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City of Brownwood - Building Services (Planning & Development)

The City of Brownwood Building Services department, part of Planning & Development, states that it "Issues all permits required by the City" and lists building permits among them; the department's address is 501 Center Avenue. Brownwood sits in Brown 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 Brownwood.

Jurisdiction
City of Brownwood, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
501 Center Avenue, Brownwood, TX 76801
Contact
  • url: https://www.brownwoodtexas.gov/160/Building-Services
  • phone: 325-646-5331
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City of Brownwood's Contractor and Vendor Registration page states: "Building Trades Contractors and Sign Contractors are required to register with the City of Brownwood for any work being conducted in the city limits of Brownwood." General contractors and builders provide the registration form and pay an annual fee of $25.00.
Adopted code
The City of Brownwood's Adopted Codes sheet, dated Sept 18, 2023, lists the 2021 International Building Code, the 2021 International Residential Code, the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, the 2021 International Mechanical Code, the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, the 2021 International Existing Building Code, the 2021 International Plumbing Code, the 2021 International Fire Code and the 2020 National Electrical Code.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1.5% City of Brownwood + 0.5% special-purpose district (Brownwood Mun Dev 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: Brownwood, TX

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

Yes.

What building code does Brownwood, TX use?

The City of Brownwood's Adopted Codes sheet, dated Sept 18, 2023, lists the 2021 International Building Code, the 2021 International Residential Code, the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, the 2021 International Mechanical Code, the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, the 2021 International Existing Building Code, the 2021 International Plumbing Code, the 2021 International Fire Code and the 2020 National Electrical Code.