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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Blissfield, MI, issued by Village of Blissfield - Planning & Development. The Village of Blissfield publishes nothing specific to roof work. Its Planning & Development page states the general rule, "With two exceptions, all construction and renovation within the limits of the Village of Blissfield requires a building permit. Exceptions are painting and replacement windows (as long as the windows do not change the frame size of the window opening)." and its Building Permit Application and Comprehensive Fee Schedule (Rev. 05/2026) name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or cost point. The state's general permit rule also 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, and the village has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. To apply, the page says "Visit the Village Office at 130 S. Lane Street during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 8AM to 6PM, to complete the appropriate permit application(s)", and "To apply for a building permit, site plans must be submitted". The Building Permit Application asks for the project type (New Building, Addition, Alteration, Repair and others), a description and valuation of the proposed project, and the contractor's "BUILDERS LICENSE NUMBER" and "WORKERS COMP INSURANCE CARRIER OR REASON FOR EXEMPTION", and says "SEPARATE APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERMITS". The fee schedule lists Building Permits (VO 191.000) "Based on Valuation .88%" with a $75.00 minimum and $5,000.00 maximum, a Zoning Permit at $75.00, Plan Review at $120.00 (initial) and $65.00 (subsequent), and a $100.00 violation fee for each day work continues without a permit. The page says the village takes payment by mail, in person and in a drop-off box at Village Hall, and credit and debit card payments carry a 3% processing fee. The Village Office is at 130 S. Lane Street, Blissfield, MI 49228, (517) 486-4347. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Blissfield, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.