Permits are required for nearly all improvements done to a residential or commercial property. Fences, driveways, roofing, swimming pools, as well as any electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or general construction of a structure, requires a building permit.
The following work does not require a permit: Painting. Wallpapering. Floor covering. Counter Tops. Roofing (if replacing with same material or lighter material) Replacing exterior siding or other materials with materials of the same basic design and type. Guttering. Window screens, window guards and burglar bars.
Very generally speaking, the biggest you can build in Texas without a permit is 200 square feet.
You'll need a Dallas building permit for most projects that involve building, adding to, altering, or demolishing a structure, as well as projects that involve repairing, replacing, installing, or removing service equipment like HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems.
Any entity must obtain a master permit before they: erect, construct, enlarge, add to, alter, repair, replace, improve, remove, , convert, equip, use occupy or maintain a structure or building service equipment. Storm windows, rain gutters, insulation.
What work requires a permit? Replacing and repairing damaged siding, sheetrock or windows typically does not require a permit. Minor repairs to roofing or roof vents does not require a permit.
972: Dallas area, overlays with 214, 469, and 945 (September 14, 1996)
What does Extension of time mean? A mechanism by which a contractor requests a longer period than had been contractually agreed in order to complete the building works.
File Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. You can file by mail, online with an IRS e-filing partner or through a tax professional.