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Permitting and inspection information for house moving.
Last updated: 12-11-2023
Presentation slides from the 2015 IECC COMcheck public workshop on September 16, 2020.
Prerequisites Plan Procedures.
Summary of Sidewalk and Roadway Obstructions and Impairments Ordinance
This guide provides an overview of the qualifications and submittal requirements for projects that wish to establish a Live-Work unit through the Occupancy Inspection Section.
Last updated: 2/13/2019
This guide provides the qualifications and submittal requirements for requesting a Certificate of Occupancy for existing buildings.
Last updated: 2/12/2019
All commercial properties in the City of Houston are required to obtain and display a Certificate of Occupancy.
Revised 06-04-2021
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
This brochure is intended to provide a very high level overview of the commercial building permit process.
Last updated: 1/1/2019