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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Galesburg, MI, issued by City of Galesburg - Building Permits (South Central Michigan Construction Code Inspections). SCMCCI's Municipalities page, headed "Municipalities Inspected by SCMCCI", lists City of Galesburg under Kalamazoo County, and SCMCCI's building permit checklist (dated 6/4/2026) names it in its list of "Areas serviced by SCMCCI". The city's own site links SCMCCI's residential and commercial building permit applications and SCMCCI's contractor registration form, and the SCMCCI list gives City Hall at 200 East Michigan Ave., phone 269-665-7000. The city's code, Chapter 14, Sec. 14-17, says "The city assumes responsibility for enforcement of the state construction code promulgated pursuant to Public Act No. 230 of 1972", and Sec. 14-18 adopts the state construction code act "and any subsequent amendments thereto" (Ord. No. 267, 2016). SCMCCI's office is at 113 South Capital Avenue, P.O. Box 509, Athens, MI 49011, phone 269-729-5355 or 888-249-7077, inspections 877-223-2292, open "7:30am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm M-F". Its FAQ says "Inspections can be scheduled by calling the SCMCCI office at 877-223-2292, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day" and that the call should be made "the day before the inspection is desired." The FAQ says the permit is pulled by "The person doing the work", and SCMCCI's contractor registration form, at a fee of $15.00 per license per term, asks a contractor to return it "WITH A COPY OF THE REQUIRED LICENSE(S), DRIVERS LICENSE, LIABILITY INSURANCE CERTIFICATE (in the name of SCMCCI), AND THE APPROPRIATE FEE." SCMCCI's Residential Building Permit Application has no roofing project type, and its fee lines are plan review fees for floor area, pools and buildings; SCMCCI's FAQ accepts checks or cash, and its applications page accepts debit and credit payments with its authorization form. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Galesburg, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.