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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in New Braunfels, TX, issued by City of New Braunfels - Building Safety Division. New Braunfels issues a dedicated Roofing permit for residential and commercial re-roofs. The Building Division's "Do I Need a Residential Permit?" guidance states that a homeowner "thinking about remodeling, adding a small addition, converting a garage, adding a gazebo to the backyard, replacing siding, or re-roofing needs to know that the answer is actually "yes" for all of these items." "Roofing" is listed among the Residential and Commercial permits available for submittal online through the city's permit portal, and the city's "Roofing and Re-Roofing Permit Application" asks for the permit address, property owner, value and square feet of the project, and the general contractor's business name. The fee schedule prices "Roofing" at $75.00 under Building Permit Fee Schedule A Residential; work without a permit on a residential lot is charged "Double permit fee per lot—$500.00 maximum per lot." Residential building permits "expire at 180 days" if no proof of work or progress is provided. A homeowner who lives in the house as a Texas homestead may pull the permit without contractor registration under the city's Homeowner Exemption, whose list of qualifying residential permits includes "Roofing work (Re-roof and repair)"; a notarized Homeowner Exemption Agreement is required. For a city-designated historic landmark or a property in a city-designated historic district, "Requests for permits for repair or maintenance ... shall be reviewed and approved by the historic preservation officer prior to issuance of the permit in order to determine whether an alteration certificate is required" (Code of Ordinances Sec. 66-63). The city's residential code amendments add a roof-drainage rule: "Roof edges less than three feet to any property line shall be provided with gutters and downspouts to direct roof water away from the adjacent property" (R903.4.3, Sec. 14-29(i)). Questions: (830) 221-4041, option 1, or [email protected]. New Braunfels, Texas sits in one of the country's most hail-prone regions. This hub aggregates New Braunfels's roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements and impact-resistant material options — every fact linked to its sourced directory record.