Permit guides
Search the published guide library. Check the conditions, confirm the jurisdiction, then follow the official application path.
Dallas does not allow an ADU by right in most cases; obtain zoning authorization through an applicable ADU overlay or Board of Adjustment special exception before building permits.
Dallas requires a permit for a residential panel or service upgrade and requires licensed electrical work unless the homeowner qualifies through the City's knowledge review.
Dallas requires a fence permit above four feet in a front yard or above six feet elsewhere, and requires a permit for a swimming-pool barrier.
Dallas generally requires a permit for residential mechanical equipment replacement or alteration, with licensed-contractor or qualifying homestead-owner rules.
Dallas requires a reroof permit unless a single-family or duplex reroof fits the City's narrow published exemption for work valued at no more than $500.
Dallas routes residential solar and photovoltaic work through DallasNow with a dedicated checklist and building and electrical inspections.
Dallas generally requires a plumbing permit for water-heater replacement; its leak-repair exemption does not cover replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.