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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Killeen, TX, issued by City of Killeen - Building Inspections. Re-roofing needs a permit in Killeen: the City's July 28, 2023 letter to roofing contractors states "Building permits are required for re-roofing projects and for repairs over total 100 sq ft," and the current fee schedule (effective October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026) carries a dedicated "Re-Roof: (Minimum fee of $50)" line. Apply, pay and schedule inspections through the MGO Connect portal. Permits are issued only to a City-registered contractor or to a homesteading homeowner doing the work with their own hands (Sec. 8-23(b)). The same letter requires an in-progress roof inspection: "Roof projects must be inspected during the repair process after the old shingles have been removed and the felt paper fully installed and before the final shingles have been installed." For permitted work done after hours, and for emergency repairs after hours (whose permit "must be obtained the next business day"), the letter requires pictures of the repairs "before work; felt paper installed; and after work is completed" to be emailed to the Chief Building Inspector "no later than the next business day to close out the permit." The letter predates the City's current portal and its 2024 code adoption; confirm the current photo-submission route with Building Inspections (254-501-7762). Work started before a permit is obtained pays double permit fees (Sec. 8-11(b)); each failed inspection carries a $50.00 penalty under the current fee schedule. Killeen, Texas sits in one of the country's most hail-prone regions. This hub aggregates Killeen's roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements and impact-resistant material options — every fact linked to its sourced directory record.