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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hartford Township (Van Buren County), MI, issued by Township of Hartford - Building Department. In Hartford Township the building inspector issues the building permit; the township's Permits page lists a "Building Permit" link and says the permit "is required for new construction, structural alterations, additions, remodeling projects, or demolition", and the page says nothing about reroofing. The township's Building Code ordinance requires a permit before a building is "altered, remodeled or major repairs made thereto", sets a $1,000.00 cost limit on its exemption for remodeling that leaves the exterior dimensions unchanged, and says "All building roofs shall be constructed of not less than fire resistant materials recommended under standard fire insurance codes and requirements." The Permits page lists the building inspector's office line, 269-621-4658, which is also the line printed on the township's electrical permit application. With the township 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 township has published no statement applying that relief to roof work. Ask the township hall which permit a reroof takes. Fees are set by township board resolution (Ordinance Number 22, Section 4), and no fee schedule is posted. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Hartford Township (Van Buren County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.