Carlsbad, TX

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.

Carlsbad, TX does not issue its own building permits.

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