Permit guides
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A Houston detached second dwelling unit requires site-specific building and trade permits even when the owner starts from the City's preliminary-reviewed free ADU plans.
Houston requires an electrical permit and passing City inspection for residential service-equipment modifications before CenterPoint service release.
Houston requires a permit for a fence over eight feet and for any masonry or concrete fence, while shorter non-masonry fences can use the published building-permit exemption.
Houston requires the applicable mechanical permit and inspection for residential HVAC replacement or alteration, with licensed-contractor or eligible homestead-owner rules.
Houston routes residential reroofing and roof repair through a building-permit process using the Residential Re-Roof Only Worksheet or the broader repair form when other work is included.
Houston requires structural and electrical permits for every photovoltaic installation, with plan review and inspection before utility operation.
Houston states that water-heater replacement and installation require a plumbing permit and inspection.