Permit guides
Search the published guide library. Check the conditions, confirm the jurisdiction, then follow the official application path.
Fort Worth uses a restrictive citywide accessory-dwelling definition: a detached, non-rented guest or family facility without cooking equipment.
Fort Worth requires a building permit for every platform, walk or deck more than six inches above grade.
Changing, moving or repairing an electrical service or panel requires a Fort Worth electrical permit.
Solid fences above seven feet and open fences above eight feet require a Fort Worth building permit; shorter fences still follow placement, design and historic rules.
Changing, moving or repairing a central HVAC system, ductwork or exhaust fan requires a Fort Worth mechanical permit.
Fort Worth requires a permit for changing, moving or repairing walls or floors and for at least 16 square feet of drywall on a wall or ceiling; cosmetic finishes are exempt.
Shingle-only work does not require a Fort Worth permit, but replacing decking, lathing, sheathing, rafters or ridge boards requires a residential building permit.
Fort Worth identifies solar panels as regulated accessory work and requires separate electrical permitting for the wiring and equipment.
Fort Worth expressly requires a plumbing permit for changing, installing, moving or repairing a water heater.
Fort Worth requires a building permit for replacement or addition of exterior windows and doors.