Alamo Heights, TX
Community Development Services
How permitting works in Texas
Inside city limits, the city is the permitting authority for building, trade and zoning permits. Many Texas cities contract plan review and inspections to third-party firms.
Cities permit inside their limits; counties permit development in unincorporated areas.
Contact Information
- Phone
- (210) 826-0516
- Office Hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for work preparation activities, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for actual work activities and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for work cleanup activities and vacation of the site, Monday through Friday. Work/construction is not allowed on weekends or city holidays.
Not sure what a term on their forms means? See the Building Permit Glossary.