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City of Benbrook - Building Permits and Inspections Department

The City of Benbrook Building Permits and Inspections Department issues construction-related permits for houses in Benbrook from 911 Winscott Road. Benbrook sits in Tarrant County, and the codes the city has adopted are cited below from the city's own pages. This listing covers the office's contact details, the city's adopted codes and the items cited below; it does not cover every local permit rule in Benbrook.

Roof code checklist: Benbrook, TX

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1benbrook-tx.gov2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5benbrook-tx.gov2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNobenbrook-tx.gov2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNobenbrook-tx.gov2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishedbenbrook-tx.gov2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishedbenbrook-tx.gov2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesbenbrook-tx.gov2026-10-17
Sales & use taxPublishedcomptroller.texas.gov2026-10-17

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
City of Benbrook, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
911 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Contact
  • url: https://www.benbrook-tx.gov/200/Building-Permits-and-Inspections
  • phone: 817-249-6064
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City's Residential Building Permit Application states "All contractors must be named, registered, and all fees paid for each trade before a building permit can be issued." The City's FAQ states "A building permit is required for any new structure, building addition, or remodeling project taking place in the City of Benbrook." The City's pages reviewed do not name re-roofing.
Adopted code
Benbrook's Building Permits and Inspections page states "The City of Benbrook City Council approved the adoption of the 2017 National Electrical Code and 2018 International Code Council Series, along with regional and local amendments," effective January 1, 2018 and January 3, 2019 respectively. The City's Codes and Ordinances page links the 2018 International Residential Code local amendments (Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code, North Central Texas Council of Governments Region).
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code by Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region); that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Table R301.2(1), as filled in by Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region), enters No in the ice barrier underlayment column. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region), read in full, contains no UL 2218, Class 4 or impact-resistance provision for roof coverings. Its only roof-covering amendment, to Section R902.1, requires Class A, B or C roofing, which is a fire classification.
Wind design criteria
Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region), fills in Table R301.2(1) with a wind design speed of 115 mph (3-second gust) and 76 mph fastest mile, and enters No for topographic effects, No for special wind region and No for windborne debris zone.
Roof layer limit / recover
Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region), read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted 2018 International Residential Code's own rule applies: a roof recover is barred "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." (R908.3.1.1 in the 2018 edition). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1.5% City of Benbrook + 0.5% special-purpose district (Benbrook Lib Dist)), per the Comptroller's local sales tax rate file. Comptroller Publication 94-116, Real Property Repair and Remodeling, states that "Labor to repair, remodel, or restore residential real property is not taxable" and that under a lump-sum contract "you pay tax on all your supplies, materials, equipment, and taxable services when you buy them. You don't charge your customer tax." On a lump-sum residential re-roof the rate therefore falls on the roofer's material purchases, not on the homeowner's contract price.

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Roofing questions: Benbrook, TX

Is ice & water shield required in Benbrook, TX?

No. Table R301.2(1), as filled in by Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region), enters No in the ice barrier underlayment column.

Is drip edge required in Benbrook, TX?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code by Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region); that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Benbrook, TX?

Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code (NCTCOG Region), read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted 2018 International Residential Code's own rule applies: a roof recover is barred "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." (R908.3.1.1 in the 2018 edition). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Benbrook, TX?

Yes.

What building code does Benbrook, TX use?

Benbrook's Building Permits and Inspections page states "The City of Benbrook City Council approved the adoption of the 2017 National Electrical Code and 2018 International Code Council Series, along with regional and local amendments," effective January 1, 2018 and January 3, 2019 respectively. The City's Codes and Ordinances page links the 2018 International Residential Code local amendments (Exhibit B, Recommended Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code, North Central Texas Council of Governments Region).