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

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City of Weslaco - Building Permit and Inspection Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Weslaco, TX, issued by City of Weslaco - Building Permit and Inspection Division. The City's Building Permit Application, issued by the Planning and Code Enforcement Department, lists "RE-ROOF" among its project types (new, addition, alteration or remodel, repair, demolition and others), and states that "A $5.00 Processing fee is assessed on all building permits". The Building page says "In most cases you need a building permit." The page and application do not state an area or cost threshold for roofing work.

Jurisdiction
City of Weslaco, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
255 S. Kansas Ave., Weslaco, TX 78596
Contact
  • url: https://www.weslacotx.gov/departments/planning___c_e/building/index.php
  • phone: 956-973-3123
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Permit process note
The City's Building Permit Application, issued by the Planning and Code Enforcement Department, lists "RE-ROOF" among its project types (new, addition, alteration or remodel, repair, demolition and others), and states that "A $5.00 Processing fee is assessed on all building permits". The Building page says "In most cases you need a building permit." The page and application do not state an area or cost threshold for roofing work.
Adopted code
The City of Weslaco's Building page lists "Adopted ICC Codes (Effective August 1, 2017)", including the "2015 Edition of the International Residential Code", the 2015 International Building Code, Existing Building Code, Energy Conservation Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Fuel Gas Code and Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2014 National Electrical Code. The page does not give the adopting ordinance number.
Sales & use tax
8.25% combined (6.25% state + 2% City of Weslaco), 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 Weslaco's Building Permit and Inspection Division, part of the Planning and Code Enforcement Department, issues building permits for houses in Weslaco from 255 S. Kansas Ave. Weslaco sits in Hidalgo 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 Weslaco.

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Roofing questions: Weslaco, TX

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

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

What building code does Weslaco, TX use?

The City of Weslaco's Building page lists "Adopted ICC Codes (Effective August 1, 2017)", including the "2015 Edition of the International Residential Code", the 2015 International Building Code, Existing Building Code, Energy Conservation Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Fuel Gas Code and Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2014 National Electrical Code. The page does not give the adopting ordinance number.