City Building Permits
Denison, TX Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Denison, Texas. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Denison maintains a full online building permit, contractor registration, inspection, and certificate of occupancy program.
- Department
- Building Department / Building Inspections
- Address
- 500 W. Chestnut, Denison, TX 75020
- Phone
- (903) 465-2720
Online Permit Portal
Platform: MyGovernmentOnline • Account required: Yes • Submission: Online only
Application Process
- Register in MGO Connect if you are a contractor, business owner, or applicant type that needs portal access.
- Apply online for the relevant permit and upload required forms, plans, surveys, engineering, and other supporting documents.
- Pay the issued invoice once city review is complete.
- Schedule inspections through MGO.
- Complete final inspections and obtain certificate of occupancy where required.
General Requirements
Denison requires permits for building, remodeling, enlarging a building, and many other improvements including accessory buildings, signs, towers, generators, pools, water heaters, irrigation, foundations, and more.
- Building code
- Denison adopted the 2024 International Code Council codes and separately publishes 2023 National Electrical Code changes.
- Contractor requirements
- Denison requires contractors to register with the city to access the permitting system for many permit types.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- $50.00
- Permit fee formula
- Denison publishes a flat-fee schedule for many common permit categories. Examples include residential fence permit $50, residential water-heater replacement $50, residential sewer/water service line replacement $50, certificate of occupancy $50, residential HVAC replacement $75 per system, residential roof permit $100, solar panel permit $150, in-ground swimming pool $300, and reinspection fee $100.
- Reinspection fee
- $100.00
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Building Department / Building Inspections to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- MyGovernmentOnline (online)
- Scheduling deadline
- Inspection requests submitted before 3:30 p.m. are typically performed the next business day; later requests move to the day after next.
Typical inspection sequence: Varies by permit type. Staged inspections for foundations, pools, irrigation/backflow, certificates of occupancy, and fire-related reviews.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Denison adopted the 2024 International Code Council codes and separately publishes 2023 National Electrical Code changes.
- Verify contractor license: Texas TDLR License Lookup
- Building Permits
- Permit Fees
- Permit Information
- 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 Department / Building Inspections before applying.
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