Guidelines for applying for a residential repairs permit. Residential repairs permits are required for repairs that involve only replacement of existing structural members and other building elements.

Last updated: 12/28/2022

The following are some of the basic or frequently overlooked code requirements that must be detailed on plans for Single Family Dwellings and may be useful as a checklist for the designer.

Last updated: 01/09/2024

This form is to be completed by the applicant to obtain permits for work that does not require a plan review provided the materials match or are equivalent to the materials being repaired or replaced.

Updated: April 2024

The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 11 - Roofing Operations.

Last updated: 04/26/2022

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 13 – Outside Protected Aboveground Tanks for Generators and Fire Pumps

Updated December 26, 2023

The Houston Fire Department's Life Safety Bureau Standard 02 - Inspection and Testing of Fire Protection and Life-Safety Equipment

Last updated: 04/26/2022

List of the currently adopted codes.

Last updated: 03-07-2024

The Residential One-Stop Guideline lists the various requirements for plan submittal and review of residential construction projects.

Last updated: September 8, 2025

The 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.

Last updated: December 26, 2023

2021 Code Words provide interpretations, written policies, and procedures to aid in the application of construction code. 

Last updated: September 15, 2025