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

Adopted code

City of Texas City - Building Inspections Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Texas City, TX, issued by City of Texas City - Building Inspections Department. The City's Building and Inspections residential application fee schedule (effective 09/04/2025) lists a residential home permit type "Roof/Windows/Siding/Doors" at $75 each. The City's Contractor Required Credentials sheet states that general contractors "Must be Registered with the City of Texas City", and the City's Contractor / Homeowner Registration page says "To register with the City of Texas City as a Contractor or Homeowner, visit our MGO Portal to create a new account and start the registration process.".

Jurisdiction
City of Texas City, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
7800 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Texas City, TX 77592
Contact
  • url: https://www.texascitytx.gov/164/Building-Inspections
  • phone: 409-643-5946
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Permit process note
The City's Building and Inspections residential application fee schedule (effective 09/04/2025) lists a residential home permit type "Roof/Windows/Siding/Doors" at $75 each. The City's Contractor Required Credentials sheet states that general contractors "Must be Registered with the City of Texas City", and the City's Contractor / Homeowner Registration page says "To register with the City of Texas City as a Contractor or Homeowner, visit our MGO Portal to create a new account and start the registration process."
Adopted code
The City of Texas City Building Inspections page states: "From and after September 1, 2024, all building plans submitted for permits must be designed and constructed in accordance with the following versions of the International Code Council (ICC) family of codes", and lists "(IRC) 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" along with the 2024 International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Property Maintenance, Existing Building, Energy Conservation and Fire Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 2% City of Texas City), 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 Building Inspections Department of the City of Texas City reviews plans, issues building permits and inspects construction for houses in Texas City, from its office at 7800 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway. Texas City sits in Galveston 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 Texas City.

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Roofing questions: Texas City, TX

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

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

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

Yes.

What building code does Texas City, TX use?

The City of Texas City Building Inspections page states: "From and after September 1, 2024, all building plans submitted for permits must be designed and constructed in accordance with the following versions of the International Code Council (ICC) family of codes", and lists "(IRC) 2024 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" along with the 2024 International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Property Maintenance, Existing Building, Energy Conservation and Fire Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code.