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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Fort Gratiot Township, MI, issued by Charter Township of Fort Gratiot - Building Department. The Charter Township of Fort Gratiot has published nothing that names roof work either way: its Building Department page, its building permit application (6/2023) and Chapter 4 of its code have no roofing line, and the application's improvement types are general ones such as alteration and repair. With the department 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, and the department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. Questions and inspection requests go to the Building Department clerk at (810) 385-4489, extension 1112; the office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. A contractor brings a picture ID, proof of license, proof of liability insurance and a federal ID number, and the department asks applicants to allow "10-21 business days for plan review" and 7-15 business days for permit approval. Building inspections run Monday through Friday between 8am and 11:30am, and the department asks for a call 24 hours in advance "as our inspectors are part-time." No fee schedule is posted on the township site; ask the department for the current fee. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.