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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Donna, TX?

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City of Donna - Building Permits & Inspections Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Donna, TX, issued by City of Donna - Building Permits & Inspections Department. The City of Donna's Building Permit Application, posted on its Building Permits & Inspections page, lists Roof among the types of work under "PROPOSED WORK" for both commercial and residential permits. The Safety & Building page states that when obtaining a building permit for remodeling, repair, additions or new construction, applications must be filled out before any work is done, and that the Building Official reviews applications in 2 to 3 business days.

Roof code checklist: Donna, TX

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYescityofdonna.org2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1cityofdonna.org2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5cityofdonna.org2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNocityofdonna.org2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedcityofdonna.org2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationNot published
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 Donna, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
307 S 12th Street, Donna, TX 78537
Contact
  • url: https://cityofdonna.org/158/Building-Permits-Inspections
  • phone: 956-464-3314
Roofing permit required
Required
Permit process note
The City of Donna's Building Permit Application, posted on its Building Permits & Inspections page, lists Roof among the types of work under "PROPOSED WORK" for both commercial and residential permits. The Safety & Building page states that when obtaining a building permit for remodeling, repair, additions or new construction, applications must be filled out before any work is done, and that the Building Official reviews applications in 2 to 3 business days.
Adopted code
The City of Donna's Safety & Building page lists "Adopted ICC Codes (Effective March 3, 2015)," including the "2015 Edition of the International Residential Code," and links Ordinance Number 2015-05 (2015 Residential Code). Ordinance No. 2015-05, "An ordinance of the City of Donna, Texas adopting the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, with Appendices A - U," was passed and adopted on second and final reading on the 3rd day of March 2015.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2015 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 2015-05; that instrument, a scanned two-page document 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
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 2015-05 of the City of Donna (passed on second and final reading March 3, 2015), a scanned two-page document read in full, adopts the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, with Appendices A - U, and contains no UL 2218, Class 4 or impact-resistance provision for roofing.
Roof layer limit / recover
Ordinance No. 2015-05 (a scanned two-page document, read in full) adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and does not amend the reroofing section, so the adopted IRC'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). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 2% City of Donna), 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 Donna Building Permits & Inspections Department issues building permits for houses in Donna from 307 S 12th Street. Donna sits in Hidalgo 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 Donna.

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Roofing questions: Donna, TX

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Donna, TX?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Donna, TX.

Is drip edge required in Donna, TX?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2015 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 2015-05; that instrument, a scanned two-page document 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 Donna, TX?

Ordinance No. 2015-05 (a scanned two-page document, read in full) adopts the 2015 International Residential Code and does not amend the reroofing section, so the adopted IRC'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). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.

What building code does Donna, TX use?

The City of Donna's Safety & Building page lists "Adopted ICC Codes (Effective March 3, 2015)," including the "2015 Edition of the International Residential Code," and links Ordinance Number 2015-05 (2015 Residential Code). Ordinance No. 2015-05, "An ordinance of the City of Donna, Texas adopting the International Residential Code, 2015 Edition, with Appendices A - U," was passed and adopted on second and final reading on the 3rd day of March 2015.