In Texas, a City's "police power" authority enables a municipality to regulate building construction and usage for the benefit of the health, safety, morals, and overall welfare of the community.
In this pursuit, a building permit serves as certification that the provisions of all applicable city ordinances, city codes, and other requirements shall be met as per review of the building plans as well as on-site inspections. In essence, providing for the requirement of a building permit serves as a code enforcement tool. Code enforcement is used to uphold established minimum building standards to ensure the safety of the occupants and to secure the character of the City consistent with a Comprehensive Plan.
Permits are required whenever there is a desire to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure; or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing or structural elements of a building in which the installation is regulated by the technical codes.
All work that requires permits shall be done by licensed contractors who are registered with the City of Pecos to perform such work. Registration is required for the following:
- General Contractor
- Electrician
- Plumber
- Mechanical
- House Mover
Please Note: Registration requires a certificate of insurance made to the City of Pecos, with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000.
Schedule of Permit Fees
A schedule of permit fees is available on request at the Town of Pecos City Hall.
General Procedures
Proposed Building Plans Required
A minimum of two (2) sets for residential, and four (4) sets for commercial, of the proposed building plans shall be submitted to the Chief Building Official for review. (Residential requires a minimum of Licensed Architectural, Commercial requires stamped Engineered plans. The following will comprise one set of the required plans (all drawings and specifications shall be drawn to scale):
- Plot Plan / Site Plan
- Roof Section
- Foundation Plan
- Landscaping Plan (commercial only)
- Floor Plan: Electrical, Plumbing, and Mechanical
- ** Registered Surveyor's Certificate (stating elevation of slab)
- Typical Wall Section
- Electrical Riser Plan
- Four Elevations: Front, rear, and two sides
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