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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, issued by City of Grosse Pointe Farms - Building Department. The City of Grosse Pointe Farms has published nothing that names roof work either way: its building permit application, its permit fee schedule, its Building Department pages and its Building Code ordinance (Code No. 11-01) have no roofing line. 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. The department says "For permitting questions please call the Building Department at (313) 885-4285." Permits can be applied for in person or through the BS&A online portal, and inspections are scheduled through BS&A online or by phone. The fee schedule the city posts is marked "Effective: 7/9/15", so confirm the current fee with the department; it charges "Permit fee - $51.00 for the first $1,000" and $10 for each additional $1,000, a plan review fee, and a refundable deposit of $250.00 for "All Remodeling, Alterations, Additions & Garages", and it warns "WORK DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT = DOUBLE PERMIT FEE". The application asks for the contractor's license number and expiration, and the schedule notes "BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS MAY TAKE UP TO 5 DAYS FOR REVIEW". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.