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A building permit application shall be accepted only after the applicant has provided the following information. An application lacking any of the required information shall be deemed “incomplete” and refused for processing. Incomplete applications shall be returned to the applicant.

Step 1.

Planning Division approvals must accompany permit application submittal.

Commercial		Residential
Address assignment
Zoning approval for proposed uses(s)
Platting is approved
Site plan is approved
Address approval
Authorized signature from the Planning Division

Step 2.

Engineering Division (Public Works Department) approval, if applicable, must accompany permit application submittal.

City Engineer signature of engineering civil design released / subdivision approval for construction.

Step 3.

Commercial only: Traffic Division (Public Works Department) approval, if applicable, must accompany permit application submittal.

Step 4.

A completed Permit Application Form must accompany each permit application submittal.
The application shall include the following information, if applicable:

Commercial		Residential
Construction site address
Application date
Lot and Block and Subdivision description
Applicant name and contact phone number
Name of general contractor and contact phone number
Description of proposed structure
Size and square footage of proposed structure
Estimated cost of construction
Applicant’s signature and date

Step 5.

Project plans must accompany permit application submittal.

Commercial				Residential
4 sets of plans per submittal application Plans set to include:				1 set of plans per submittal application Plans set to include:
Architectural drawings				Architectural drawings (24 x 36)
Structural (signed by engineer/architect)
MEP’s (signed by Engineer/Architect)				MEP’s drawings included
Civil Drawings		If applicable		2 – 11 x 17 foundation plan (engineer sealed)
Landscape Plan				Elevation drawings / brick calculations (11 x 17 sheet)
Soils Report				Narrow wall engineer design
TDLR #				2 – Plot plans (8 ½ x 11)
				2 Engineer foundation letters signed/sealed
ComCheck calculations				ResCheck calculations
Asbestos Survey (if remodel)				1 Floor plan (11 x 17) for DCAD

Step 6.

Plan Review Fee, if applicable. A fee shall not be accepted until the application is complete in all other respects.