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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Nampa, ID, issued by City of Nampa - Building Safety & Code Division. Nampa publishes a standalone Reroof Permit Application whose first line reads, "This application is for all reroof projects." One form covers both tracks, with a Residential and a Commercial box to tick. It asks four questions that decide the job: "Is this a roof tear off?", "Total Roof Area", "Is this a roof cover?" and the existing and proposed roofing materials, plus the roof insulation location, type and R-value. The submittal checklist wants a site plan or aerial "Identifying with structures are being reroofed" and, for residential work, the manufacturer installation instructions; commercial jobs additionally need a roof layout showing roof drainage and the location of mechanical equipment, and material data sheets if a TPO roof is going on. Project value must be the real cost, and Nampa City Code 4-2-4 lets the building official compare the value declared at application against the final cost at substantial completion and invoice the difference before releasing the certificate. The application also carries the Idaho contractor-registration declaration described under contractor registration, and it must be signed twice, once by the applicant and once by the contractor or owner. HOW THE PROCESS RUNS. Applications go through the City Citizen Self Service portal or in person, then intake, plan review, issuance, inspections and a certificate; the City states that a full list of required "inspections & conditions can be found on your Permit", so read the permit itself for the inspection stages rather than relying on a published list. Inspection requests are made through the same portal and must be in before midnight the day before; regular inspection hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and a specific date and time needs a written request to the building official 48 hours ahead. The complete set of approved permit plans must be on site for every inspection, and failing to be ready for a requested inspection can draw a $55.00 re-inspection fee. FEES. Permit fees are set by a schedule adopted by City Council resolution and are based on the valuation of total construction costs, starting at $22.20 for the first $500 of value; payment is due when the permit is issued and no permit issues until fees are paid (Nampa City Code 4-1-4). Up to 80 percent of the permit fee can be refunded on written request within 180 days of issuance, and 100 percent less administrative fees where no work has commenced, but plan review fees are not refunded once the review is done. A permit goes invalid if work does not start within 180 days or is abandoned for 180 days, and reactivating an expired permit costs an hourly administrative fee with a one-hour minimum and puts the project under the codes in effect at the time of reactivation. STARTING WITHOUT THE PERMIT IS EXPENSIVE. Nampa City Code 4-1-5(D) doubles the permit fee for anyone who begins work without every required permit, with a carve-out only for emergency repair work done outside business hours where the permit is obtained on the next business day, and 4-1-13 adds a separate special investigation fee equal to the permit fee whether or not a permit is eventually issued. This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Nampa, Idaho, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.