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cityCity of Groves - Public Works Department, Inspections & Permits Division
The City of Groves Public Works Department, through its Inspections & Permits Division, issues building permits for houses in Groves, and the city's website lists 3947 Lincoln Avenue as its contact address. Groves sits in Jefferson 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 Groves.
Jurisdiction
City of Groves, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
3947 Lincoln Avenue, Groves, TX 77619
Contact
- url: https://grovestx.gov/departments/public_works/permits_inspections.php
- phone: 409-960-5707
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The Inspections & Permits Division page states "We review plans, issue permits, and inspect work," and under the heading "Contractor Registration Required" says "Before doing any work in Groves, all contractors must register online." The page says a permit is required before you "Make repairs or improvements" and does not name re-roofing.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1.5% City of Groves + 0.5% Jefferson 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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Sources
- grovestx.gov verified 2026-10-22
- comptroller.texas.gov verified 2026-10-17
- comptroller.texas.gov verified 2026-10-17