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Permitting Authorities / City of Garland - Building Inspection

City of Garland - Building Inspection

Adopted code

The permitting authority for the City of Garland, Texas. Building Inspection issues residential and commercial building permits, including re-roofing permits, registers contractors, and enforces the city's adopted building codes.

Jurisdiction
City of Garland, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
800 Main Street, 1st Floor, Garland, TX 75040
Contact
  • url: https://www.garlandtx.gov/221/Building-Inspection
  • phone: 972-205-2300
  • email: [email protected]
Roofing permit required
true
Contractor registration required
true
Registration details
  • license: The Re-Roofing page states "The City of Garland requires the roofer to register as a General Contractor, providing proof of insurance with the City of Garland listed as the certificate holder." The Building Permit page states "All work must be completed by State-licensed (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Irrigators) and City-registered (General, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Irrigators, Signs, and Fences) contractors."
Permit process note
The Re-Roofing page states "Permits are required when the value of the roof repairs are $2,000 or greater," with a standard re-roofing permit fee of $175 ($140 plus a $35 processing fee). Applicants must provide an executed roofing contract or insurance adjuster's scope of work; pitch changes require detailed plans showing the proposed change, and material changes require manufacturer specifications, with metal roofing required to be 26 gauge or better.
Adopted code
Garland's Building Inspection "Current Model Codes" page lists the 2015 International Building Code, 2015 International Residential Code, 2015 International Fire Code, 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 International Plumbing Code, 2015 International Mechanical Code, 2015 International Fuel Gas Code, and 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, all effective September 19, 2016. The Re-Roofing page separately states "Per the 2015 edition of the International residential Code all roofs are allowed up to two layers of shingles."

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