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Pergolas and Patio Covers in Wylie
We build patio covers and pergolas in Wylie, Lake Lavon lots included. This is what the city and the Corps of Engineers ask for.
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What does Wylie allow for a pergola or patio cover?
A permit for any patio cover or pergola. Freestanding, it sits 3 feet in from the side and rear lines and 15 feet tall at most on a lot under an acre. An open cover attached to the house can reach to 10 feet from the rear line. Near Lake Lavon, federal land and flowage easements come first.
The Wylie permit
- Wylie's list of work that needs a permit names carports, patio covers and pergolas. The city says the list is not all-inclusive, so anything unusual gets a call first. City of Wylie Building Inspection, Projects Requiring Permits
- Wylie's fee schedule counts an arbor or patio cover as an accessory building. Up to 120 square feet it is $50; larger, $100. A built-in kitchen adds $200. City of Wylie Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section III Construction Permit Fees (Ord. No. 2021-09; Supp. No. 4, Update 1), in a City Council agenda packet, Section III.B
- A general contractor registers with Wylie every year for $100, and each registration runs January 1 through December 31. City of Wylie Comprehensive Fee Schedule, Section III Construction Permit Fees (Ord. No. 2021-09; Supp. No. 4, Update 1), in a City Council agenda packet, Section III.C
- Wylie adopted the 2021 International Residential Code in 2022 and amended it so every foundation or footing the code covers is designed and sealed by a Texas-registered engineer. City of Wylie Ordinance No. 2022-16, 2021 International Residential Code amendments, Feb. 8, 2022, R401.2 as amended
- A gas line to a grill runs at least 18 inches underground. Wylie struck the code exception for single outdoor appliances, so a shallower trench is off the table. City of Wylie Ordinance No. 2022-16, 2021 International Residential Code amendments, Feb. 8, 2022, G2415.12 and G2415.12.1 as amended
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Where it fits on a Wylie lot
- A cover that shares a common roof with the house counts as attached, and an attached structure follows the house's own rules. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Section 2.5.C.1
- An open patio cover attached to the house may reach into the rear setback, stopping 10 feet short of the rear property line, as long as the lot stays under its coverage limit of 45 percent in SF-10/24 and SF-20/26. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Sections 3.2.A.4.b and 3.2.B.4.b
- A freestanding pergola or cover stays 3 feet from the side and rear lines, 5 feet from any other structure except a carport, and out of every easement. It may not sit closer to the street than the house. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Section 2.5.C.2.c
- Height tops out at 15 feet on a lot under an acre and 20 feet on an acre or more. Above 15 feet, the side setbacks become the house's. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Section 2.5.C.2.c and f
- All accessory structures together are held to 5 percent of the lot or 60 percent of the house, whichever is smaller, and no lot may carry more than two. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Section 2.5.C.2.a and b
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Roof pitch and wood
- A roofed accessory structure needs a pitch of at least 3:12, which means 3 inches of rise for every 12 inches across, in a color and material that closely resemble the house roof. The exception is a prefabricated, pre-finished unit under 2 percent of the lot. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Section 2.5.C.2.d
- Pressure-treated wood is not allowed as an exterior finish. The wall material list is written for enclosed buildings, so for an open cedar pergola we get the city's reading before we draw. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Section 2.5.C.2.e
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Lake Lavon: the Corps line comes first
Wylie sits on Lavon Lake, and the land around it belongs to the federal government. The Corps of Engineers, not the city, decides what goes near the water.
- The edge of public land is marked by concrete monuments topped with brass caps, standing about 4 inches out of the ground. A neighbor may build a fence to that line or along it. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Know Your Boundaries at Lavon Lake
- Private land below the 509-foot contour is generally under a flowage easement. Nothing built for people to live in may go there, and most other structures need the District Engineer's written approval first, applied for with a letter, a detailed design and a map. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Know Your Boundaries at Lavon Lake
- Some newer deeds leave the flowage easement out. The Corps says that omission does not weaken the easement at all. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Know Your Boundaries at Lavon Lake
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Wylie Questions
What people in Wylie ask us
Do I need a permit for a pergola in Wylie?
Yes. Patio covers and pergolas are on Wylie's permit list, and the fee depends on whether the structure is over 120 square feet.
How close to my back fence can a pergola go in Wylie?
Freestanding, 3 feet from the rear and side lines and outside any easement. An open cover attached to the house can come to 10 feet from the rear line.
Does a patio cover roof have to match my house?
A roofed cover does, closely, in color and material, at a 3:12 pitch or steeper, unless it is a small prefabricated unit. An open pergola has no roof to match.
I back onto Lake Lavon. Can I build a pergola?
On your own land above the 509-foot line, under Wylie's rules. Below that line, the flowage easement needs the Corps' written approval first. Past the brass-capped monuments is public land, and the Corps' guidance lets a neighbor fence up to it.
Does a Wylie pergola need an engineer?
Wylie's amended code has a Texas engineer design and seal the footings. Our patio cover plan sets are engineered, so that is part of the job from the start.
How do you price a pergola in Wylie?
In writing, after we walk the yard and measure. The price does not move unless the scope does.
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