News & Events

The Houston Permitting Center has announced changes for its payment platform, Paymentus, that will take effect July 1, 2023. These changes will ensure smoother transactions to improve our customer service.    Paymentus transactions made online through iPermits, or in-person, will be subject to a…

The ProjectDox 9.2 upgrade, initially planned for May 30, 2023, has been postponed and tentatively rescheduled to June 20, 2023.  The training sessions will also be rescheduled. This decision has been made due to unexpected network issues that need to be resolved to ensure a smooth and seamless…

Building Code Enforcement recently moved more staff from the Permits team out to the permit counter on the 1st floor. As a result, walk-in services for Traffic moved to the 2nd floor, and for Floodplain Management Office to the 3rd floor. Occupancy Inspections will no longer screen customers at the…

Over the next few weeks, the second floor of the Houston Permitting Center will be under construction. During this time, most staff from the Office of the City Engineer (OCE) will be working at alternate locations. We recommend reaching your assigned reviewer via email.  The OCE plan distribution…

The Houston Permitting Center is excited to announce that digital wallet payment options are coming soon for online and in-person payment transactions. A digital wallet is a contactless payment method that allows you to store payment options like a credit or debit card on a smartphone or smartwatch…