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Our office will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022, in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, July 5.
The Office of the City Engineer is pleased to welcome the Mobility Permits section to the team, effective Monday, July 11, 2022. Staff will begin moving over the next week. We do not expect any delays in service while staff transition to the new office at 1002 Washington Ave.
Customers will…
Building Code Enforcement will not have expedited plan review services available on Friday, July 1, due to the upcoming holiday. Expedited Plan Review services will resume July 5, 2022.
All valid applications accepted as administratively complete prior to the close of business Thursday, June 30, 2022, will be processed under the current impact fee rate. Impact fees for applications accepted thereafter will be assessed at:
Wastewater: $1,662.17 per service unit
Water: $1,658.56…
Network Server Outage has been resolved. Thank-You for your patience.
IT is aware of a network issue and is working to resolve the problem. Customers may experience connectivity issues with iPermits and ProjectDox while the problem is being resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Our offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, 2022 in Observance of Juneteenth. We will resume operations on June 21, 2022 at 8 am.
The Houston Permitting Center is piloting a new appointment booking program called Microsoft Bookings. The pilot started with the Office of the City Engineer's Public Utilities and Permits section and will expand to other plan review teams later this summer.
The Office of the City Engineer offers…
Starting Monday, June 13, 2022, Building Code Enforcement's Expedited Review Service (ERS) will now include the following project types:
First-time deferred submittals
Projects with additional applications (mastered projects)
The ERS guide and form (CE1251) has been updated to include the…
A new portal will be available starting July 1, 2022, for submitting GIS electronic deliverables to Houston Public Works. The GIS deliverables are required for projects that are proposing or modifying assets identified in Chapter 13 of the IDM that are or will be operated and/or maintained by the…
Table 2902.1 was revised in the 2015 Construction Code to align the Houston amendment for drinking fountains with the base code requirements.
The Houston amendment for Table 2902.1, footnote “i” was originally based on provisions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (Section 415) and the International…
The following drawings have been updated in conformance with the newly adopted 2015 Construction Codes:
22-03-R 1 Hour Fire-Rated Exterior Wall for Block & Base Foundations (Sub-floor Masonry Wall): This replaces drawing 12-05-R
22-04-R 1 Hour Fire-Rated Exterior Wall For Block & Base…
Building Code Enforcement's Expedited Review Service will be unavailable on Friday, May 27, 2022. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The following forms have been updated:
CE_1059 Residential Repair Spec List: The permit fee for repair, alterations, or remodeling of residential one and two-family dwellings and townhouses shall be 20% of the calculated fee for new construction as specified in Section 118.2.1 and Tables 118(1)…
Updates for May 9, 2022
As of 3:45 pm: The issue has been resolved. IT identified 97 projects that were affected and is working to restart the workflows. The error occurred on residential and commercial projects between 5 pm on Friday, May 6, and 1 pm on Monday, May 9. No other project types were…
Service Update Notification: Building Code Enforcement Expedited Review Service (ERS)
Building Code Enforcement will be launching a new Guide & Form for its’ Expedited Review Service (ERS) on May 9, 2022. The document lists the procedure and qualifications for the review of submitted plans…
The Office of the City Engineer has launched a new cover sheet for easement dedication submittals.
Easement Dedication | Houston Permitting Center
*Please note that proof of ownership/deed, Metes and Bounds, and Survey must be submitted via e-mail within 7 business days of submitting the…
We are proud to announce that we now have an online application for Small meters. The online application will go live on Friday, April 8, 2022. Customers can no longer submit or use the pdf small meter application after Friday, April 22.
Features of the new application:
Customers can now apply…
Status as of March 29, 2022
As of 11 am, the phone issues have been resolved.
Status as of March 28, 2022
As of 3:30 pm, the Houston Permitting Center is experiencing phone issues on its main lines. Customers have been unable to hear the service provider on the phone line. In addition,…
Pursuant to Department of Public Safety (DPS) protocol, effective immediately, all applicants who wish to apply for an automotive-related license with the Houston Police Department Auto Dealers Detail must first submit an application in person prior to getting their fingerprints done with IdentoGo…