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Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 25

Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 25 – Safety Inspections for Vehicles on Indoor Display

Updated December 26, 2023

Permit Cancellation Request Form (CE1206)

Form required when requesting the cancellation of an existing permit with or without a refund: Electrical, HVAC, Occupancy, Plumbing, Sign, and Building

Updated: February 2024

Lista de especificaciones para reparaciones residenciales (CE1059S)

Este formulario debe ser completado por el solicitante para obtener permisos para trabajos que no requieren una revisión del plano siempre y cuando los materiales sean iguales o equivalentes a los materiales que van a ser reparados o reemplazados.

Residential Repair Spec List in Spanish.

Last updated: January 2024

Multi-Family Habitability Registration
List of the Currently Adopted Construction Codes (CE1199)

List of the currently adopted codes.

Last updated: 03-07-2024

2015 UPC Houston Amendments

The Houston Amendments to the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) were adopted on December 1, 2021, and became effective on April 1, 2022.

Last updated: 04/11/2022 

Blank SWQMP Checklist
2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code | ISPSC Houston Amendments

The 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.

Last updated: December 26, 2023

Occupancy Application (CE1045A)

Complete this form when applying for a Certificate of Occupancy for existing buildings or lease spaces except for Live Work units and Residential Facilities. For these types of properties, please use form CE-1045B which includes a Deed Restriction Declaration.

Updated: December 2025

Top 10 Things to Know About Permitting (CE1165)

Tips about building construction permitting in the City of Houston.

Last updated: March 2024