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No, Ann Arbor, MI does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (City of Ann Arbor - Building and Construction Services). In Ann Arbor the permit line is drawn by roof type. The Building Department's expedited residential permit sheet says "Sloped asphalt shingled and metal roofs do not require a permit," while a flat roof reroof or re-cover ("Existing flat roofs reroofing and re-covering only") is permit work. That no-permit line is the department's stated practice: no enacted text names roof work either way, state law requires a permit "before construction of a building or structure" and relieves "ordinary repairs" without defining them, and this record does not decide whether the department's line is its reading of that relief. Every application goes through STREAM (stream.a2gov.org): "All permits must be applied for through this system." A licensed contractor first registers the state licence in STREAM under the Licenses tab; the fee schedule lists contractor registration at $15. A building permit costs a $15 base application fee, plus a permit fee of $100 for a project up to $1,000 or $100 plus $10 per $1,000 of cost from $1,000 to $50,000, plus a plan examination fee of 20% of the permit fee, paid when the application is submitted. A flat-roof permit for a one- or two-family dwelling or townhome can go through expedited review on Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m., in reserved 15-minute slots, for an extra $15. In a historic district the sheet says "Exterior work for properties located in historic districts require approval for work prior to permit application," and City Code Chapter 103 says "A permit shall not be issued and proposed work shall not proceed until the commission has acted on the application." City Code section 8:121 also says gutter and downspout drainage on homes "must be directed toward a vegetated area or other approved point and may not directly drain onto impervious surfaces such as sidewalks or driveways." The department also says "Please contact our office if you are unsure of what type of permit to apply for." Questions go to 734-794-6263, extension 0, or [email protected]. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Ann Arbor, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.