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Commercial plan review checklist for Traffic (OCE001)
A general overview of the residential building permit process. This presentation will outline the basic steps involved in submitting plans for review, obtaining permits, and scheduling inspections for one and two-family dwellings.
Last updated: 5/22/2023
Last updated: 03/08/2024
This document is a brief overview of the typical commercial building permit process for the City of Houston. Links are added for reference. Please contact Building Code Enforcement for assistance with specific questions pertaining to your individual project: 832.394.9494. Presentation, May 31, 2007.
Last updated: February 2024
The template drawing is to assist in the preparation of plans for residential remodeling and addition projects
Drawings may be used to document a 1-hour fire-rated exterior wall design for wood-framed structures located less than 5-feet to the property line after the effective dates of the adopted 2015 IBC and IRC codes.
11.30.2021
Drawings may be used to document a 1-hour fire rated exterior wall design for wood framed structures located less than 5-feet to the property line after the effective dates of the adopted 2015 IBC and IRC codes.
Rev 1/17/2023
Form required to register as an Independent Third-Party Energy Technician.
Last updated: October 21, 2025.
Registration and renewal procedures for Independent Third-Party Technician
Last updated: January 2024