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

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City of Uvalde - Planning & Development Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Uvalde, TX, issued by City of Uvalde - Planning & Development Department. The City's Planning & Development Department page states that any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure (including re-roofing)" shall first make an application with the building official and obtain the required permits, and that "Any work started prior to obtaining a permit will be charged a double fee." The City's Ordinance 2021-18 permit fee schedule lists "Roof/reroof" at .10 per square foot, and its Section R105.2 revisions delete only the exemptions for fences not over 7 feet high and for sidewalks and driveways.

Roof code checklist: Uvalde, TX

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesuvaldetx.gov2026-10-22
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3.1.1Ordinance 2021-18 Residential.pdf2026-10-22
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5Ordinance 2021-18 Residential.pdf2026-10-22
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNoOrdinance 2021-18 Residential.pdf2026-10-22
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublisheduvaldetx.gov2026-10-22
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 Uvalde, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
101 E. Main Street, Uvalde, TX 78801
Contact
  • url: https://www.uvaldetx.gov/government/city_departments/planning___development_department/
  • phone: 830-278-3316
Roofing permit required
Required
Permit process note
The City's Planning & Development Department page states that any owner or authorized agent who intends to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure (including re-roofing)" shall first make an application with the building official and obtain the required permits, and that "Any work started prior to obtaining a permit will be charged a double fee." The City's Ordinance 2021-18 permit fee schedule lists "Roof/reroof" at .10 per square foot, and its Section R105.2 revisions delete only the exemptions for fences not over 7 feet high and for sidewalks and driveways.
Adopted code
The City of Uvalde's Planning & Development Department page states "We have adopted the 2021 ICC Codes." The City's Ordinance 2021-18, posted on the City's website and passed in October 2021, is titled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UVALDE ADOPTING THE 2021 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" and adopts the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code as the Residential Code of the City, with the revisions listed in its Section 2.
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 2021-18; that instrument, a scanned document 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 — The City of Uvalde's Ordinance 2021-18, which adopts the 2021 International Residential Code (a scanned document, read in full), contains no UL 2218, Class 4 or impact-resistance provision. Its only roofing revision appends to Section R902.1: "The choice of roofing materials is left to the building owner."
Roof layer limit / recover
The City of Uvalde's Ordinance 2021-18 (a scanned document, read in full) does not amend the reroofing section, so the adopted 2021 IRC's own rule applies: Section R908.3.1.1 bars a recover "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a roof that already has two layers must be torn off, because a roof recover is barred.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 1% City of Uvalde + 0.5% Uvalde County + 0.5% special-purpose district (Uvalde Co Health Serv)), 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 Planning & Development Department of the City of Uvalde takes building permit applications for houses in Uvalde through the building official, and the city's website lists 101 E. Main Street (City Hall) as its contact address. Uvalde sits in Uvalde 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 Uvalde.

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Roofing questions: Uvalde, TX

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

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

Is drip edge required in Uvalde, 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 2021-18; that instrument, a scanned document 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 Uvalde, TX?

The City of Uvalde's Ordinance 2021-18 (a scanned document, read in full) does not amend the reroofing section, so the adopted 2021 IRC's own rule applies: Section R908.3.1.1 bars a recover "Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." One existing layer may be recovered; a roof that already has two layers must be torn off, because a roof recover is barred.

What building code does Uvalde, TX use?

The City of Uvalde's Planning & Development Department page states "We have adopted the 2021 ICC Codes." The City's Ordinance 2021-18, posted on the City's website and passed in October 2021, is titled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UVALDE ADOPTING THE 2021 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE" and adopts the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code as the Residential Code of the City, with the revisions listed in its Section 2.