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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Roscommon Township, MI, issued by Township of Roscommon - Building Permits (Houghton Lake Building Agency). In Roscommon Township a reroof is permitted by the Houghton Lake Building Agency, not by the township. The Agency's home page says "The Houghton Lake Building Agency services Backus, Denton, Lake, Markey and Roscommon Townships in the Houghton Lake area." and its About page says "Building permits provided for in the State Construction Code Act shall be issued pursuant to applications filed with the Houghton Lake Building Agency, and fees shall be collected from the applicant, according to the building permit fee schedule, based on total construction cost and adopted by the Houghton Lake Building Agency by resolution in conformity with the State Construction Code Rules." The Agency posts a form headed "ROOFING APPLICATION" (listed on its Forms page as "ROOF PERMIT.pdf"), which shows no fee, and it posts no fee schedule on the pages read, so ask the Agency for the current fee. Under the state rule, "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 Agency's General Questions page says "Inspections are done on Monday's and Wednesday's.", "Please give at least 24 hours' notice prior to the date of inspection. Call 989-422-3687 to schedule." and "We encourage homeowners not to pull permits when using another party to do the work. This is for your own protection." The same page says "Each township has a Land Use Permit." and gives each township's Land Use Officer. Roscommon Township's own pages cover land use (zoning) permits only: its land use certificate says "This is a Land-Use Certificate only. Building Permit must be obtained from the Houghton Lake Building Agency.", its instructions say "You must have a completed Land Use Permit prior to obtaining a Building Permit if required.", and its fee schedule (revised 11/14/2024) lists a residential land use permit at $50.00 and says "The Township may charge an additional $50 administrative fee if permits are not obtained before work begins." The township's pages do not say whether a reroof needs a land use permit. The Agency is at 1250 S Harrison Rd, PO Box 8, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, phone 989-422-3687, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8am to 4pm and Tuesday and Thursday 8am to noon. The Roscommon Township hall is at 8555 Knapp Road, Houghton Lake, MI 48629, phone 989-422-4116, open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Agency also issues permits for Backus, Denton, Lake and Markey Townships, which are separate units on the state's list and are not covered by this record. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Roscommon Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.