City Building Permits
Town of Round Top, TX - 2026 Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Town of Round Top, Texas. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Applies inside Round Top town limits only. Verify parcel location carefully because Round Top development questions can involve town limits, ETJ, and adjacent unincorporated county land.
- Department
- Building Official, Town of Round Top
- Address
- P.O. Box 215, 202 N. Live Oak Street, Round Top, TX 78954
- Phone
- 979-249-5885
Online Permit Portal
Platform: iWorQ • Account required: Yes • Submission: Online only
Application Process
- Go to the Town of Round Top website and open the Permit Application Portal.
- Use the iWorQ portal to create or search for permits.
- Choose the correct permit type. The town's posted instructions list building permits, sign permits, and specific use permit applications.
- Complete all required data fields and upload plans, drawings, surveys, pictures, or other required documents.
- Submit the application through iWorQ.
- If a fee applies, wait for the emailed invoice and then pay by cash or check. The town states online payment is not currently available.
- After permit fees are received, the Building Official reviews, approves or denies, assigns fees, and sends status updates by email.
- Track permit status in iWorQ and provide any additional information requested by the town.
Typical processing time: No public turnaround estimate found.
General Requirements
The town's public portal instructions list Building Permit Application for new construction, remodel, or repair other than normal or routine maintenance; Sign Permit Application for permanent or temporary signs; and Specific Use Permit Application for special events and temporary retail or food-vendor occupation during designated events.
Required Documents
- Required portal fields
- Plans, drawings, pictures, documents, and property surveys as needed
- Permit validity
- No public townwide permit-expiration rule found.
- Building code
- The town website clearly identifies a Building Official and permit portal. The public sources reviewed did not yield a clean current trade-code edition list.
- Owner-builder
- No public owner-builder handout found.
- Contractor requirements
- No public Round Top contractor-registration rule was clearly retrieved.
Fees
- Permit fee formula
- Permit fees apply when invoiced by the town
- Payment note
- No online payment is currently available. The town instructs applicants to mail or drop off cash or check payments payable to "The Town of Round Top."
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
- Normal or routine maintenance is exempt from building permit requirement
Important: No broader public exempt-work list was found. The building permit application is for new construction, remodel, or repair other than normal or routine maintenance.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- iWorQ portal (online)
- Inspection hours
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Typical inspection sequence: Permit status is tracked through iWorQ.
Additional Resources
- Building code: The town website clearly identifies a Building Official and permit portal. The public sources reviewed did not yield a clean current trade-code edition list.
- iWorQ Permit Portal
- Applying for Permits Using Online iWorQ Application
- Town Code of Ordinances
- Land Use Ordinance
- License lookup guide: Texas Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Texas Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Texas hub: Texas Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Building Official, Town of Round Top before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Town of Round Top Building Permit FAQ
- Do I need a building permit in Town of Round Top, TX?
- The town's public portal instructions list Building Permit Application for new construction, remodel, or repair other than normal or routine maintenance; Sign Permit Application for permanent or temporary signs; and Specific Use Permit Application for special events and temporary retail or food-vendor occupation during designated events.
- How much does a building permit cost in Town of Round Top, TX?
- Fees are calculated as: Permit fees apply when invoiced by the town.
- How do I apply for a building permit in Town of Round Top, TX?
- 1. Go to the Town of Round Top website and open the Permit Application Portal. 2. Use the iWorQ portal to create or search for permits. 3. Choose the correct permit type. The town's posted instructions list building permits, sign permits, and specific use permit applications. 4. Complete all required data fields and upload plans, drawings, surveys, pictures, or other required documents. 5. Submit the application through iWorQ. 6. If a fee applies, wait for the emailed invoice and then pay by cash or check. The town states online payment is not currently available. 7. After permit fees are received, the Building Official reviews, approves or denies, assigns fees, and sends status updates by email. 8. Track permit status in iWorQ and provide any additional information requested by the town.
- How long does it take to get a building permit in Town of Round Top, TX?
- Typical processing time is No public turnaround estimate found..
- What work is exempt from building permits in Town of Round Top, TX?
- The following work is generally exempt: Normal or routine maintenance is exempt from building permit requirement. Note: No broader public exempt-work list was found. The building permit application is for new construction, remodel, or repair other than normal or routine maintenance.
- How do I schedule a building inspection in Town of Round Top, TX?
- Inspections can be scheduled via: iWorQ portal.
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