City of Edna

The city publishes a general building permit form for new construction, additions, remodels, repairs, moves, and demolition. The form also states that separate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits are required. The code of ordinances shows active city adoption of technical construction codes under Chapter 3, Article 3.02.

Note: No public city exempt-work list was identified in the reviewed Edna sources.

Building code

The city's current code library shows active adopted code divisions in Chapter 3, Article 3.02, including International Building Code, International Plumbing Code (2018 edition), ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities (2018 edition), and International Existing Building Code (2018 edition). October 20, 2022 amendments also address building, plumbing, residential, performance, energy-conservation, electricity, property-maintenance, and mechanical code divisions. Confirm all currently enforced editions with the city before submittal.

Permit validity

No public city source reviewed gave a general permit-expiration rule.

Owner-builder

The form allows signature by contractor or owner. No separate public owner-builder packet or affidavit was identified.

Contractor requirements

The city maintains a Permits function and city code includes electrician registration requirements. The code says electrical work over 24 volts may not be performed for another person within the city unless the person holds city registration, with limited exceptions for work on one's own premises. No similarly clear public citywide general contractor registration page for all permit types was identified.

1. 01
   Obtain the city building permit form from the City of Edna website.
2. 02
   Complete the application with owner and project information, engineer or designer information if applicable, zoning and parcel information, floodplain status, type of building, use, class of work, project description, and building details.
3. 03
   Initial the asbestos notice. For a nonresidential project over $50,000, provide the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation project registration number as shown on the form.
4. 04
   If the project is in a floodplain, provide the elevation certificate signed by a registered surveyor as noted on the form.
5. 05
   Submit the application to the city for plans check and permit review. The form indicates separate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing permits are required.
6. 06
   After approval for issuance, obtain the inspection requirements sheet and schedule inspections with the city inspector.

Typical processing time: No public permit-turnaround estimate identified. The permit form indicates applicants should allow 48 hours for inspections and to call before 8:00 a.m. for same-day inspection requests when possible.

Source: Permits ↗

Time windows

Allow 48 hours for inspections. Call before 8:00 a.m. for same-day inspection requests when possible.

Typical sequence: No public city inspection-sequence list was identified in the reviewed sources.

Source: Permits ↗