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No, Zeeland Township, MI does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (Charter Township of Zeeland - Building and Zoning (Professional Code Inspections of Michigan)). Zeeland Charter Township says a shingle-only reroof may not need a permit: "Some items that may not require a permit include, but are not limited to: fences six feet in height or less, new siding on a residential structure, replacement of same size windows, movable accessory buildings under 200 sq. ft, and replacement of roof shingles ONLY (no structural work)." The same page says "Building permits and inspections are required in the Township by the Michigan Building and Residential Codes for residential and non-residential buildings." No enacted text names roof work either way. State law requires a building permit "before construction of a building or structure," and also says "A building permit is not required for ordinary repairs of a building or structure" without defining ordinary repairs or capping them by size or cost. Michigan's list of work exempt from permit (Section R105.2 of the residential code, as Michigan amends it) names no roof work; the Township publishes no building code ordinance of its own (its ordinances page was read); and its 2022 building permit fee schedule, read in full, has no roofing line and prices residential permits on project valuation. The no-permit line for shingle replacement is the department's stated practice; this record does not decide whether it is the department's reading of the ordinary-repairs clause. Where a permit is needed, the Township has contracted with Professional Code Inspections of Michigan Inc. (PCI) "for Building Code Administration and Enforcement, and Zoning Administration effective June 15th, 2020"; "All builiding permits should be email, dropped off or mailed to PCI, not Zeeland Charter Township," and "To schedule inspections or apply for permits call (616)667-8803." PCI's Jenison office "Operating hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm." The fee schedule computes valuation "as the entire project value minus land value", and residential projects under the Michigan Residential Code "valued at less than $500,000.00 or less than 3500 square feet of habitable space are exempt from plan review fees." For work started without a permit it lists an "Investigation Fee" of $150.00 and a "Stop Work Order" of $250.00. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Zeeland Township, Michigan, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.