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

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City of Sherman - Development Services, Building Permits & Inspections

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Sherman, TX, issued by City of Sherman - Development Services, Building Permits & Inspections. The City of Sherman's Roofing Permits page states: "Roofing permits are required in the City of Sherman for the reconstruction of any residential or commercial roofs." It adds that "Roofing contractors are required to register with the City as "Roofing Contractors" and are required to provide a $300,000.00 Certificate of Insurance listing the City of Sherman as the certificate holder," and that the fee for a commercial or residential roof permit is $75.00. The Contractor Registration & Licensing page states: "All contractors doing work within the city of Sherman are required to register as a contractor with the city." The city's Permits Required sheet says: "A roofing permit is required for any residential or non-residential re-roofing.".

Roof code checklist: Sherman, TX

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesci.sherman.tx.us2026-10-17
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1ci.sherman.tx.us2026-10-17
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5ci.sherman.tx.us2026-10-17
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoci.sherman.tx.us2026-10-17
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 3.02.001ci.sherman.tx.us2026-10-17
Contractor license / registrationYesci.sherman.tx.us2026-10-17
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 Sherman, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
317 S Travis St, Sherman, TX 75090
Contact
  • url: https://www.ci.sherman.tx.us/115/Building-Permits-Inspections
  • phone: 903-892-7229
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City of Sherman's Roofing Permits page states: "Roofing permits are required in the City of Sherman for the reconstruction of any residential or commercial roofs." It adds that "Roofing contractors are required to register with the City as "Roofing Contractors" and are required to provide a $300,000.00 Certificate of Insurance listing the City of Sherman as the certificate holder," and that the fee for a commercial or residential roof permit is $75.00. The Contractor Registration & Licensing page states: "All contractors doing work within the city of Sherman are required to register as a contractor with the city." The city's Permits Required sheet says: "A roofing permit is required for any residential or non-residential re-roofing."
Adopted code
The City of Sherman's Building Permits & Inspections page states: "As of February 5, 2024, the City of Sherman has adopted the 2021 ICC Building Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code," and cites Ordinance No. 6691 (Chapter 3 Building Regulations). Section 3.02.001 of that chapter adopts the "International Residential Code, 2021 edition, including appendices AA, AB, AC, AH, AJ and AP," and Section 3.03.001 lists the city's local amendments to it.
Drip edge
Required — Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 6691; 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
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Ordinance No. 6691 (Chapter 3 Building Regulations, Sections 3.01 through 3.14), read in full, contains no UL 2218, Class 4 or impact-resistance provision for roof coverings.
Roof layer limit / recover
Ordinance No. 6691, read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted 2021 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 2021 edition). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 2% City of Sherman), 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 City of Sherman Building Permits & Inspections office, part of Development Services, issues building permits for houses in Sherman from 317 S Travis St. Sherman sits in Grayson 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 Sherman.

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Roofing questions: Sherman, TX

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Sherman, TX.

Is drip edge required in Sherman, TX?

Yes. Drip edge is required at eaves and rake edges of shingle roofs (IRC R905.2.8.5). The City adopted the 2021 International Residential Code by Ordinance No. 6691; 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 Sherman, TX?

Ordinance No. 6691, read in full, does not amend the reroofing section (R908), so the adopted 2021 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 2021 edition). One existing layer may be recovered; a second forces tear-off.

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

Yes.

What building code does Sherman, TX use?

The City of Sherman's Building Permits & Inspections page states: "As of February 5, 2024, the City of Sherman has adopted the 2021 ICC Building Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code," and cites Ordinance No. 6691 (Chapter 3 Building Regulations). Section 3.02.001 of that chapter adopts the "International Residential Code, 2021 edition, including appendices AA, AB, AC, AH, AJ and AP," and Section 3.03.001 lists the city's local amendments to it.