Permit guides
Search the published guide library. Check the conditions, confirm the jurisdiction, then follow the official application path.
A San Antonio ADU requires a residential building permit, recorded owner-occupancy affidavit, plans, assigned reviews, inspections and a Certificate of Occupancy.
San Antonio exempts a deck only when it is no more than 200 square feet, no more than 30 inches above grade, unattached and does not serve the dwelling exit; otherwise a permit is required.
A panel or service-capacity upgrade uses San Antonio’s electrical trade-permit and inspection process, with separate utility coordination when service is disconnected or re-energized.
Every new residential fence requires a permit; repair or replacement requires one when it exceeds 25 percent of the continuous existing fence length.
A residential air-conditioner or HVAC replacement requires the City mechanical permit path; a licensed contractor can use Limited Service Repair for qualifying urgent replacement work.
San Antonio requires a building permit for structural changes, demolition, interior alteration or changed use; small eligible remodels can use the general-repair path.
San Antonio requires a residential reroof permit; a like-pitch reroof can use the over-the-counter path, while a pitch change requires full plan review.
A residential photovoltaic project uses the City solar and MEP application path, with building, electrical and property reviews based on the complete installation.
A residential water-heater replacement uses the City plumbing permit path; a licensed contractor can use Limited Service Repair for qualifying urgent replacement work.
San Antonio routes window, door and wall repair through the minor-repair permit path, while changed structure or broader remodeling can require plan review.