The 2015 Houston Commercial Energy Conservation Code with local Amendments, effective December 9th, 2016, contains mandatory cool roofing provisions for new commercial buildings and alterations to existing commercial buildings.

Updated: 10/16/2019

Permitting, plan review and inspection guidelines for electric vehicle charging station.

Last updated: 10/22/2019

The template drawing is to assist in the preparation of plans for residential remodeling and addition projects.

Updated 05/16/2024

The template drawing is to assist in the preparation of plans for residential remodeling and addition projects.

Revised 05-16-2024

New single-family residential plans must be submitted with this checklist in order for plans to be considered as complete for the purpose of plan review.

Last updated: August 2, 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

This handout was created to aid customers with understanding the permit and inspection process to install a residential standby generator. Included are the required permits, items that must be available to city field inspectors at the construction site, and the items that the city inspectors will be verifying in the field during the inspection process.

Last updated: September 19, 2024

The template drawing is to assist in the preparation of plans for residential remodeling and addition projects.

Last Updated: July 2025

The following drawing is an example of typical construction and can be used as a reference.

NOTE: This is not an engineered drawing.  

The following drawing is an example of typical construction and can be used as a reference.

NOTE: This is not an engineered drawing.  

Last Updated: January 2025