseh, MI

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Tecumseh, MI. Tecumseh Township's enacted Zoning Ordinance sets a dollar line on repairs. Its Section 19.08 says "no permit shall be required for minor alterations or repairs to existing structures costing Five Hundred dollars ($500) or less" and "Any structural change will require a permit." A full reroof ordinarily costs more than $500, so it falls outside that relief. The Building Inspector's page adds that "Under most of the codes a permit is not required for normal maintenance and repair work unless there are code considerations", names no roof work, and ends "If you are not sure if you need a permit, give the Building Inspector a call." Its fee list prices "Alterations to Homes and garages" at $175.00 for "zoning and structural plan review", plus rough and final inspections, and has no roofing line. 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. The Zoning Ordinance as the township posts it was adopted April 11, 1989 and revised April 13, 1992.

Is ice & water shield required in Township of Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh Township Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets were read for a local rule and state nothing further on ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Township of Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh Township Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets were read for a local rule and state nothing further on drip edge.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Township of Tecumseh, 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 Info/Zoning page links a Zoning Ordinance, an Animal Ordinance and a zoning map and no building ordinance; the Zoning Ordinance was searched for roof, shingle, layer, tear-off, re-cover and R908, and every roof hit concerns building height, porches, roof structures, the definition of alterations or mobile home snow load, none the re-covering of a roof or the number of roof layers. The 1996 BOCA National Building Code that the Building page names was not read. The Building page, its permit application and its requirements sheets state no layer rule.

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

Yes.

What building code does Township of Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh as its own building code enforcer. Tecumseh Township's Building page, which carries a 2001 - 2013 copyright line, says "All applications will be reviewed for compliance with Public Act 230, of 1972, As Amended, printed July 1990, which incorporates Parts 1, 2, 3,and 4, to the 1996 BOCA National Building Code" and quotes "R105.1 Required" from "The State Of Michigan Building Codes", and it names no residential code edition; the 1996 BOCA National Building Code text was not read, and this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above.