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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Schertz, TX?
Adopted code
City of Schertz - Inspections Division
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Schertz, TX, issued by City of Schertz - Inspections Division. The City's Building Permits page, under the list of permits "required prior to commencing work", includes the item "Roofing - installation and or replacement". The City's Contractor Registration page states "All contractors performing work for which a permit is required in the City of Schertz shall be registered with the City.".
Roof code checklist: Schertz, TX
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Jurisdiction
City of Schertz, Texas
Address
1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX 78154
Contact
- url: https://www.schertz.com/456/Building-Permits
- phone: 210-619-1750
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City's Building Permits page, under the list of permits "required prior to commencing work", includes the item "Roofing - installation and or replacement". The City's Contractor Registration page states "All contractors performing work for which a permit is required in the City of Schertz shall be registered with the City."
Adopted code
The City of Schertz Building Permits page states "The City of Schertz has adopted the following codes and associated local ordinances" and lists "International Residential Code (IRC) 2018" among them. The City's Notice of Building Code Amendment says the City "has adopted the International Code Council - 2018 Building Code Series of books with local amendments at the April 6, 2021 City Council meeting" and links the adopted local amendments as Ordinance No. 21-C-07. The ordinance, passed on final reading on the 6th day of April, 2021, adopts the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings with the amendments in Article III of Chapter 18.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2018 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 21-C-07; that instrument, a scanned document read in full from an OCR text of the scan, does not amend R905.2.8.5, so the code's drip-edge requirement stands as enacted local law.
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Not required — Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, in Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 21-C-07 (adopted April 6, 2021) enters NO in the ice barrier underlayment required column. The ordinance is a scanned document, read in full from an OCR text of the scan.
About ice & water barrierImpact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 21-C-07 (adopted April 6, 2021), a scanned document read in full from an OCR text of the scan, contains no UL 2218, Class 4 or impact-resistance provision. Its IRC amendments in Sec. 18-61 do not address roof coverings.
Wind design criteria
115 mph, topographic effects NO, special wind region NO, windborne debris zone NO, ground snow load 5 lbs. per sq. ft., seismic design category A, weathering Negligible, frost line depth 12 inches, termite Very heavy, winter design temp 30 degrees F, ice barrier underlayment required NO, flood hazards Yes, air freezing index 16 F, mean annual temp 68.7 (Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria, in Sec. 18-61 of Chapter 18 of the City of Schertz Code of Ordinances, Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 21-C-07, adopted on final reading April 6, 2021, adopting the 2018 International Residential Code with local amendments).
Roof layer limit / recover
Ordinance No. 21-C-07, a scanned document read in full from an OCR text of the scan, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted 2018 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." (R908.3.1.1 in the 2018 edition). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.
Sales & use tax
7.75% to 8.25% combined, depending on where in the city the sale is made. The Comptroller's rate file lists 3 rate areas for Schertz; the city's own share is 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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The Inspections Division of the City of Schertz issues building permits for houses in Schertz, from its office at 1400 Schertz Parkway. Schertz sits in Guadalupe 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 Schertz.
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