Building Permits
All applications for building permit must be made in person in the Building Division - Permit Section, Room 425, City Hall, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is closed on all City holidays. Building permits are required for all new construction, structural alterations, additions or alterations to existing buildings on private property. They require an inspection by the Building Division - Inspection Section and normally require construction drawings.
When all required project information is in order, some building permits may be issued the same day they are applied for, such as fences, porches, siding, garages, room additions, etc; other projects may take more extensive plan review, such as new dwelling construction, major additions and/or alterations and commercial construction. All building permits are issued in the name of the Owner.
For all construction projects in an area designed as a flood area per the FEMA Floodway or FIRM maps, a Floodway Development Permit must be issued even though a building permit may not be required by the Building Code.
Generally, most building permits which cannot be issued as Same-Day Permits are reviewed, approved, and issued within 10-15 working days. However, if the project requires Cultural Resources Office and/or SLDC-LCRA approval, it may be somewhat longer. Most projects, however, can be processed in a much shorter time.
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This Page Last Modified: 11/19/07