City Building Permits
Town of Horizon City, TX Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Town of Horizon City, Texas. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
All properties within the Town of Horizon City.
- Department
- Building Services Department
- Address
- Town of Horizon City Hall, 14999 Darrington Road, Horizon City, Texas 79928
- Phone
- (915) 852-1046
- nrivera@horizoncity.org
Online Permit Portal
Platform: Town website with online application portal • Account required: No • Submission: Online only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Confirm the permit type with Building Services. The department handles construction permits, business permits, and inspections.
- Use the online application portal or download the posted application forms for the correct permit category. Forms available for residential, commercial, tenant improvement, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, sign, pool and spa, landscaping and irrigation, and related permits.
- Register contractors if applicable. Submit contractor license registration, construction bond, and business-registration materials as required.
- Submit required plans and permit materials through the department's stated process.
- After permit issuance, call for inspections. Inspections and cancellations must be called in the day before by 4:00 p.m.
Typical processing time: No single public turnaround identified; confirm with Building Services.
Source: Building Services Department
General Requirements
Building Services administers construction permits for covered work types including residential, commercial, tenant improvement, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, sign, pool and spa, landscaping and irrigation projects within town limits.
Required Documents
- Permit application
- Plans as applicable
- Contractor registration materials
- Construction bond materials where required
- Permit validity
- Not clearly stated on town page; confirm directly with Building Services.
- Building code
- Town currently uses the IRC 2009 Code.
- Owner-builder
- Not clearly stated on town page.
- Contractor requirements
- Town requires contractor license registration. Construction bond materials required where specified.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- Building permit fee schedules start at $45 for certain project-cost tiers per ordinance materials
- Permit fee formula
- Mixed; building permit fees based on project cost tiers and code-based rates
- Penalty (no permit)
- Permit fees for building without a permit; confirm exact current amounts from fee schedule.
- Payment note
- Not clearly stated on town page.
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Building Services Department to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- (915) 852-1875 (phone)
- Scheduling deadline
- Inspections or cancellations must be called in the day before by 4:00 p.m.
Typical inspection sequence: Depends on permit type; confirm with Building Services.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Town currently uses the IRC 2009 Code.
- Building Services
- Municipal Code and Fee Schedule
- 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 Services Department before applying.
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