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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Backus Township, MI, issued by Township of Backus - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency). In the Township of Backus, building permits come from the Houghton Lake Building Agency, not from the township office. Backus Township Ordinance No. 4A, adopted August 7, 1995, provides that "the Houghton Lake Building Agency official of the township of Backus is hereby designated as the enforcing agency", and the agency says it is "a five township joint enforcement agency" of the townships of Denton, Lake, Roscommon, Markey and Backus and that "Building permits provided for in the State Construction Code Act shall be issued pursuant to applications filed with the Houghton Lake Building Agency". The agency's Forms page lists a "ROOF PERMIT" among its building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical applications, and the form is headed "ROOFING APPLICATION" with the agency's address and phone 989-422-3687; it asks for the project location and parcel number, the homeowner, the contractor with the builder license number and expiration date, and the applicant responsible for the fee. The agency's hours are Mon 8a-4p, Tues 8a-12p, Wed 8a-4p, Thurs 8a-12p and Fri 8a-4p. Inspections are done Mondays and Wednesdays on at least 24 hours' notice (989-422-3687), and the agency says "We encourage homeowners" not to pull permits when using another party to do the work. The agency's notice before obtaining a building permit lists a land use permit from the township, and Backus Township's Zoning Administrator issues that land use permit (989-709-6080); the township says it "applies to compliance with the Backus Township zoning ordinance". The agency posts no fee schedule for roofing on its site, and the roofing form prints no fee. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Backus Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.