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Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in Wayne, NE, issued by City of Wayne - Building Inspection and Planning Department. Applications are made through the Building Inspector's office in City Hall at 513 Main Street, open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; the department also keeps an office at 306 Pearl Street, and the number for both permits and inspections is 402-375-1733. The City states what an application needs: "A building permit application, completed either by the contractor or the owner, a drawing detailing the project, a site plan if the project is new or if an addition is being added. The estimated value of the project, as this will determine the amount of the permit fee. The contractor, electrician, plumber, architect, and/or engineer involved in the project. A proposed completion date of the project as permits become null and void if the work or construction is not commenced within 180 days or if the work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after work has begun." Allow time: "A minimum of ten (10) working days is required for plan review and permit issuance." Once approved, the fee is paid, the permit card is posted at the job site and one set of approved plans is kept there so the originals cannot be altered after approval. Some applications go further than the City - "Certain applications will need the prior approval of the State Electrical Inspector and the State Fire Marshall. The Building Official will inform you of this when you submit your application" - and the City's Notice to Contractors adds that plans approved by those state offices must be retained on the job. BUDGET FOR A CASH DEPOSIT AS WELL AS THE FEE. Under a deposit schedule the City Council approved on November 5, 2019 as Resolution No. 2019-66, effective the same day, and which the City prints in its permit packet, the Building Permit Cash Deposit is "On a project valued at $100,000 or less $500.00" and "On a project valued over $100,001 $1,000.00". The packet states that "The cash deposit shall be forfeited to the City if the contractor fails to call the Building Official to request the required inspections as noted on the building permit card", that on forfeiture "a new cash deposit of the same amount shall be required before construction can continue", that "The building permit cash deposit shall not be waived", and that the deposit is returned to the owner or contractor as stated on the application "within ten (10) business days after issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy". Under the original Resolution No. 2007-86 "the penalty for no building permit shall be two times the building permit fee". Initial plan review is free; the packet adds that "Any subsequent plan review (for changes, additions, revisions) shall be subject to a non-refundable charge of $35 for the first hour of review and $25 per hour thereafter, plus any expenses incurred". The City's Notice to Contractors adds two rules that decide whether an inspection happens at all: "This office will not conduct an inspection unless the Building Permit card is posted at the construction site or made available at the time of inspection (for both Residential and Commercial)", and "Approved plans MUST be retained on the job and this card KEPT POSTED until final inspection has been made." Fee schedules for permits are set by the City Council under Sections 150.15(D) and 150.17(B), which insert the Council's building permit fees into the codified permit fee sections and keep a copy on file at the City Clerk's office. The City's own guidance on whether a given job needs a permit is to ask first: "before you begin pounding nails, contact the Building Inspector's office to see if you need a permit.". Wayne, Nebraska sits in one of the country's most hail-prone regions. This hub aggregates Wayne's roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements and impact-resistant material options — every fact linked to its sourced directory record.