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Application to request an iPermits portal account for a licensed contractor and advance pay accounts (APA or SR).
Last updated: 03-18-2024
List of the currently adopted codes.
Last updated: 03-07-2024
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
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
Overview of Building Code Design Criteria
Last updated: May 22, 2025.
Procedures for requesting a contractor name change or address change on an existing building permit.
Last updated: January 2026
This is a permit application for a Sidewalk, Driveway, Curb and Gutter, and Culvert Parking lot within the city limits of Houston, Texas.
Last updated: 10/13/2020
Commissioning statement for the mechanical systems, service water heating systems, and building envelope.
Last updated: February 2024
Application to request a contractor name change or address change on an existing building permit.
Last updated: January 2026
Houston Fire Marshal's Office Life Safety Bureau standards
Last updated: 7/18/2016