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§ 02
When a permit is required
Permit triggers and exempt work for Kempner
Permits required for construction, erection, alteration, placement, or demolition of any building, structure, or swimming pool within the City of Kempner.
Note: The permit ordinance broadly requires permits for building, structure, swimming pool, moving, and demolition activity before work begins.
Required documents
- For floodplain development permits: plans in duplicate drawn to scale showing location, dimensions, and elevation of proposed landscape alterations and structures, including manufactured homes, in relation to areas of special flood hazard
- Building code
- 2000 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings; 2003 International Building Code; 1999 National Electrical Code
§ 03
Application process
Application → plan check → issuance → inspection → final
- 01 Contact City Hall / the City Manager because the city does not publish a dedicated permit portal or public application form on its website.
- 02 Obtain any required city permit before constructing, erecting, altering, placing, moving, or demolishing a building, structure, or swimming pool within the city.
- 03 Pay the applicable ordinance fee schedule. If work starts before a permit is obtained, the permit fee is doubled.
- 04 If the site is in a regulated floodplain, submit a floodplain development permit application to the Floodplain Administrator on city forms with the required plans and information and the $125 application fee.
- 05 Await city issuance before starting work.
Source: City of Kempner ↗
§ 04
Fee schedule
Kempner building permit fees
Fee type
Amount
01
Minimum permit fee
$15
02
Permit fee formula
General building permits use a square-foot fee table. Examples: $15 for 100 square feet or less; $25 for patios, carports, storage sheds, and similar roofed structures; $30 demolition; $70 moving permit for structures over the small-portable threshold; $80 swimming pools.
03
Reinspection fee
Permit fees are doubled when work begins before a required permit is obtained.
Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.
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Frequently asked
Common questions about Kempner permits
01 Do I need a building permit in Kempner, TX? ▸
Permits required for construction, erection, alteration, placement, or demolition of any building, structure, or swimming pool within the City of Kempner.
02 How much does a building permit cost in Kempner, TX? ▸
Building permit fees in Kempner, TX are set by the local building department and vary by project type and valuation. The minimum permit fee is $15. Fees are calculated as: General building permits use a square-foot fee table. Examples: $15 for 100 square feet or less; $25 for patios, carports, storage sheds, and similar roofed structures; $30 demolition; $70 moving permit for structures over the small-portable threshold; $80 swimming pools..
03 How do I apply for a building permit in Kempner, TX? ▸
To apply for a building permit in Kempner, TX, follow these steps: 1. Contact City Hall / the City Manager because the city does not publish a dedicated permit portal or public application form on its website. 2. Obtain any required city permit before constructing, erecting, altering, placing, moving, or demolishing a building, structure, or swimming pool within the city. 3. Pay the applicable ordinance fee schedule. If work starts before a permit is obtained, the permit fee is doubled. 4. If the site is in a regulated floodplain, submit a floodplain development permit application to the Floodplain Administrator on city forms with the required plans and information and the $125 application fee. 5. Await city issuance before starting work.
Educational reference. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with City of Kempner before applying. Jaspector is not legal advice.