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For installation, relocation or alteration of Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Chairlifts, Escalators, Manlifts, Wheelchairlifts, Personnel Hoists.
Last updated: March 2025
Procedures for requesting a contractor name change or address change on an existing building permit.
Last updated: January 2026
Application to request an iPermits portal account for a licensed contractor and advance pay accounts (APA or SR).
Last updated: 03-18-2024
Form for registering licensed elevator contractors with the City of Houston
Last updated: Jan. 10, 2024
Last Updated: August 2024
Electronic plan review user guide for electronic lock projects
The application package for an encroachment permit from the Office of the City Engineer.
Last updated: January 13, 2026.
Last Updated: August 2024
Checklist for obtaining a floodplain development permit for flood damage repair on single-family residential property.
Checklist for obtaining a floodplain development permit for flood damage repair to a commercial or multifamily residential property.