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Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Middleton, WI, issued by City of Middleton, Wisconsin - Building Inspection. Permits are taken out through the City Building Inspection Department at 7426 Hubbard Avenue, open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on 608-821-8370 or at [email protected]. Under Municipal Code Section 11.04(1) the Building Inspector is appointed by the Common Council, and Section 11.04(2) bars that officer from being interested directly or indirectly in the construction of buildings, so do not expect a contractor recommendation. Applications, inspection requests and project status all run through the City online Permit and Inspection Portal, which the City hosts on iWorQ. THE PIECE OF MIDDLETON PROCEDURE MOST LIKELY TO CATCH AN OUT-OF-TOWN ROOFER IS THE AFFIDAVIT. The City has published a Residential Building Inspection Standard Operating Procedures document carrying an effective date of September 15, 2026, and its rule for reroofs reads: "Re-roofing, door, and window replacements carried out on a like-for-like basis will require the submission of a building code compliance and workmanship affidavit upon completion. The permit shall remain open until the notarized affidavit is provided. This document must be submitted to the building department no later than one week after the project's completion. Contractors with more than three overdue affidavits will be ineligible to apply for new permits." The form is the City own Affidavit of Workmanship and Code Compliance (Roofing), revised 08/11/26, and it must be sworn before a notary. It asks the contractor to write in the permit number, site address, contractor licence number, the nail schedule of purling and re-nailing of decking, the amount of framing or sheathing repair, the specifications and type of underlayment overlap and the roof pitch, the sealed edges, objects and valleys with the valley material type, the nail schedule for eave drip, metal and roof shingles, the roof vent types and quantities for gas, plumbing, dryer, range and bath, and whether attic ventilation is on ridge or off ridge - and to attest that "All work was performed in compliance with the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (SPS Chapters 320-325)." Photograph and record those details on the roof; they are not reconstructable from the ground a week later. Note the City announcement page states the effective date of the policy and procedure change as September 14, 2026 while the procedures document itself states September 15, 2026; both are reported here and neither is chosen. On ordinary inspections, requests are made through the portal, by email or on 608-821-8370; a request placed by 2:00 p.m. is considered for next-day inspection; the City does not schedule specific time slots; and under Municipal Code Section 11.05 the Building Inspection Department makes the inspection within forty-eight hours of notification. Two further procedural facts worth pricing: a failed inspection or a reinspection requirement carries a $50 reinspection fee that must be paid before the reinspection is scheduled, and a second failed inspection on the same trade results in a stop-work order until a mitigation resolution is accepted by the inspector. For an occupied dwelling the contractor, the homeowner or an adult representing the owner must be present, or the inspector will not enter and the inspection fails. Middleton, Wisconsin sits in one of the country's most hail-prone regions. This hub aggregates Middleton's roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements and impact-resistant material options — every fact linked to its sourced directory record.