Building permits inside Granbury are issued by the City’s Building Inspections, Permits & Code Enforcement department at City Hall, 116 W. Bridge St., and only contractors registered with the City can apply, through the OpenGov portal. The building fee is worked out from the ICC building valuation for the square footage, a new house or addition gets its first review in about two weeks, and inspections requested by 4:30 p.m. are made the next business day.
What requires a permit in Granbury?
A permit is needed for new buildings, additions, remodels and certain repairs or alterations. Cosmetic work such as wallpaper, carpet, paint, cabinets or trim does not need one. The City’s OpenGov list covers these permit types:
Homes and lots
- New houses, additions and remodels
- Sheds, garages, carports, patio covers and portable buildings
- Re-roofing, fences and retaining walls
- Pools and spas, irrigation systems and solar panels
- Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work, each on its own permit
- Driveway approaches, city sidewalks and curb cuts
- Site grading, demolition and house moving
- Protected tree removal and water wells
Businesses
- New commercial buildings, finish-outs and commercial demolition
- Certificates of Occupancy for every new tenant, owner, name or use
- Signs, under Article 7 of the Zoning Ordinance
- Fire alarm, sprinkler, kitchen hood and underground fire line systems
- Fuel and propane tanks
- Tents, temporary field offices, construction cargo containers and seasonal sales
Granbury building department: who handles permitting
Building Inspections, Permits & Code Enforcement reviews plans, issues construction permits and inspects residential and commercial work inside Granbury city limits against the approved plans and the building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and municipal codes. Floodplain development permits inside the city come from the City Engineer and Public Works. Granbury lies in Hood County.
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Get a free quote →| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Department | Building Inspections, Permits & Code Enforcement |
| Phone | 682-279-8234 (department); 817-573-1114 (City Hall) |
| inspections@granbury.org | |
| Office | First floor, City Hall, 116 W. Bridge St., Granbury, TX 76048 (mail: P.O. Box 969) |
| Hours | Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
| Payment | Cash, check, credit card or online |
OpenGov and contractor registration
Contractors, developers and property owners create an OpenGov account to register, apply, upload documents, pay, request or cancel inspections and track status. Every general contractor and subcontractor on a job must be registered and current and named on the permit before it is issued, and electrical, plumbing and mechanical subcontractors each pull their own permit; sign contractors register and pull individual sign permits too.
Registration costs $100 a year (a lapsed registration adds $50). HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers and fire alarm, sprinkler and suppression contractors are excluded from that fee.
Granbury permit fees
Fees are set in Article 1.50 of the Code of Ordinances as amended by Ordinance 26-56, passed September 1, 2026. The building permit fee is based on valuation: the structure’s square footage times the ICC Building Valuation Data figure for its occupancy and construction type, priced on this table, plus a $30 permit issuance fee and plan review billed by the hour.
| Valuation | Fee |
|---|---|
| $1–$500 | $23.50 |
| $501–$2,000 | $23.50 for the first $500, plus $3.05 per extra $100 |
| $2,001–$25,000 | $69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14 per extra $1,000 |
| $25,001–$50,000 | $391.25 for the first $25,000, plus $10.10 per extra $1,000 |
| $50,001–$100,000 | $643.75 for the first $50,000, plus $7 per extra $1,000 |
| $100,001–$500,000 | $993.75 for the first $100,000, plus $5.60 per extra $1,000 |
| $500,001–$1,000,000 | $3,233.75 for the first $500,000, plus $4.75 per extra $1,000 |
| Over $1,000,000 | $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3.65 per extra $1,000 |
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|---|---|
| Residential / commercial plan review | $50 / $75 per hour |
| Carport, garage, shed, patio cover or portable building | $50 plus $0.03 per sq ft |
| Residential re-roof: up to 3,000 sq ft / larger | $100 / $150 |
| Fence / retaining wall | $50 / $100 |
| Residential irrigation system | $75 |
| Driveway approach / curb cut | $70 / $30 |
| Residential electrical | $50 plus $0.04 per sq ft |
| Residential plumbing, by size | $40 (to 500 sq ft) up to $120 (2,501–3,000 sq ft), plus $25 per extra 1,000 sq ft |
| Residential HVAC / repair or change-out | $100 / $75 |
| Water heater, water line or sewer line change-out | $75 |
| Floodplain development permit | $250 |
| Commercial Certificate of Occupancy / temporary C.O. (180 days) | $100 / $200 |
| Re-inspection | $50 per hour |
| After hours, weekends and holidays | $100 per hour, 2-hour minimum |
Starting work before the permit is issued doubles the fee, and lifting a stop-work order costs $100. Residential pools pay the same as building permits. Utility connections are separate: a 1-inch water tap with meter box is $2,500 ($4,500 with a street cut), a 3/4-inch meter set $600, and a sewer tap of 4 inches or less $1,600 ($3,200 with a street cut). Water and wastewater impact fees depend on meter size and on when the lot’s final plat was recorded in Hood County; for lots platted before February 9, 2019 they total $1,681 for a 3/4-inch meter.
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Each electrical, plumbing and mechanical subcontractor files a separate permit in OpenGov. Typical residential trade fees after the September 2026 changes: an electrical service change of 200 amps or less $75, a panel replacement $50, solar panels $75, and an annual gas test $100 per building. Fire sprinkler systems are $250 each, kitchen hood suppression $100 and sprinkler underground $100. The fee schedule also charges $500 to install an on-site sewage system, with plan review at $47 an hour.
Gas tests, electrical service changes and reconnects, water and sewer lines and septic systems are treated as emergency inspections and done the same day.
Plans and review for new homes and commercial buildings
New house
- One set of plans with elevations (36×24 in., or legible 11×17) and an electronic copy
- Framing, roof framing, electrical, plumbing and mechanical plans
- Plot plan with dimensions to the property lines
- Engineered foundation plan, signed, dated and sealed
- Wind bracing for walls over 60 ft, joist and rafter schedule, and engineering for beams spanning over 14 ft
- A soil report if more than 2 ft of fill is needed, and the energy code submittal
Commercial
- OpenGov application with PDF plans plus one paper set
- Sealed architectural, structural, MEP and plumbing riser drawings
- Energy compliance report for envelope, lighting and mechanical
- Asbestos survey or declaration
- TDLR accessibility registration for work over $50,000
- Approved plat and a released site plan before the permit is issued
Plan review for a house checks that impervious cover stays within 60% of the lot and enclosed building cover within 40%, that masonry covers at least 80% of the exterior walls, that there is an enclosed two-car garage, and that the house is no taller than 2.5 stories or 35 ft (planned developments may differ). The City aims to finish the first review of a new house or addition in two weeks and revisions in 5 days. The City’s residential guidelines sheet dated September 2025 still names the 2021 codes; projects submitted since July 21, 2026 are reviewed under the 2024 codes.
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You can apply while a plat or zoning case is pending, but the permit is not issued until both are approved; commercial sites also need a site plan with the 30 elements in Section 11.11 D of the Zoning Ordinance.
The builder and all subcontractors register in OpenGov and are listed on the permit.
Upload the plan set and documents, and pay the issuance fee and plan review.
Expect about two weeks for a house’s first review and 5 days for each revision.
After the permit is issued and before the foundation is poured, the form board survey must show the minimum foundation elevation (a 2% rise from the curb flowline plus 12 in.) and fill compacted to 95%, with lab results.
Commercial jobs also hold a preconstruction meeting (817-573-1114), and fire lanes must be in place before vertical construction.
Inspections in Granbury
All inspection requests go through OpenGov; those received by 4:30 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day, and results appear in OpenGov or on the job site. A new house typically goes through these inspections:
- Grade, with vegetation cleared from the footprint and the address posted, and the temporary power pole
- Plumbing rough, then foundation, after the form board survey is approved
- Plumbing top-out, mechanical rough and electrical rough
- Brick ties, sheathing, lath and braced walls, then framing
- Insulation, with a third-party report uploaded
- Approach and sidewalk, electrical meter release and gas release
- Plumbing, mechanical, electrical and irrigation finals (irrigation needs a backflow test report), energy compliance and building final
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Get a free quote →At the final, the electrical panel must carry a permanent circuit schedule, the energy certificate and the sprinkler as-builts. The City’s checklist also calls for frost-proof hose bibs, a rain and freeze sensor on irrigation, and at least R-8 flex duct, and a study with a closet is treated as a bedroom for smoke alarms. Commercial foundations need an elevation certificate as well as the form survey, and every new tenant, owner or use needs a Certificate of Occupancy before utilities are released in its name.
Texas building code
Texas has no single statewide building code: state law makes the International Residential Code the base code for homes in cities and the International Building Code the base for commercial buildings, with each city choosing the edition and its own amendments, while the National Electrical Code and the energy code apply statewide. Outside city limits most counties issue no building permits for homes. Texas building code rules
Granbury official resources
- Granbury Building Inspections, Permits & Code Enforcement
- Building permits and inspections: codes and general requirements
- OpenGov permit portal
- Forms, applications and fees
- Residential Construction Guidelines (PDF)
- Residential required inspections (PDF)
- Commercial plan review and permitting procedure (PDF)
- Master fee schedule, Article 1.50
- Ordinance 26-56 fee changes, September 2026 (PDF)
- Floodplain management
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →Frequently asked questions
How much is a building permit in Granbury?
It depends on valuation: square footage times the ICC Building Valuation Data figure, priced on the City’s table (for example $993.75 for the first $100,000 plus $5.60 per extra $1,000), plus a $30 issuance fee and hourly plan review.
How long does residential plan review take?
About two weeks for the first review of a new house or addition, and 5 days for revisions.
Can a homeowner pull a permit in Granbury?
The City issues permits only to contractors and subcontractors registered with it, and every one working on the job must be listed on the permit.
Do I need a permit for a fence or roof?
Yes. A fence permit is $50 and a residential re-roof $100 up to 3,000 sq ft.
When will my inspection happen?
Requests made in OpenGov by 4:30 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day; gas tests, service changes and utility line inspections are done the same day.
Which codes apply?
The 2024 International Codes and 2023 National Electrical Code with the regional amendments, for projects submitted on or after July 21, 2026.
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