A general overview of the residential building permit process. This presentation will outline the basic steps involved in submitting plans for review, obtaining permits, and scheduling inspections for one and two-family dwellings.

Last updated: 5/22/2023

Overview of Building Code Design Criteria

Last updated: 03-07-2024

The Commercial Plan Review process will enable your building and improvement plans to be reviewed for Houston Construction Code compliance prior to issuance of a building permit. 

Last updated: 01/01/2023

In an attempt to reduce the number of plan submittals, the following items are required in the construction documents for all Residential Site Improvement projects.

Last updated: 10/15/2019

The plan review checklist was created to assist customers submitting plans for standpipe systems for HFD plan review and permit approval.

Updated: 04/20/2023

Commercial plan review checklist for Traffic (OCE001)

The following drawing is an example of typical construction and can be used as a reference.

NOTE: This is not an engineered drawing.  

Last Updated 10/10/2019

Residential plan review checklist for Traffic (OCE-002)

Last updated: 8/23/2021

Drawings may be used to document a 1-hour fire-rated exterior wall design for wood-framed structures located less than 5-feet to the property line after the effective dates of the adopted 2015 IBC and IRC codes.

11.30.2021

This is a guide to assist in the plan review, permit, and inspection process for the installation of a solar panel system. The required components to be included in drawings to obtain permits, and the items that the city inspectors will be verifying in the field during the inspection process are included.

Last updated: 03/25/2024