Permitting Authorities / Wright Township - Building Permits
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Township of Wright, MI?
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Wright Township - Building Permits
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Township of Wright, MI, issued by Wright Township - Building Permits. Wright Township publishes nothing specific to roof work. Its Who Do I Contact page lists "Building Permits" with "PCI" and "Phone: 616-667-8803", and PCI's Jenison office, at 1913 Baldwin Street in Jenison, lists Wright Township among the municipalities it serves. PCI's Building Permit Requirements sheet says "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS", starting with a "COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION", and its list for "WRIGHT TOWNSHIP" says "YOUR ZONING MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS". The township's Zoning Permit Application says "Zoning approval is required prior to issuance of a building permit" and has an application fee of $65. Section 2400.1 of Wright Township's Zoning Ordinance says "No structure or part thereof, except buildings used for agricultural purposes and located in the agricultural zone, shall be constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, enlarged, or altered in any district unless a building permit has been granted by the Building Inspector." The township has published nothing applying that wording to roof work. With the township silent on reroofs, 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." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs. The Zoning Ordinance says "A fee as set by Resolution of the Township Board to defray the costs of administration and inspections shall accompany any plans or applications", and no building permit fee schedule is posted, so ask PCI or the township for the current fee. The township office, at 2024 Cleveland St E in Coopersville, is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at 616-677-3048.
Roof code checklist: Township of Wright, MI
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 Wright, Ottawa County, Michigan
Address
2024 Cleveland St E, Coopersville, MI 49404
Contact
- url: https://wrighttownshipottawami.gov/who-do-i-contact/
- phone: 616-667-8803
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 Wright Township building permit application asks for the contractor's builders license number and expiration date, a federal employer ID number or reason for exemption, and workers compensation and MESC information, and neither the township nor PCI posts a separate local contractor registration or fee.
Permit process note
Wright Township publishes nothing specific to roof work. Its Who Do I Contact page lists "Building Permits" with "PCI" and "Phone: 616-667-8803", and PCI's Jenison office, at 1913 Baldwin Street in Jenison, lists Wright Township among the municipalities it serves. PCI's Building Permit Requirements sheet says "THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS", starting with a "COMPLETED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION", and its list for "WRIGHT TOWNSHIP" says "YOUR ZONING MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS". The township's Zoning Permit Application says "Zoning approval is required prior to issuance of a building permit" and has an application fee of $65. Section 2400.1 of Wright Township's Zoning Ordinance says "No structure or part thereof, except buildings used for agricultural purposes and located in the agricultural zone, shall be constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, enlarged, or altered in any district unless a building permit has been granted by the Building Inspector." The township has published nothing applying that wording to roof work. With the township silent on reroofs, 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." The same section says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure," without defining ordinary repairs. The Zoning Ordinance says "A fee as set by Resolution of the Township Board to defray the costs of administration and inspections shall accompany any plans or applications", and no building permit fee schedule is posted, so ask PCI or the township for the current fee. The township office, at 2024 Cleveland St E in Coopersville, is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at 616-677-3048.
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 Wright in Ottawa County as its own building code enforcer. Locally, the township's Zoning Ordinance refers to "the Wright Township Building Code" and says "The requirements of the State Construction Code is adopted and enforced by the Township"; none of these names an edition, and the township's Ordinances page posts no building code ordinance (its regulatory ordinances are listed as peddler, cemetery, rental property, disorderly conduct, dangerous animals, civil infractions and outdoor gatherings, with "Call office for other ordinances"), so this record states the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for the reasons above. PCI's Building Permit Requirements sheet names only the "2015 ENERGY 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). The Wright Township Zoning Ordinance, PCI's permit sheets and the township's Ordinances 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). The Wright Township Zoning Ordinance, PCI's permit sheets and the township's Ordinances 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." The Wright Township Zoning Ordinance, PCI's permit sheets and the township's Ordinances page were read for a local rule and state nothing further on impact resistance.
Repair permit threshold
Wright Township has published nothing on reroofs: the township's Who Do I Contact page sends building permits to Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI), and PCI's Building Permit Requirements sheet, its Wright Township building permit application and the township's Zoning Permit Application name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size, square or dollar point below which roof work needs no building permit. Section 2400.1 of Wright Township's Zoning Ordinance says "No structure or part thereof, except buildings used for agricultural purposes and located in the agricultural zone, shall be constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, enlarged, or altered in any district unless a building permit has been granted by the Building Inspector." The ordinance does not say whether replacing a roof covering is an alteration. The state's general rule is that "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." 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. Neither the township nor PCI has published anything applying that relief to roof work. Call PCI at 616-667-8803 before a reroof or a small roof repair.
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." The Wright Township Zoning Ordinance, PCI's permit sheets and the township's Ordinances page were read for a local rule and state nothing further on roof layers, and because no building code ordinance is posted, this record sets no layer classification.
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 Wright Township Zoning Ordinance, PCI's permit sheets and the township's Ordinances 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 Wright Township pages or in PCI's permit sheets changes this.
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Wright Township, in Ottawa County, sends building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits through Professional Code Inspections of Michigan (PCI), whose Jenison office lists the Township among the municipalities it serves, while the Township Office issues zoning permits. 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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