The Building Inspections Department administers professionally-accepted standards and adopted regulations to safeguard life, safety, health, property, and public welfare of all construction-related activity within the City limits. We are responsible for the enforcement of the City’s adopted building and construction codes and ordinances.
Building permits shall be obtained prior to making an improvements or alterations to a property. Call us is you have any questions about the permitting process or if a permit is needed.
When is a permit needed?
New Construction
Interior Remodels
Additions
Additions
Alteration and Repairs
Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical
Construction of Interior walls greater than 5 feet 10 inches in height
Retaining Walls
Certificates of Occupancy
Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, Accessory Buildings
Lawn Irrigation Systems, Decks, and Patio Covers
Steps for New Construction
Complete the appropriate building permit application and get your permit approved by the City
Start your project
Get inspected
Get a final inspection
Permit Fees
The permit and inspection fees, herein provided, shall be paid to the City before the issuance of a permit and before any work is started. Note: Permit and inspection fees are subject to change.
The inspection cut off time is 7 a.m. for all inspections. The only exception will be foundation inspections. This will still be conducted in an a.m./p.m. format. We will make every effort to perform inspections.
In the event of unusual circumstances, some inspections may be carried over to the next business day.
Please call the 24-hour request line for all inspection requests at (972) 843-8060 and follow the prompts..
The inspector's office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Inspection hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
