Re-roof permit checklist — Modesto, California
Assembled from Modesto’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Modesto requires a permit for a re-roof.
Modesto publishes no reroofing exemption and carries a dedicated flat reroof permit fee, so roof covering replacement is permitted work. Only the ordinary-repair exemption in the adopted code would take a small patch out of the permit requirement.
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Sources
- reroof — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Modesto publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Deck permit checklist
- Fence permit checklist
- Shed permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Retaining wall permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Modesto before you build.