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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in McAllen, TX, issued by City of McAllen - Building Permits & Inspections Department. McAllen has published no re-roofing rule of its own: neither the City's building regulations (Code of Ordinances Chapter 22), its permit fee schedule, nor its permit applications and checklists name roof work as either needing or not needing a permit, and the department's web pages say nothing about permits for re-roofing. The permit requirement comes from the general permit provision of the 2024 International Residential Code (Section R105.1), which the City adopts at Sec. 22-290 without amending its permit or ordinary-repair provisions (Section R105.2.2). The online permit portal's building permit types include "Residential Alteration" and "Residential New or Addition" but no separate roofing type, and the Residential Permit Application offers "REPAIR" as a scope of work. Permits are obtained through the online permit portal; the department's page says "Please call our office if you need assistance. 956-681-1300". Inspections are requested on the 24-hour request line, 956-681-1328; a failed inspection carries a $48.00 re-inspection fee, due before the next inspection is scheduled. McAllen, Texas sits in one of the country's most hail-prone regions. This hub aggregates McAllen's roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements and impact-resistant material options — every fact linked to its sourced directory record.