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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Grosse Pointe, MI, issued by City of Grosse Pointe - Building Department. The Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Building Permits page and its building permit application name no roofing permit, no size or cost point and no reroof exemption. 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 Building Permits page says "All permits and payments can be submitted to Grosse Pointe City Hall, 17147 Maumee Ave., or online through BS&A", and an online applicant "will need to register with BS&A online services and obtain a PIN number from a City of Grosse Pointe Building Clerk at 313-885-5800." The application's contractor section reads "THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED" and asks for the contractor's builders license number, workers compensation carrier and employer numbers. Section 14-4 of the city's Code of Ordinances provides that permit fees "shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of the city council", and no fee schedule is posted on the Building Permits page or in the city's document center, so ask the department for the current fee. The city's Certificate of Occupancy inspection checklist, a separate inspection program, lists "Roof" and says to "Check for leaks, missing shingles and holes regardless of size that allow the wood to rot underneath." City Hall is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Grosse Pointe, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.