Building permits in Plano, Texas
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Plano, 4 need a permit outright and 6 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 2 official sources
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- 10
- in Plano
City of Plano Building Inspections Department
- 1520 Avenue K, Suite 140, Plano, TX 75074
- Phone: 972-941-7140
- Email: buildingpermits@plano.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Plano
Plano runs an online permit portal. Many local portals let you check application status, search permit records, and view inspection results without calling the office.
What needs a permit in Plano
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Plano, 4 need a permit outright and 6 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | It depends | deck area, and the exemption also requires the deck to be no more than 30 inches above grade at any point, unattached to the dwelling or townhouse, and not serving the required exit door | The applicable published residential category is "RESIDENTIAL (Addition, Alteration... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | Within a residential addition or alteration the schedule charges "BLD - Electrical (if... |
| Fence Permit | It depends | share of an existing fence's area repaired, measured over any 12-month period | ...out as "Residential Permit Fee 65.00" plus "Day Laborer Fee 10.00", so $75.00 total... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size | Where the mechanical work is part of a residential addition or alteration the schedule... |
| Patio Permit | It depends | Before building an attached patio cover, arbor or roofed patio structure | The published residential categories a patio cover falls under are "ACCESSORY STRUCTURE... |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...device) Residential Permit Fee 165.00" plus "Day Laborer Fee 10.00" for $175.00... |
| Pool Permit | It depends | depth of a prefabricated swimming pool | ...to Ordinance No. 2025-11-4): "SWIMMING POOL (IN GROUND) 300.00" (Permit Fee $290.00... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | share of the roof being re-roofed | See schedule |
| Shed Permit | It depends | floor area of a one-story detached accessory structure | Above 400 square feet the schedule's residential lines apply: "RESIDENTIAL (Addition... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | See schedule |
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Plano permit fees compared with nearby Texas localities
| Texas locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plano | The applicable published residential category is... | Where the mechanical work is part of a residential... | Within a residential addition or alteration the schedule... |
| Arlington | ...Cover, Screened Porch, Gazebo & Decks*... | ...and Residential New Construction Permits $100.00"... | ...and Residential New Construction Permits $100.00"... |
| Austin | ...under the Small Projects Plan Review fee of $132.86... | The Residential Change-Out Program charges $67.32 for the... | Electrical trade permit base fee is $166.99, per the... |
| Corpus Christi | ...New, Remodels, and Additions: Building Permit $0.461... | ...Fee Schedule, Mechanical Permits: Residential $0.075... | ...Fee Schedule, Electrical Permits: Residential $0.075... |
Each cell is the opening clause of that Texas jurisdiction's own fee schedule; the full wording and source sit on each permit page.
Plano permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in Plano?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for Plano, 4 always require a permit (for example an electrical permit), 6 depend on size or scope (a deck permit, for instance). Each Plano permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in Plano?
- Plano publishes a fee for 10 of the 10 permit types we cover, each quoted on its page from the jurisdiction's own schedule (linked on every page that carries one). Fees are set by City of Plano Building Inspections Department; we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in Plano?
- City of Plano Building Inspections Department issues permits in Plano, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at 972-941-7140. The Plano official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the Plano pages were verified. 10 permit types, 8 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from City of Plano Building Inspections Department or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for Plano is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.