The City's rules
From Anaheim's Reroof Information Handout (Information Bulletin B820, dated March 2010, read 23 October 2026):
| Rule | What the bulletin says |
|---|---|
| Plan check | "only required for a reroof when the proposed roof has a weight of 6 pounds per square foot or greater" |
| Planning / zoning | Not required for reroofs |
| Layers | No more than one layer of roofing over existing composition (asphalt) or wood shingles |
| Inspection 1 | Roof Sheathing (code 102): one existing layer or proper new sheathing, required framing, approved materials |
| Inspection 2 | Final (code 199): completed installation, sealed or painted wood, flashing and vents, debris removed |
The City's fee list prices a tile reroof "with structural calc", so a switch to a heavier roof costs more to permit as well as to build. The bulletin also mentions a self-certification pilot for some single-family reroofs. It is old: it cites the 2007 California Building Code, and current energy-code rules on roof materials are not in it, so ask the Building Division ((714) 765-5153) which version applies before you choose materials.
Who can pull it
The owner or a licensed contractor. "A building permit may be obtained by the property owner, licensed contractor" or an employee of either with workers' compensation, and a single-family owner may get one "without requiring worker's compensation insurance" (B820). An owner signs the City's Owner-Builder Acknowledgment (B721), which says "I am the responsible party of record on the permit" and warns that anyone the owner hires who is not a licensed contractor makes the owner an employer for workers' comp.
A roofer needs a CSLB C-39 license for any job of $1,000 or more, and the small-job exemption applies only "if they do not hire workers and no building permits are needed" (CSLB, AB 2622); a reroof always needs a permit. Check it on CSLB Check a License. 82.4% of Anaheim roofing firms in our file matched an active CSLB license; 15 matched one that is expired, suspended or otherwise inactive.
How to apply and get inspected
- Apply through Anaheim NEXT, the City's Accela portal, or with a Building Permit Application at the Building Division counter, City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard.
- Schedule the sheathing inspection after tear-off and before the new roof goes on. The City's Inspection page says "Inspections must be scheduled by 5:00pm the prior business day", online in Anaheim NEXT; virtual inspections are offered too.
- Schedule the final when the roof is done and the debris gone.
What it costs
From the City's Exhibit B, Miscellaneous Services and Permit Items, linked from its Fees page (read 23 October 2026; the document shows no effective date):
| Fee line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Re-roofing, lightweight without structural, up to 3,000 sq ft | $375 |
| Additional re-roof (BUR, foam, membrane), each 1,000 sq ft | $25 |
| Re-roofing, tile roof with structural calc, up to 2,000 sq ft | $519 |
| Additional re-roof (tile), each 1,000 sq ft | $136 |
| Minimum permit fee | $188 |
By our arithmetic a 2,800 sq ft tile reroof is $519 + $136 = $655. The $375 lightweight line is under 3% of the usual $13,900 job.
What 1,970 Anaheim roofing permits show
| Measure | Anaheim roofing |
|---|---|
| Permits on homes, October 2023 to September 2026 | 1,970 |
| Firms | 568 |
| Firms with a permit in the 12 months to September 2026 | 274 |
| Usual filed value | $13,900 |
| Middle half of firms' usual value (3+ permits) | $11,500 to $16,000 |
| Finaled (a year or more old) | 96.4% |
| Usual days from issue to final | 16 |
| Share held by the busiest firm | 3.1% |
| Firms with a single permit | 287 (50.5%) |
| Busiest / quietest month | August (index 116) / December (78) |
Anaheim reroofs are quick and almost always closed: 16 days to final is usual, and 96.4% finaled. The market is fragmented: no firm holds more than 3.1%, and 287 firms (50.5%) filed a single Anaheim reroof in three years, so a local track record is often thin. Prices by home value: Anaheim roofing cost; national ranges: roof replacement cost; counts by year: Anaheim permit statistics.
See every Anaheim roofer by permits finaled →
Before you hire
Check the C-39 license with the Anaheim contractor license lookup, then compare firms on the Anaheim roofer list. Rules elsewhere: do I need a permit for roof replacement. Past permits on your address: Anaheim building permit search.
What this does not tell you
Filed values are what the applicant entered. The reroof bulletin dates from 2010 and the fee exhibit has no date; both are the City's current published documents but may lag the counter. Our license match is by company name.
How we know this
Rules and inspections are quoted from the City of Anaheim's Reroof Information Handout (B820, March 2010); fees from its Exhibit B fee list; scheduling from its Inspection page; owner-builder terms from its form B721, all read 23 October 2026. The fee example is our arithmetic. Our counts are City of Anaheim reroof permits on homes, October 2023 to September 2026.
Numbers come from City of Anaheim Accela building permits on single-family homes and ADUs, data through October 1, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Anaheim?
Yes, a building permit. Anaheim's reroof bulletin (B820) says plan check is needed only when the new roof weighs 6 pounds per square foot or more, and no planning approval is needed, but the reroof itself is permitted and inspected twice.
- How much is a roofing permit in Anaheim?
The City's Exhibit B fee list charges $375 for a lightweight reroof without structural work up to 3,000 sq ft, and $519 for a tile reroof with structural calculations up to 2,000 sq ft, plus $136 per extra 1,000 sq ft of tile. The document carries no effective date, so confirm the total at the counter.
- Can a homeowner pull a roofing permit in Anaheim?
Yes. The bulletin says a building permit may be obtained by the property owner or a licensed contractor, and a single-family owner may get one without workers' compensation insurance. Owners sign the City's Owner-Builder Acknowledgment (B721) and become the responsible party on the permit.
- How long does a roofing permit take in Anaheim?
Inspections must be scheduled by 5 p.m. the prior business day. In our file the usual Anaheim roofing permit finaled 16 days after issue, and 96.4% of permits a year or more old finaled.
- Can you put a new roof over an old one in Anaheim?
Not over more than one existing layer. The City's bulletin, citing the California Building Code, says no more than one layer of roofing is allowed over existing composition or wood shingles; the sheathing inspection checks for it.
Build your own list
Every firm with that kind of permit on record. Pick what you value. The list moves.
Related guides
- Do I need a permit to replace my roof? It splits: the rule in 16 cities, and how many get filed
- Do I need a roofing permit in Bernalillo County? The re-roof application, the tile rule and two inspections
- Do I need a roofing permit in unincorporated Boulder County? Yes past one square, with a Class A roof and a photo final
- Do I need a roofing permit in Boulder? Yes: Class A roofing, a D-2 roofer and photo inspections
- Do I need a permit to build a house in Charleston, SC? What the City asks for, flood certificates and 1,142 permits
- Do I need a remodel permit in Charleston, SC? Owner permits, the $5,000 exemption form, BAR and 2,722 permits
For one city
- Reroof Information Handout (Information Bulletin B820, March 2010) — City of Anaheim Building Division (accessed 2026-10-23)
- Building Division Fees, Miscellaneous Services and Permit Items (Exhibit B) — City of Anaheim (accessed 2026-10-23)
- Fees — City of Anaheim Building Division (accessed 2026-10-23)
- Inspection — City of Anaheim Building Division (accessed 2026-10-23)
- Owner-Builder Acknowledgment and Information Verification Form (B721) — City of Anaheim (accessed 2026-10-23)
- Anaheim NEXT (Accela Citizen Access) — City of Anaheim (2026-10-23)
- Check a License — CSLB (2026-10-22)
- Handyperson Exemption to Increase to $1,000 in 2025 — CSLB press release (AB 2622) (2026-10-22)