Things You'll Need or Might Need: Application for Occupancy Compliance Inspection. Form 1045A. For existing buildings or lease spaces. Form 1045B. For Live Work units and Residential Facilities. Lease agreement(s) For apartments, condos, townhouses: Current site map of all buildings. Smoke alarm letter.
A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is a document issued by the county once a building satisfies the requirements of applicable codes and laws; it means that the building has been inspected and is safe to inhabit.
Residential permits apply to any development that occurs on private property and not for commercial use. Examples would include: mobile homes; additions to existing homes; swimming pools; porches; private paving; garages; new home construction; patios; and, any structural repair.
Yes, you most likely need a permit to remodel a bathroom in Houston. Most bathroom remodels involve plumbing and electrical work that must be done in compliance with building codes.
In the City of Los Angeles, if the size of floor space exceeds 120 sq. ft. or the structure is over 12 feet in height, you need a permit. Any electrical work will require an electrical permit.
Most buildings in Texas need a permit; exceptions include sheds <200 sqft, decks <30 inches, and fences <7 feet. Permit is required for plumbing, electrical work, residential additions, pools, and concrete pouring.
A building permit is required for most residential projects inside the corporate city of Houston limits; these include, but are not limited to: Construction work on new or existing buildings. Remodeling (excluding painting, wallpapering) Building repair work.