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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Richmond Township (Macomb County), MI, issued by Richmond Township (Macomb County) - Building Department. The Richmond Township Building Department publishes nothing specific to roof work: its Building Permits page, its Application for Building Permit and Plan Examination (revised 01/30/2025) and its building permit fee sheet name no roofing line, no reroof exemption and no size or cost point. With the department 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 department has published nothing applying that relief to roof work. The township's page lists the permits it requires as for "alterations" and other work "regulated by the building code and local ordinance", and tells anyone unsure to call (586) 727-8998. The application says "NO WORK CAN BE DONE ON ANY SITE FOR BUILDING until a building permit is issued" and carries the state notice that Section 23a of the State Construction Code Act "prohibits a person from conspiring to circumvent the licensing requirements of this state relating to persons who are to perform work on a residential building or residential structure"; it asks the contractor for a "Builders License Number". Once an application is submitted, the page says "the building official will do a plan review and determine the fees". The only building permit fee sheet linked, headed "EFFECTIVE 3-14-19", prices a home, an accessory building, garage or addition, pools, ponds, porches and decks, and demolition, with an inspection fee of $50.00 and a re-inspection fee of $50.00, and has no roofing line; it is dated 2019, so confirm the current fee with the department. To schedule an inspection the page says the contractor or homeowner "should call the office to schedule the inspection" with "24-48 hour notice". The township office, at 34900 School Section Road, Richmond, MI 48062, is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and closed Wednesday and Friday; its number is (586) 727-8998. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Richmond Township (Macomb County), Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.