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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Big Spring, TX?
Adopted code
City of Big Spring - Permits / Inspections
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Big Spring, TX, issued by City of Big Spring - Permits / Inspections. The City's Permits / Inspections FAQ answers "Do I need a permit if I re-roof my house?" with "Yes, a permit is required to re-roof your house. The standard permit fee is $25 for the first $3,000 dollars." The FAQ lists "Roofs" among the projects that require permits. The City's Permit Application states "Contractors must be registered with the City of Big Spring." and, for roofs, asks for roof material, pitch and rafter size and states "For roofs, hurricane brackets are required.".
Jurisdiction
City of Big Spring, Texas
Address
217 E. 3rd St., Big Spring, TX 79720
Contact
- url: https://www.bigspringtx.gov/259/Permits-Inspections
- phone: 432-264-2504
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City's Permits / Inspections FAQ answers "Do I need a permit if I re-roof my house?" with "Yes, a permit is required to re-roof your house. The standard permit fee is $25 for the first $3,000 dollars." The FAQ lists "Roofs" among the projects that require permits. The City's Permit Application states "Contractors must be registered with the City of Big Spring." and, for roofs, asks for roof material, pitch and rafter size and states "For roofs, hurricane brackets are required."
Adopted code
The City of Big Spring's Permits / Inspections FAQ answers "What Technical Codes are currently used by the City of Big Spring?" with a list that includes the "2012 International Residential Code", the 2012 International Building Code, 2012 International Existing Building Code, 2012 International Plumbing, Mechanical and Gas Codes, the 2021 International Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code, and the 2023 National Electrical Code. The Permits / Inspections page states the city "has adopted the 2012 International Building Codes and the 2023 National Electric Code" and refers readers to the Adoption of Codes section of the Code of Ordinances for the local amendments. The pages do not give the adopting ordinance number.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 2% City of Big Spring), 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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The City of Big Spring's Building Permits and Inspections Department, part of the city's Development area, issues building permits for houses in Big Spring from 217 E. 3rd St. Big Spring sits in Howard 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 Big Spring.