Permit Description
The construction of fiber optic cable, including both aerial and underground facilities, within:
- City of Houston right-of-way
- Easements
- Inside city limits
- Outside city limits (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties.
Fees
Fee: No fee due if holding a valid franchise with the state: $96.67 per sheet and a $134.28 Admin Fee (changes yearly)
Additional Information
Plan Review: Required
Inspection: Required
Renewal: Not Required
Valid Period: 1-Year
Processing Time: 8 – 10 Business Days
Contact
Houston Public Works
1002 Washington Ave., 2nd floor
Houston, TX. 77002
8:00 am to 3:30 pm
What You Need
- Provide a method of payment.
- Engineering Firm in good standing with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
- Plan sets must comply with the guidelines set by the City of Houston Infrastructure and Design Manual.
Apply Online
- Create an account for or log into iPermits Portal.
- Complete the "Office of the City Engineer Plan Review Application".
- Follow the "franchise fees" prompt to complete applications.
- Complete payment of plan review fee (credit card or check).
- Follow the invitation email to upload plans to ProjectDox and complete your task.
Conditions & Exceptions
The franchise company must be registered with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or the fee will be applied.
Inspection
What You Need
- After issuing the approved permit, the customer is required to give a 48-hour notice to the inspector's group prior to starting any paving construction work.
- Note: The inspector's group contact information can be found on the cover of the approved plans.
- Additional permits will need to be pulled based on project scopes, such as mobility permits or street cut excavation permits.