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Re-roof Permit in Sacramento, California

Re-roofing is a minor permit and one of the few Sacramento offers on commercial as well as residential property.

Verified 2026-09-11 · Source

When you need this permit

  • The City's scope line reads 'Residential and commercial re-roofs'.
  • A homeowner may pull a 'Residential re-roof' online for single-family or duplex. Owner-builder
  • Obtained through the Public Permit Portal.

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Fee schedule

Re-roof Permit feesThe minor permits page does not print figures inline; it links to average total permit cost for common residential minor permits. No amount is asserted here.
See the City's average minor permit costs

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Re-roof Permit permit actually take in Sacramento?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Inspection after work

    Scheduled through the Public Permit Portal.

Tips

  • RE-ROOF IS ONE OF ONLY THREE MINOR PERMITS A HOMEOWNER MAY PULL ONLINE, alongside an HVAC change out and a water heater change out. Owner-builder

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Re-roofs are a named minor permit scope for both residential and commercial property, and a homeowner may pull a residential re-roof online.

In Sacramento, the published Re-roof Permit fees is: See the City's average minor permit costs. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Sacramento does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Sacramento - Community Development Department, Building Division at 916-264-5011 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application via the Public Permit Portal. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Sacramento requires 1 inspection(s) for a re-roof permit, in order: Inspection after work. Schedule each through City of Sacramento - Community Development Department, Building Division (916-264-5011).

Apply through City of Sacramento - Community Development Department, Building Division. Phone: 916-264-5011. Office hours: NOT ASSERTED. Sacramento publishes a Public Counter Information & Appointments page; no hours are stated here. The Building Division help line is 916-264-5011.. Official information: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/building.

Sacramento, California has adopted: California Building Standards Code as applied locally. Sacramento's ADU handout names the set it works to: the 'applicable provisions of the current California Building Code (CBC), Residential (CRC), Energy' code, together with Plumbing (CPC), Mechanical (CMC), Electrical (CEC) and local ordinances. NO EDITION YEAR IS ASSERTED - the handout says 'current', and this record does not state the City's adopting ordinance.. Local amendments apply — see the Sacramento overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.

Department & other records

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Sacramento building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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