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City of Corsicana - Permits & Inspections (Building Inspection Department)

The City of Corsicana Permits & Inspections office, described on the city's page as the Building Inspection Department, issues building permits for houses in Corsicana from 200 N. 12th St. Corsicana sits in Navarro 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 Corsicana.

Jurisdiction
City of Corsicana, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
200 N. 12th St., Corsicana, TX 75110
Contact
  • url: https://cityofcorsicana.com/373/Permits-Inspections
  • phone: 903-654-4870
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City of Corsicana's Permit Process page states "All contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the city before pulling a permit," with a registration fee of $110 for the first year and $55 for each year following. The same page states "A permit is required to build, alter, enlarge, or repair any residential or commercial structure within the city limits" and does not list re-roofing separately.
Adopted code
The City of Corsicana's Adopted Codes page states "The following codes have been adopted by the City of Corsicana" and lists the International Building Code 2018, International Residential Code 2018, International Energy Conservation Code 2018, International Fire Code 2018, International Fuel Gas Code 2018, International Mechanical Code 2018, International Plumbing Code 2018 and National Electric Code 2020.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1.5% City of Corsicana + 0.5% Navarro County), 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: Corsicana, TX

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

Yes.

What building code does Corsicana, TX use?

The City of Corsicana's Adopted Codes page states "The following codes have been adopted by the City of Corsicana" and lists the International Building Code 2018, International Residential Code 2018, International Energy Conservation Code 2018, International Fire Code 2018, International Fuel Gas Code 2018, International Mechanical Code 2018, International Plumbing Code 2018 and National Electric Code 2020.