Permit Requirements

TXBuilding permits in Texas

Permit rules are set city by city. Pick yours below to see which projects need a permit, where the size cutoffs fall, and how to apply.

Cities covered 28
Projects each 17

How Texas works

Texas does not impose one residential building code on its cities. Each city adopts its own edition of the International Residential Code and amends it, so the answer genuinely differs from town to town. There is no statewide shortcut — you have to check the city you're building in.

Compare all cities on one job

Useful if you build across town lines: one table per project type, showing where every city in Texas draws the line.

Cities