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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Harper Woods, MI, issued by City of Harper Woods - Building Department. Plan on a building permit for a re-roof in Harper Woods. The Building Department publishes nothing on reroofing either way; it says "All construction plans are reviewed and given approval by the Building Department before permits are issued," and invites owners and builders "to meet with the Building Inspector and other relevant City Departments prior to the start of any construction project". The state construction code act says "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" and also "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure", without defining ordinary repairs. City Code Section 5-23 adds a fire-zone rule for buildings "hereafter removed into, or erected in" the city's fire zones (its C-1, M-1 and RS-1 business, industrial and regional shopping districts): "the roofs of such building shall be covered with slate, metal, gravel or other noncombustible material to secure them against fire." The Building Department's permit technician is at [email protected], 313-343-2526; City Hall, 19617 Harper Ave., Harper Woods, MI 48225, is open Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed Friday. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Harper Woods, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.