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City of Nacogdoches - Inspections (Inspection Services)

The City of Nacogdoches Inspection Services office issues building permits for houses in Nacogdoches, and the city's Building Permit Packet lists 202 E. Pilar, Room 239 as the office's address, with a P.O. Box for mail. Nacogdoches sits in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches.

Roof code checklist: Nacogdoches, TX

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishednactx.us2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5nactx.us2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNonactx.us2026-10-17
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNonactx.us2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaPublishednactx.us2026-10-17
Adopted codePublishednactx.us2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationNot published
Sales & use taxPublishedcomptroller.texas.gov2026-10-17

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 Nacogdoches, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
202 E. Pilar, Room 239, Nacogdoches, TX 75963
Contact
  • url: https://www.nactx.us/702/Inspections
  • phone: 936-559-2551
Permit portal
Permit portal
Adopted code
The City of Nacogdoches Inspections page lists the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, 2024 International Fire Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Plumbing Code and 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, plus the 2023 National Electrical Code, with local amendments, and states: "As of Nov. 1, 2025, these codes replace all previously adopted 2015 and 2017 versions." The local amendments are in Ordinance No. 2049-07-25 (passed July 2025), Exhibit B of which amends the 2024 International Residential Code.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2024 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 2049-07-25; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Ordinance No. 2049-07-25, Exhibit B, prints "No" in the "Ice barrier underlayment required" column of its amended Table R301.2. About ice & water barrier
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 2049-07-25 (passed July 2025), read in full, contains no UL 2218, Class 4 or impact-resistance provision for roof coverings.
Wind design criteria
Table R301.2 as filled in by the City of Nacogdoches in Ordinance No. 2049-07-25, Exhibit B ("Table R301.2 Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria; amend to read as follows:"): wind design speed 105 mph (3-second gust) at 33 ft above ground, Exposure C; topographic effects No; special wind region No; windborne debris zone No.
Roof layer limit / recover
Ordinance No. 2049-07-25, read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted 2024 International Residential Code's own rule applies: a roof recover is barred "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." (the Exceptions block of R908.4 in the 2024 edition). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1% City of Nacogdoches + 1% special-purpose district (Nacogdoches Co Hosp Dist)), 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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Roofing questions: Nacogdoches, TX

Is ice & water shield required in Nacogdoches, TX?

No. Ordinance No. 2049-07-25, Exhibit B, prints "No" in the "Ice barrier underlayment required" column of its amended Table R301.2.

Is drip edge required in Nacogdoches, TX?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2024 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 2049-07-25; that instrument, read in full, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Nacogdoches, TX?

Ordinance No. 2049-07-25, read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted 2024 International Residential Code's own rule applies: a roof recover is barred "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." (the Exceptions block of R908.4 in the 2024 edition). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.

What building code does Nacogdoches, TX use?

The City of Nacogdoches Inspections page lists the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, 2024 International Fire Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Plumbing Code and 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, plus the 2023 National Electrical Code, with local amendments, and states: "As of Nov. 1, 2025, these codes replace all previously adopted 2015 and 2017 versions." The local amendments are in Ordinance No. 2049-07-25 (passed July 2025), Exhibit B of which amends the 2024 International Residential Code.