Screened Patios and Porches in Wylie

Open or enclosed: the line Wylie draws

Wylie's zoning gives attached patio covers a break on the rear setback, but only covers that are not enclosed. A screened patio sits right on that line.

• Any structure that shares a common roof with the house counts as attached and follows the rules for the house itself. City of Wylie Accessory Structure Requirements, January 2, 2023, Item 1
• In the SF-20/26, SF-10/24 and townhouse districts, among others, a non-enclosed attached patio cover is exempt from the rear yard setback and may come within 10 feet of the rear property line, as long as the lot stays under its coverage limit. The exemption is written for covers that are not enclosed, so we get the city's reading on screen walls before screening a cover that sits closer than the house's own setback. City of Wylie Zoning Ordinance, amended June 2023, Sections 3.2.A.4.b, 3.2.B.4.b and 3.3.A, Additional Provisions
• Wylie's permit list names patio covers, and separately names residential room additions and remodels. A porch that stays a porch is the first; a porch closed in as a room is the second. City of Wylie Building Inspection, Projects Requiring Permits
• A new porch roof up to 120 square feet is $50, and larger is $100. A residential addition or remodel is figured on its square footage, with a $50 minimum. 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, Sections III.A(4) and III.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.

Wiring, framing and inspection days

• Wylie's fee schedule has no line for screens or screen motors. Residential permits it does not list carry the miscellaneous minimum of $50, the starting point for the circuit that runs a fan and motorized screens. 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
• Wylie's code amendment has a Texas-registered engineer design and seal every footing, so the piers under a new porch roof come with a seal. City of Wylie Ordinance No. 2022-16, 2021 International Residential Code amendments, R401.2 as amended
• Covered porches and patios stay open for the framing inspection. Fascia goes on only after the inspector marks the framing approved to cover. City of Wylie Residential Construction Packet, updated January 3, 2023, Framing
• A reinspection is $50 the first time and must be paid before the next inspection. Approved plans missing from the site, or a locked gate, are enough to trigger one. City of Wylie Residential Construction Packet, updated January 3, 2023, Re-Inspection fees
• Work hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. No work on Sunday. City of Wylie Residential Construction Packet, updated January 3, 2023
• Residential plan review runs 5 to 10 business days. Wylie also says plainly that it cannot enforce deed restrictions, so checking the HOA rules falls to the owner before work starts. City of Wylie Accessory Structure Requirements, January 2, 2023

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.