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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in LaGrange Township (Cass County), MI, issued by Township of LaGrange - Building Department. LaGrange Township publishes nothing specific to roof work: its permit instructions, its Forms page, its Building Permit Application and its fee resolution name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or cost point. 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 nothing applying that relief to roof work. The township's permit instructions say "The completed Building and Zoning permit applications must be approved by the Zoning Official before the building permit can be issued." and give the Zoning Official's line as 269-535-7463; they add "IF YOU START CONSTRUCTION BEFORE THE PERMITS ARE ISSUED, ALL FEES ARE DOUBLED." and say checks are made payable to LaGrange Township. The Building Permit Application tells applicants where to send completed applications and to call the contact the form names at 574.849.5965 with questions. The township's fee resolution (Resolution #13-2024, adopted May 20, 2024) lists fees for FOIA copies, land divisions and zoning matters and no building permit fee, so ask the township for the current building permit fee. The township hall is at 58253 M-62, Cassopolis, MI 49031; its Contact Info says "The Township hall is not operated full-time. If you have questions, please call 269-233-4004.". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for LaGrange Township (Cass County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.