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Re-Roofing / Siding Permit in Fallon, Nevada

Required for re-roofing and siding work within Fallon city limits, governed by the 2024 IRC/IBC roofing provisions as adopted by the City of Fallon, with local snow-load amendments via the 2024 Northern Nevada Amendments.

Verified 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A construction permit from the city engineer is required for re-roofing/siding, falling under the general construction-permit requirement of City Code § 17.08.010
  • Governed by the 2024 IRC/IBC roofing chapters as adopted by City of Fallon Ordinance No. 788, together with the 2024 Northern Nevada Amendments' ground-snow-load table (IBC Table 1608.2.1, amended to read 'City of Fallon and Lyon County')
  • The Permit Application form's 'Re-Roof & Siding' section requires specifying tear-off vs. recover (maximum 2 layers), composition shingle year rating, stucco, or siding

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (roofing/siding)City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.08.080; confirm current amount with the Building Department at (775) 423-5107
Not published — set by City Council resolution; no dedicated roofing fee table found on the City website or in the Municode-hosted ordinance text

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Building Department Inspections

    The city engineer performs a sufficient number of inspections to assure project safety (City Code § 17.08.070(B)); coordinate roofing inspection scheduling directly with the Building Department at (775) 423-5107

See the full Fallon inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • The permit application distinguishes tear-off from recover (maximum 2 layers permitted) — check with the Building Department if your existing roof already has 2 layers.
  • Fallon's adopted snow-load table (2024 Northern Nevada Amendments, IBC Table 1608.2.1) specifically lists 'City of Fallon and Lyon County' — confirm the current ground snow load value with the Building Department for structural roofing work.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Re-roofing falls under the City's general construction-permit requirement (City Code § 17.08.010), and the City's own Permit Application form has a dedicated 'Re-Roof & Siding' section for tear-off, recover, composition, stucco, and siding work.

In Fallon, the published Building Permit Fee (roofing/siding) is: Not published — set by City Council resolution; no dedicated roofing fee table found on the City website or in the Municode-hosted ordinance text. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Fallon does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Fallon Building Department (Engineering and Public Works) at (775) 423-9862 / (775) 423-5107 for current turnaround.

You'll need: City of Fallon Building Department Permit Application (Roofing/Siding). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fallon requires 1 inspection(s) for a re-roofing / siding permit, in order: Building Department Inspections. Schedule each through City of Fallon Building Department (Engineering and Public Works) ((775) 423-9862 / (775) 423-5107).

Apply through City of Fallon Building Department (Engineering and Public Works) at 55 West Williams Avenue, Fallon, Nevada 89406. Phone: (775) 423-9862 / (775) 423-5107, email: buildingpermits@fallonnevada.gov. Office hours: City Building Department, 55 W. Williams Avenue, Fallon, NV 89406 (fax (775) 423-8874). The Building Department is organizationally part of the City's Engineering and Public Works Department, which is responsible for 'Airport Oversight, Building Inspections, Building Permit Issuance.' Applications may be submitted in person, or (for roofing/siding-type minor work per the permit form) scanned and emailed to the office; the City Engineer reviews and issues construction permits per City Code Chapter 17.08.. Official information: https://www.fallonnevada.gov/business/business-licenses-building-permits/.

Fallon, Nevada has adopted: The City of Fallon self-administers its own building permitting program within city limits — it is NOT routed to Churchill County. The City Building Department (55 W. Williams Avenue) issues permits and performs inspections directly; Churchill County's separate Building Department (270 S. Maine Street, Suite A, Fallon, NV) has its own, distinct jurisdiction limited to unincorporated Churchill County. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances Chapter 17.04 and 17.08 (city engineer/building department issues permits); City of Fallon Departments page (Engineering and Public Works: 'Airport Oversight, Building Inspections, Building Permit Issuance'); Churchill County Building Department page (separate department/address for unincorporated county).; Nevada has no single mandatory statewide building code edition for all jurisdictions (unlike Montana) — Nevada is a home-rule state for building codes, with the principal statewide requirement being an energy-code floor under NRS 701.220 (local governments must adopt a code at least as stringent as the most recent published IECC edition, currently the 2024 IECC per the Nevada Governor's Office of Energy). Each city/county separately adopts its own building code editions and amendments. City of Fallon's actual adopted editions are documented below from its own Code of Ordinances — not assumed from any statewide default.; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendices C, E, H, and I, adopted by the City of Fallon with local additions/deletions (Section 113 deleted; Section 312.1 amended; Section 1612.3 amended to insert 'Churchill County and Incorporated Areas' and 'April 5, 2021' effective flood-hazard date). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(A); 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), with Appendices AB, BF, CA, CB, CD, and CE, adopted by the City of Fallon (Section R112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(B); 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with Appendices A and B, adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(C); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with Appendices A, B, and C, adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(D); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by the City of Fallon (Sections 112 and 113 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(E); 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 112 deleted). Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(F); 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), with Appendices A, B, and D, adopted by the City of Fallon (Table 104.5 replaced with the City's own Table B) — Nevada jurisdictions may adopt either the UPC or the IPC; Fallon adopted the UPC. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(G); 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), with Appendices A, B, and C, adopted by the City of Fallon (Table 104.5 replaced with the City's own Table C) — adopted alongside (in addition to) the IMC. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(H); 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by the City of Fallon (Section 109 deleted) — satisfies the NRS 701.220 statewide energy-code floor. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(I); NRS 701.220; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted by the City of Fallon. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(J); 2024 Northern Nevada Amendments (NNA), published by the Northern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council on February 20, 2025, adopted by the City of Fallon, amending IBC Table 1608.2.1 (ground snow load table) to replace 'Lyon County' with 'City of Fallon and Lyon County.' Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances § 17.04.020(K); All codes adopted 'by reference,' together with the noted supplements, amendments, and additions/deletions, per Ordinance No. 747 (adopted March 4, 2014) as most recently amended by Ordinance No. 788 (adopted December 2, 2025). 'Jurisdiction' and similar terms in the adopted codes mean the City of Fallon. Source: City of Fallon Code of Ordinances §§ 17.04.010, 17.04.020, 17.04.030. Local amendments apply — see the Fallon overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Fallon building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.