City Building Permits

Troy, TX Building Permit Guide

How to apply for a building permit in Troy, Texas. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.

Texas Bell County Updated March 2026

Permit Authority

All properties within the incorporated City of Troy.

Department: City of Troy construction review and inspection program
Address: 201 East Main Street, Troy, TX 76579
Phone: (254) 938-2505
Email: tdoehre@troytx.gov for permit/inspection coordination
Website: https://www.cityoftroy.us/35538/permits-and-forms

Online Permit Portal

Open Citizen Access Portal

Platform: Citizen Access Portal (CAP) • Account required: Yes • Submission: In-person only

Additional resources:

Permits and Forms

Application Process

Set up a Citizen Access Portal account through the city website's permits/forms area.
Submit permit applications and construction documents to the City of Troy.
Pay the applicable review/permit/inspection fees.
Request inspections online; while account registration is being processed, inspection requests may be emailed.

Typical processing time: Most inspection requests received online by 8:00 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are normally completed the same day; later requests are completed in the next one or two business days.

Source: City of Troy construction review and inspection program

General Requirements

Troy's exempt-work handout states any owner or authorized agent intending to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change occupancy of a building or structure, or perform regulated electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing work, must apply to the building official and obtain the required permit.

Required Documents

Permit-specific applications are posted for residential building, commercial building, certificate of occupancy, signs, contractor registration, subdivisions, and more.

Permit validity: A permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days, or if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days. All construction must be completed within 6 months from issuance.
Building code: Troy's posted exempt-work handout references the 2012 IRC, adopted by the City of Troy effective 9-1-14 and amended 5-12-15. Verify whether Troy has since adopted a newer ICC cycle.
Contractor requirements: Troy's contractor registration form states any person providing work for which a Troy permit, inspection, or state license is required must first register with the city.

Fees

Plan check fee: Commercial projects require a plan review fee at submittal.
Permit fee formula: Residential packet states commercial projects require a plan review fee at submittal and permit/inspection fee at issuance, while residential projects require one combined plan review/permit/inspection fee at issuance.
Reinspection fee: After two failed inspections of the same type, a $50 reinspection fee must be paid before the next inspection.
Payment note: Troy has an online 'Permit / Rental Payment' page on its official site.

Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.

Work That Does NOT Require a Permit

One-story detached accessory structures up to 120 square feet
Retaining walls not over 4 feet in specified circumstances
Certain small water tanks
Painting/papering/tiling/carpeting/cabinets/countertops and similar finish work
Certain shallow prefabricated pools
Certain swings/playground equipment
Some awnings
Some small detached decks
Limited ordinary repairs under electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing categories

Important: Troy posts an exempt-work handout using IRC-style exemptions. The handout expressly says exempt work is not authorization to violate code or other laws.

Inspections

How to Schedule

Citizen Access Portal (online)
tdoehre@troytx.gov (while registration processing) (email)

Scheduling deadline: Most requests received online by 8:00 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are normally completed the same day; later requests completed in the next one or two business days.

Typical inspection sequence: Troy's residential permit packet lists T-pole, plumbing rough, foundation, FEMP/framing, electrical rough, mechanical rough, gas rough, plumbing top-out, insulation/air sealing, flatwork, finals, leakage/infiltration testing, then certificate of occupancy inspection.

Additional Resources

Building code: Troy's posted exempt-work handout references the 2012 IRC, adopted by the City of Troy effective 9-1-14 and amended 5-12-15. Verify whether Troy has since adopted a newer ICC cycle.
Verify contractor license: Texas TDLR License Lookup
Zoning information: View zoning info
Permits and Forms
Residential Permit Packet
Exempt-Work Handout
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 City of Troy construction review and inspection program before applying.

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