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The 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code was adopted on October 25, 2023, and became effective on January 2, 2023.
Last updated: December 26, 2023
Summary of Sidewalk and Roadway Obstructions and Impairments Ordinance
How to guide for purchasing a trade permit online through iPermits portal.
This is a building permit application for Electrical Systems and Wiring within the city limits of Houston, Texas.
Last updated: January 2026
List of the currently adopted codes.
Last updated: 03-07-2024
All commercial properties in the City of Houston are required to obtain and display a Certificate of Occupancy.
Revised: March 2024
The Administrative Code Provisions to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) were adopted on December 1, 2021, and become effective on April 1, 2022.
Last updated: Mar. 20, 2023
Life Safety Bureau Standard No. 25 – Safety Inspections for Vehicles on Indoor Display
Updated December 26, 2023
This is a building permit application for Plumbing and Irrigation Systems within the city limits of Houston, Texas.
Last updated: January 2026
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