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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Bedford Township, MI, issued by Township of Bedford - Building Department. In Bedford Township a reroof is filed on the township's reroofing registration before work starts. The township's building code ordinance (Ordinance No. 70, Section II.D) says "Before reroofing, including replacing or recovering, begins, a person licensed or required to be licensed as a residential builder or a residential maintenance and alteration contractor under the Occupational Code ... shall register with the Township of Bedford," giving the contractor's occupational license number and expiration date, workers' compensation, employer and unemployment-insurance numbers or the reasons for exemption, and the owner's name, address and parcel number. The ordinance has the form print: "This Registration is for the purpose of ensuring that roofing contractors have obtained all required licenses, only. Bedford Township will not inspect the repairs nor does it make any warranties as to the quality of the materials or workmanship." The township's current form, headed "BEDFORD TOWNSHIP REROOFING PERMIT APPLICATION", charges "FEE ($100)", asks whether the work is recovering or replacing, and says "BEDFORD TOWNSHIP WILL PERFORM A FINAL INSPECTION UPON REQUEST OF THE CONTRACTOR, BUT DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP." The form and the township's other permit applications are on its Forms and Documents page. The Building Department is at 8100 Jackman Road, Temperance, MI 48182, phone 734-224-7330, and its office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 to 5. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Bedford Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.