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

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City of Irving - Inspections Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Irving, TX, issued by City of Irving - Inspections Department. Per the city's Residential Roof Guidelines handout: "As a measure to ensure the safety of a home, the City of Irving requires a building permit on all re-roofing projects. All contractors who perform this type of work shall be registered with the City and a building permit shall be applied for and issued prior to the start of work." Roof repairs of one hundred (100) square feet or less do not require a permit. Reroofing is listed among residential permit types that do not require plans, and permits are applied for and paid through the city's MGO Connect online portal.

Roof code checklist: Irving, TX

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYes14_Roof_Permit_Guidelines_RES_175...2026-10-06
Repair permit thresholdPublished14_Roof_Permit_Guidelines_RES_175...2026-10-06
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoIR6873-08Bbb 2024 IRC Amendments.pdf2026-07-19
Wind design criteriaPublishedIR6873-08Bbb 2024 IRC Amendments.pdf2026-07-18
Adopted codePublishedIR6873-08Bbb 2024 IRC Amendments.pdf2026-07-19
Contractor license / registrationYes14_Roof_Permit_Guidelines_RES_175...2026-10-06
Sales & use taxPublishedcomptroller.texas.gov2026-07-18

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 Irving, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
825 W. Irving Blvd., 2nd Floor, Irving, TX 75060
Contact
  • url: https://irvingtx.gov/building-inspections
  • phone: 972-721-2371
  • email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
Per the city's Residential Roof Guidelines handout: "As a measure to ensure the safety of a home, the City of Irving requires a building permit on all re-roofing projects. All contractors who perform this type of work shall be registered with the City and a building permit shall be applied for and issued prior to the start of work." Roof repairs of one hundred (100) square feet or less do not require a permit. Reroofing is listed among residential permit types that do not require plans, and permits are applied for and paid through the city's MGO Connect online portal.
Inspection requirements
The final roof inspection verifies the roofing project is complete, that the installation complies with the most currently adopted codes and ordinances, and that all construction debris has been removed from the site. It is the responsibility of the roofing contractor and/or homeowner to ensure vent piping penetrates the roof, that proper clearances are maintained around appliance vents, and that all appliance vents are properly connected.
Adopted code
2024 International Residential Code with Irving amendments, ADOPTED and codified: the city's local amendment instrument is titled "2024 International Residential Code Amendments" at Code of Ordinances Ch. 8B, carrying the codification footer "8B-R:14 Supp 5, Mar 2026" — read in full 2026-07-19. (Supersedes an earlier reading of this record taken from the Building Inspections page, which described the 2021 IRC as current with the 2024 I-Codes merely "proposed"; that page had not been updated to reflect the adoption. The codified amendment instrument controls.)
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The Irving "2024 International Residential Code Amendments" (Code Ch. 8B) amends NO section of IRC Chapter 9 (Roof Assemblies) -- the instrument contains no R9xx amendment of any kind -- and its only references to "impact" concern the city's aircraft noise impact map (DFW airport noise zones), not roofing. Irving's Class-4 language does not sit in its residential code; it belongs to the city's Green Neighbor multi-family green-building program and is out of scope for residential re-roofs.
Repair permit threshold
"Roof repairs of one hundred (100) square feet or less do not require a permit" (City of Irving Residential Roof Guidelines handout, Inspections Department, updated 06.10.2025).
Wind design criteria
105 mph (3-second gust), measured at 33 feet above ground, Exposure Category C; topographic effects No, special wind region No, windborne debris zone No (Table R301.2 of the 2024 IRC as amended by subsection (l), City of Irving Code of Ordinances Ch. 8B Building Codes, 2024 IRC Amendments, eCode360 Supp. 5, Mar. 2026). Ground snow load 9 lb/ft².
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1.00% City of Irving + 1.00% Dallas MTA (DART) transit-authority tax), the Texas local-rate cap. Texas collects no construction use tax at building-permit issuance; use tax, when owed, is self-assessed by the purchaser and remitted directly to the Comptroller's office rather than collected by a city or county permit office (Comptroller Use Tax guidance, comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/sales/use-tax.php). Under Comptroller guidance for real property repair and remodeling, "Labor to repair, remodel, or restore residential real property is not taxable"; on the lump-sum contract typical of residential re-roofing, "you pay tax on all your supplies, materials, equipment, and taxable services when you buy them. You don't charge your customer tax" (Comptroller Pub. 94-116, Real Property Repair and Remodeling, comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/94-116.php) -- so the combined rate above is the roofer's own cost basis on materials purchased, not a rate charged to the homeowner.

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The permitting authority for the City of Irving. The Building Inspections Division of the Inspections Department issues building permits, including re-roofing permits, and inspects building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and irrigation work.

Hail reports near Irving, TX

Reports, last 24 months
9
Largest, last 24 months
1.75 in Mar 25, 2025
Most recent
Jun 2, 2026 1.00 in
Reports, last 5 years
52
5 most recent reports, last 5 years
DateHail sizeDistance
Jun 2, 20261.00 in8 mi NW
May 23, 20261.00 in9 mi NW
May 23, 20261.00 in8 mi ENE
Apr 25, 20261.25 in9 mi SSE
Aug 3, 20251.00 in8 mi W

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database and daily storm reports (reports since the start of the current year are preliminary), within 10 miles of Irving, TX (Census point). Data through Oct 7, 2026, not updated since. A report is an observation, not a damage record.

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Roofing questions: Irving, TX

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Irving, TX. "Roof repairs of one hundred (100) square feet or less do not require a permit" (City of Irving Residential Roof Guidelines handout, Inspections Department, updated 06.10.2025).

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

Yes.

What building code does Irving, TX use?

2024 International Residential Code with Irving amendments, ADOPTED and codified: the city's local amendment instrument is titled "2024 International Residential Code Amendments" at Code of Ordinances Ch. 8B, carrying the codification footer "8B-R:14 Supp 5, Mar 2026" — read in full 2026-07-19. (Supersedes an earlier reading of this record taken from the Building Inspections page, which described the 2021 IRC as current with the 2024 I-Codes merely "proposed"; that page had not been updated to reflect the adoption. The codified amendment instrument controls.)