Commercial Fill and Grade Permit

Instrument Reference Number
HPWCODE1161
Valid Period
6 Months
Inspection
Required
Renewal
Not Required
Plan Review
Required
Fee
See City of Houston fee schedule
Admin fee
$32.16
Processing Time
15 Business Days
About

Permit is for excavation and grading other than those covered under building permits. See also Appendix E of the HBC. Plan reviews required: Structural, Stormwater and Flood, if applicable.

After Approval

Permit must be kept on premises until final inspection.

Apply What you need
  • Building Permit Application
  • Declaration in Support of Application for City of Houston Building Permit
  • Grading for Excavation and Fill Worksheet (CE-1094)
  • Two Complete Sets of Plans
Apply Online Steps

1. Log in or create an iPermits account at: https://www.hpceservices.org/ (IF AVAILABLE)

2. Complete building permit application

3. Pay plan review fee(s)

4. Receive email invitation to upload plans.

Apply Conditions & Exceptions

May require approval by any or all of the following groups based on scope or other conditions: Structural, Planning, Utilities, Stormwater, Traffic, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Infrastructure, Forestry, Sprinklers, Fire Marshall, Health, Engineering, Flood Plain

Plan Review What you need
  • Building Permit Application
  • Declaration in Support of Application for City of Houston Building Permit
  • Grading for Excavation and Fill Worksheet (CE-1094)
  • Complete Set of Plans Uploaded
Plan Review Submit Online Steps

Once application is approved and the plan review fee (PX) has been paid, an email to upload and submit plans will be sent to the applicant.

Plan Review Conditions & Exceptions

Plans must be submitted for review by all applicable departments.

Inspection What you need

Permit and plans are required to be on-site for the inspection. If corrections are required, call 832-394-8840 for reinspection.

Inspection Schedule by Phone Steps

To schedule inspections, contact the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System at 713-222-9922.

Inspection Schedule Online Steps

Enter the appropriate project number into the field and click Submit button.


Source URL: https://www.houstonpermittingcenter.org/hpwcode1161