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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Jefferson Township (Cass County), MI, issued by Jefferson Township - Building Permits. Jefferson Township publishes nothing specific to roof work in its building permit materials. Its Forms page lists a "Building Permit Application", and the township's Zoning Ordinance, Section 2.2(C)(3), says a zoning permit is not required for "The repair and/or replacement of exterior building features such as siding, roofing, windows and similar features" and that "A building permit may be necessary for such alterations pursuant to the Building Code." Section 2.6 adds that construction needs a zoning permit and, "where required by state law", a building permit from the Building Inspector. With the township referring reroofs to the building code and silent on them in its permit materials, 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 nothing applying that relief to roof work. The township posts no building permit fee schedule; ask for the current fee. Its home page says "The township does not have office hours at the building" and that the Clerk sets appointments on request, with the Township Hall line at 269-445-3941. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Jefferson Township (Cass County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.