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

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City of McKinney - Building Inspections

Yes — a permit is required to replace a roof in McKinney, TX, issued by City of McKinney - Building Inspections. Roofing is listed among "the following residential repairs [that] require permits in McKinney." Residents apply for a "Residential Reroof" permit through the Citizen Self-Service (CSS) portal's Application Assistant.

Jurisdiction
City of McKinney, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
401 E. Virginia St., McKinney, TX 75069
Contact
  • url: https://www.mckinneytexas.org/243/Building-Inspections
  • phone: 469-617-4800
  • email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Not required
Registration details
  • license: General contractor registration is not required in McKinney: "There is no fee or form to fill out. Contractor registration is not required." The city's contractor registration program applies only to electrical, mechanical, and plumbing license holders, not roofing or general contractors.
Permit process note
Roofing is listed among "the following residential repairs [that] require permits in McKinney." Residents apply for a "Residential Reroof" permit through the Citizen Self-Service (CSS) portal's Application Assistant.
Adopted code
2024 International Building Code and related 2024 International Codes, adopted effective October 1, 2025, alongside the 2023 National Electrical Code.
Drip edge
Required — "Drip Edge is required on all asphalt shingled roofing projects." (City of McKinney Building Inspections Department Roofing Guide, "Minimum Requirements for Re-Roofing Projects," effective January 7, 2020, updated 02/13/2020). About drip edge
Mid-roof inspection
Not required — "Inspection Requirement (Building Final only unless otherwise noted on the Building Permit)." (City of McKinney Building Inspections Department Roofing Guide). Listed inspection items are limited to shingle/flashing installation, plumbing/gas vent re-attachment, and site cleanup at the single Building Final inspection; no separate roof-deck or mid-roof inspection is listed.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — McKinney's 2024 IRC adoption ordinance (Code of Ordinances Ch. 122, effective 10-1-2025), together with its incorporated Attachment B -- the North Central Texas Council of Governments "Recommended Amendments to the 2024 Edition of the International Residential Code" (March 2025) -- contains no UL 2218, Class 4, or impact language. McKinney's own modifications touch only R101.1, R103.1 and R105.2; the NCTCOG attachment, which supplies the actual amendment content, contains no amendment to R902/R904/R905 or Chapter 9 at all.
Roof layer limit / recover
"New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings where any of the following conditions exist: Where the existing roof or roof covering is water-soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing. Where the existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." Exceptions: complete/separate roofing systems (e.g. standing-seam metal) that transmit roof loads directly to the structure do not require removal of existing coverings; a new protective coating over existing spray polyurethane foam roofing is permitted without tear-off; an existing ice barrier membrane adhered to the deck may remain in place and be covered with an additional layer of ice barrier membrane. (McKinney Roofing Guide, "Minimum Requirements for Re-Roofing Projects," effective January 7, 2020; work shall comply with the 2024 IRC per the current guide header.)
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 2.00% City of McKinney; no special-purpose district or transit-authority add-on), 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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Roofing questions — McKinney, TX

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

Required.

Is drip edge required?

Required — "Drip Edge is required on all asphalt shingled roofing projects." (City of McKinney Building Inspections Department Roofing Guide, "Minimum Requirements for Re-Roofing Projects," effective January 7, 2020, updated 02/13/2020)..

Is a mid-roof inspection required?

Not required — "Inspection Requirement (Building Final only unless otherwise noted on the Building Permit)." (City of McKinney Building Inspections Department Roofing Guide). Listed inspection items are limited to shingle/flashing installation, plumbing/gas vent re-attachment, and site cleanup at the single Building Final inspection; no separate roof-deck or mid-roof inspection is listed..

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

Not required. General contractor registration is not required in McKinney: "There is no fee or form to fill out. Contractor registration is not required." The city's contractor registration program applies only to electrical, mechanical, and plumbing license holders, not roofing or general contractors..

What building code does McKinney, TX use?

2024 International Building Code and related 2024 International Codes, adopted effective October 1, 2025, alongside the 2023 National Electrical Code.