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

City of Galveston, Texas

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3015 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550

The City of Galveston Building Codes & Permitting page states that "the City of Galveston Building Department operates under the 2021 International Building Codes with Amendments" and lists the 2021 International Residential Code among them. The Building Division page states: "THE CITY OF GALVESTON HAS ADOPTED THE 2021 CODE CYCLE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS."

8.25% combined (6.25% state + 2% City of Galveston), 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.