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Water Main Abandonment Procedure

Procedures for obtaining a water main abandonment permit.

Last updated: 1/1/2019

2021 UMC Code Comparison

Code comparison between the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Houston Amendments and the 2021 UMC proposed amendments.

Last updated: 04/25/2023

IBC Significant Changes PowerPoint

Significant Code Changes & Highlights of the 2015 th 2018 and 2018 to 2021 International Building Code (IBC)

2015 IRC Code Comparison SC - Final

Comparison of the 2012 IRC and 2015 IRC Houston Amendments. 

Last updated: 03/22/2022

2015 IRC Houston Amendments

The Houston Amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) were adopted on December 1, 2021, and became effective on April 1, 2022.

Last updated:04/11/2022

Large Job Application - Non-Billable

Application for water lines or fire hydrants. 

Last updated: 06/13/2022

2015 IBC Code Comparison SC - Final

Comparison of the 2012 IBC and 2015 IBC Houston Amendments.

Last updated: 03/22/2022

2021 International Existing Building Code_IEBC_Presentation_11.19.2024

This presentation was delivered at the Houston Permitting Center Annual Workshop on November 19, 2024.

Updated: 11.19.2024

 

Rescinded, 2021 Code Word P12
Residential Permit Fee Schedule

Exhibit J includes the revised fee structure for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses and their detached accessory structures. The fees went into effect on January 1, 2022.

Last updated: 04/11/2022