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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Holbrook, AZ?

Adopted code

City of Holbrook - Community Development Department

No, Holbrook, AZ does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (City of Holbrook - Community Development Department). City Code Section 5-1-1 (Ordinance 10-11) says: "It is unlawful to construct any building or addition thereto, or to remodel or improve any real property or the improvements located thereon when the cost of such construction, remodeling or improvement exceeds one thousand dollars ($1000.00), except replacement of floor or wall coverings, windows, roofing and painting." The Section does not define "roofing," and the City's pages read here do not say whether a structural roof repair or a roof change that alters framing is treated as roofing under the exception. Permit applications go through the City's online permit portal.

Roof code checklist: Holbrook, AZ

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNolibrary.municode.com2026-10-25
Repair permit thresholdPublishedlibrary.municode.com2026-10-25
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 5-2-2library.municode.com2026-10-25
Contractor license / registrationYesazleg.gov2026-10-25
Sales & use taxPublishedSec. 32-1121TPT_RATETABLE_10012026.pdf2026-10-25

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
City of Holbrook, Arizona
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
465 1st Avenue, Holbrook, AZ 86025
Contact
  • url: https://holbrookaz.gov/departments/community-development/
  • phone: 928-524-6225
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Not required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: STATE LAYER, applies in Holbrook as everywhere in Arizona. Contractors are licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 10 (32-1101 et seq.). A.R.S. 32-1121(A)(14) exempts an unlicensed person only for one project whose aggregate contract price, including labor and materials, is "less than $1,000" and whose work is "of a casual or minor nature," and says the exemption "does not apply: (a) In any case in which the performance of the work requires a local building permit." The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.
Permit process note
City Code Section 5-1-1 (Ordinance 10-11) says: "It is unlawful to construct any building or addition thereto, or to remodel or improve any real property or the improvements located thereon when the cost of such construction, remodeling or improvement exceeds one thousand dollars ($1000.00), except replacement of floor or wall coverings, windows, roofing and painting." The Section does not define "roofing," and the City's pages read here do not say whether a structural roof repair or a roof change that alters framing is treated as roofing under the exception. Permit applications go through the City's online permit portal.
Adopted code
City Code Article 5-2 (Uniform Codes), enacted by Ord. No. 25-01 on January 22, 2025, adopts by reference "the 2018 edition of the International Building Code" (Section 5-2-2, with Appendices J and K), "the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code" (Section 5-2-9, with Appendices A, B, G, H, J, L, M, P and Q), the 2018 International Fuel Gas, Mechanical and Residential Plumbing Codes, the 2018 NFPA Fire Code and "the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code." The Article text read here contains no local amendments to the roofing chapters; the City's design-criteria table for the residential code was not found, so this record gives no wind, snow or ice-barrier values.
Repair permit threshold
The City's permit threshold is a cost test, not a roofing test: Section 5-1-1 requires a permit for construction, remodeling or improvement "when the cost of such construction, remodeling or improvement exceeds one thousand dollars ($1000.00)," and excepts "replacement of floor or wall coverings, windows, roofing and painting" from the requirement.
Sales & use tax
Roofing is taxed in Arizona as Prime Contracting (business code 015) under the Transaction Privilege Tax, not as a retail sale. The Arizona Department of Revenue Transaction Privilege and Other Tax Rate Tables effective October 1, 2026 list Contracting - Prime at 6.43% for Navajo County (the 5.6% state rate plus the county rate) and at 3.00% for the City of Holbrook (city code HB), a combined 9.43%. A.R.S. 42-5075(B) sets the tax base at "sixty-five percent of the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the business," so the 9.43% applies to 65% of contract income. The same statute excludes from the classification "any work or operation performed by a person that is not required to be licensed by the registrar of contractors pursuant to section 32-1121."

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The City of Holbrook, Arizona (Navajo County) handles building and zoning permits through its Community Development Department at City Hall, 465 1st Avenue. City Code Section 5-1-1 requires a permit for construction, remodeling or improvement costing more than $1,000, and expressly excepts "roofing" from that requirement. Article 5-2 adopts the 2018 International Building Code and the 2018 International Residential Code. Arizona has no statewide building code, so the City's own adoption controls. This listing covers the office's contact details, the adopted code edition, the roofing exception in the permit section, and the state licensing and tax rules that apply to a roofer working in Holbrook.

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Roofing questions: Holbrook, AZ

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Holbrook, AZ?

No, Holbrook, AZ does not require a permit to replace a roof. The City's permit threshold is a cost test, not a roofing test: Section 5-1-1 requires a permit for construction, remodeling or improvement "when the cost of such construction, remodeling or improvement exceeds one thousand dollars ($1000.00)," and excepts "replacement of floor or wall coverings, windows, roofing and painting" from the requirement.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Holbrook, AZ?

Yes. STATE LAYER, applies in Holbrook as everywhere in Arizona. Contractors are licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 10 (32-1101 et seq.). A.R.S. 32-1121(A)(14) exempts an unlicensed person only for one project whose aggregate contract price, including labor and materials, is "less than $1,000" and whose work is "of a casual or minor nature," and says the exemption "does not apply: (a) In any case in which the performance of the work requires a local building permit." The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.

What building code does Holbrook, AZ use?

City Code Article 5-2 (Uniform Codes), enacted by Ord. No. 25-01 on January 22, 2025, adopts by reference "the 2018 edition of the International Building Code" (Section 5-2-2, with Appendices J and K), "the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code" (Section 5-2-9, with Appendices A, B, G, H, J, L, M, P and Q), the 2018 International Fuel Gas, Mechanical and Residential Plumbing Codes, the 2018 NFPA Fire Code and "the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code." The Article text read here contains no local amendments to the roofing chapters; the City's design-criteria table for the residential code was not found, so this record gives no wind, snow or ice-barrier values.