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Do I need a permit for a roof replacement in San Diego, CA?

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Most re-roofs need no permit: renewing roof covering is exempt when the existing roof structure, including the roof diaphragm, is not altered. Re-roofs that alter the structure need a permit with plans.

What changes the answer

Cost

Fee not extracted; see Development Services. Unverified, confirm locally

Fee source: https://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/what-permits-do-i-need

Where to apply

City of San Diego Development Services Department (online permits)

Permitting authority: City of San Diego Development Services Department. Applies inside the City of San Diego. Exemptions do not apply to designated historical resources, historic districts, or work that needs a development permit (for example environmentally sensitive lands).

Official sources

“Renewal of roof coverings on any building permitted by the California Building Code and the California Residential Code, where the existing roof structure, including roof diaphragm, is not altered.”

Source: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art09Division02.pdf

“Reroofs do not qualify for No-Plan Permits, as most are exempt from permits.”

Source: https://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/what-permits-do-i-need

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