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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Plainview, TX?
Adopted code
City of Plainview - Building Permits & Inspections
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Plainview, TX, issued by City of Plainview - Building Permits & Inspections. The City publishes a separate "Application for Roofing Permit" (revised 10.21.2024) that states "Work shall not be started until the application for permit has been approved by the City of Plainview Chief Building Inspector or his designee." The Building Permits & Inspections page lists "Roof replacement" among the items on its permit checklist. The roofing application also states that a $100,000 liability insurance policy is required for residential roofing work.
Jurisdiction
City of Plainview, Texas
Address
202 W. 5th Street, Plainview, TX 79072
Contact
- url: https://www.plainviewtx.org/138/Building-Permits-Inspections
- phone: 806-296-1100
Roofing permit required
Required
Permit process note
The City publishes a separate "Application for Roofing Permit" (revised 10.21.2024) that states "Work shall not be started until the application for permit has been approved by the City of Plainview Chief Building Inspector or his designee." The Building Permits & Inspections page lists "Roof replacement" among the items on its permit checklist. The roofing application also states that a $100,000 liability insurance policy is required for residential roofing work.
Adopted code
The City of Plainview's Residential New Construction Projects plan review checklist states "THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING BUILDING CODES:" and lists the 2015 International Building Code, 2015 International Residential Code, 2015 International Fire Code, 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 International Property Maintenance Code, 2014 National Electric Code, 2015 International Plumbing Code, 2015 International Fuel Gas Code and 2015 International Existing Building Code. The checklist carries no revision date and does not give the adopting ordinance number.
Roof layer limit / recover
The City's Application for Roofing Permit (revised 10.21.2024) states "Two layers of roofing material (asphalt, wood shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos tile) are no longer allowed and existing roofing material must be removed down to the decking." The same form notes "ALL existing layers must be removed." and cites Ordinance No. 17-3646 (effective January 24, 2017) for its carbon monoxide detector requirement.
Sales & use tax
6.75% to 8.25% combined, depending on where in the city the sale is made. The Comptroller's rate file lists 2 rate areas for Plainview; the city's own share is 0% or 1.5%, and county, special-purpose district and transit rates make up the rest, 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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Related guides
The City of Plainview's Building Permits & Inspections office, under Community Services, reviews construction plans, issues permits and inspects work for houses in Plainview from 202 W. 5th Street. Plainview sits in Hale 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 Plainview.