Commercial and Residential Building Permits

Information & Registration

Permits are required for:

  • New Construction, e.g., new homes & businesses
  • Interior remodels [If over 50% of the original structure will be replaced, it will fall under New Construction]
  • Additions
  • Concrete Work, e.g., driveways, patios, porches, slabs
  • Demolition 
  • Roofing
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical/HVAC
  • Fencing & Retaining Walls
  • House/MFH moving
  • Accessory Buildings, e.g., carports, sheds, detached garages, decks, generators, etc.
  • Irrigation Systems
  • Swimming Pools & Spas
  • Backflow Prevention Systems
  • Water Tanks

Permits are not required for:

  • Painting
  • Interior wall coverings
  • Exterior Fascia, Trim & Soffits
  • Flooring, e.g., tiling, carpeting
  • Tree Trimming and Yard Maintenance
  • Backyard Playground Sets
  • Cabinets
  • Replacing Interior, Exterior & Garage Doors (of same size and operation)

All contractors must be registered with the City of Flatonia and listed on the permit application

Master Electricians must be licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

 

Master Plumbers must be licensed by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

 

Landscape Irrigators must be licensed by the Texas State Board of Irrigators

 

Air Conditioning Contractors must have a type A or B license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation 

 

Backflow Testers must be licensed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

 

General Contractors do not require licensing, but still require registration

 

New Construction

Any new residential or commercial structure to be built. Plans needed for these projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Site Plan
  • Foundation Plan
  • Architectural Plans
  • Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Plans
  • Energy report

Additions

Any project adding square footage to an existing residential or commercial structure. Plans needed for these projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Site Plan
  • Foundation Plan
  • Existing Floor Plan
  • Proposed Floor Plan
  • Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Plans

Remodels

Any project altering the interior of a residential or commercial structure without adding additional square footage. Plans needed for these projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Scope of Work Description
  • Existing Floor Plan
  • Proposed Floor Plan
  • Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Plans

Accessory Buildings

Any project adding additional, non-dwelling structures to a 

residential or commercial property, e.g., Sheds, Carports, Detached Garages, Pools, etc. Plans needed for these projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Site Plan
  • Foundation Plan
  • Architectural Plans
  • Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Plans
  • Energy report

Reroof

Any project repairing or replacing old components of a roof. If more than 50% of the roof's original structure will be replaced, Plan Review may be necessary. Plans needed for structural reroof projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Scope of Work Description
  • Building Plans

Single Inspection Permits

Any project consisting of 1 or more trades that do not require any Plan Review. These types of projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Electrical Repair
  • Electrical Service Upgrade
  • Plumbing Repair
  • Mechanical Repair
  • Reroof (non-structural only)
  • Foundation Repair
  • Concrete Deck/Slabs
  • Window Upgrades
  • Irrigation Systems
  • Siding/Veneer
  • Storm Shelter
  • Solar Installs

Inspections

The permit holder is responsible for requesting all inspections.

All applications must be stamped approved before inspections can be requested.

To request an inspection: You may use the form provided on this page, call City Hall at (361) 865-3548, Bureau Veritas at (817) 335-8111 or email your request to jschaffner@ci.flatonia.tx.us

Inspections typically include:

  • Water Service
  • Yard Sewer
  • Form Board Survey
  • Plumbing Rough
  • Electric Underground
  • Foundation
  • Electrical Rough
  • Mechanical Rough
  • Plumbing Top-Out
  • Framing
  • Electrical Final
  • Mechanical Final
  • Plumbing Final
  • Building Final
Press ENTER key to focus on the active panel

Manufactured Homes

HUD-approved Manufactured Homes constructed after June 15, 1976 are authorized within city limits under the following rules:

  • Manufactured homes may be a single-wide inside a Manufactured Home Park only (unless grandfathered by ordinance)
  • Manufactured homes on private property, outside a Manufactured Home Park, are allowed in Medium Density zoned areas of the city only and shall have a minimum depth of 24'
  • All Manufactured Homes within the city limits are required to be skirted
  • The use of a manufactured home as a rental property, outside of a Manufactured Home Park, within the city limits is prohibited by ordinance
  • Any upgrades or changes to a manufactured home require full compliance with the Code of Ordinances
  • All Manufactured Home placement permits require a Site Plan

Moving Structures

No structure shall be moved from one location to another within the city, moved out of the city, or brought into the city without first securing a permit. Plans needed for these projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Dimensions of the structure to be moved
  • A map or drawn diagram of the planned route through the city
  • A Site Plan showing dimensions of the lot, any existing buildings, property setbacks, and future placement of the structure moving in