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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Pasadena, TX, issued by City of Pasadena - Permit Department. Roof work over the City's 25 percent line needs a permit: "Roof system replacement and/or repairs in excess of twenty-five (25) per cent of each roof requires permits." (City Code Section 9-60(3)a.3). The residential roofing permit is $40 per structure, application included, and covers "overlay only or replacement of like materials and any minor decking and structural work, with the approval of the building inspector or a plan reviewer." The Code also provides that "Wood shingle, shake and other combustible roofing materials are specifically prohibited in any type of roofing project with the exception of minor repairs to existing residential single-family homes." Starting without the permit is costly: under Section 9-60(3)a.8, where work begins before the permit is issued, "all such operations shall cease and the property be placed on "HOLD" until a fee equal to twice the fee that would normally be required and a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) administrative fee have been paid and a proper permit approved and issued." The City offers self-serve kiosks and in-person permit assistance from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first floor of City Hall, 1149 Ellsworth Drive, and states that no permits will be issued after 4:30 p.m. each day; the Permit Department is at 713-475-5575. After a declared local disaster, Section 9-60(3)i waives residential and commercial permit fees for repair work caused by the disaster, from the declaration until 120 days after the disaster ends unless council extends it, but the permit is still issued and is not closed out until the owner files the affidavits that section requires. Coastal windstorm insurance is a separate process that the City does not run: the City's Residential Building Application states "State Windstorm Insurance Program is in effect East of State Highway 146", and the Texas Department of Insurance, not the City, inspects and certifies work (Form WPI-8) for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association eligibility in its designated catastrophe area. Check with the homeowner's insurance agent whether the property needs a WPI-8 before the roof goes on. Pasadena, Texas sits in one of the country's most hail-prone regions. This hub aggregates Pasadena's roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements and impact-resistant material options — every fact linked to its sourced directory record.