Hurst, Texas Building Permit Guide

The City of Hurst Building Inspections Department at City Hall, 1505 Precinct Line Road (817-788-7088), issues building and trade permits, and every application, payment and inspection request goes through the CSS online portal. A new house costs $1.00 per square foot under roof, and plan review for a new home takes about 10 business days.

What requires a permit in Hurst?

The City’s permit fee sheet shows the work it permits. A new-home building permit covers only the building; trades, flatwork and paving, fences and irrigation each need their own permit.

Garage sales do not need a building permit. Construction is allowed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. during Central Standard Time and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time.

Who handles permitting in Hurst?

Building Inspections, part of the City’s Community Development area, reviews plans, issues building and trade permits and certificates of occupancy, and inspects work in Hurst. Its office is at the west end of City Hall on the first floor.

Filing in CSS and contractor registration

Create the CSS account in the company’s name with a company email, not an individual’s. Applications are made by record type, such as “Building Residential: New Construction” or “Building Residential: Addition Application”, and plans and documents are uploaded as PDFs. Some permits need plan review before they are issued. The City emails an invoice to the account, payable by credit card or e-check. The portal’s “Estimate Fees” tool gives an estimate before you apply.

Contractor registration: registration is free, handled in CSS under Licenses, and usually issued the same day when filed in business hours. Separate registrations exist for general, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and irrigation contractors. Upload a valid photo ID, a current general liability certificate (the City need not be the holder, and there is no minimum) and any master trade licence. A registration lasts until the first of those documents expires, and you renew it under My Work > Licenses. Permits that need a registered contractor cannot be filed until the registration is approved. Each trade pulls its own permit, and a general contractor who will request the inspections must be added as a contact on every permit.

Homeowners: an owner who lives in the home and does the work personally can apply, using the Homestead Homeowner registration and a notarized Homestead Homeowner Affidavit naming the building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical work they will do. The affidavit bars paying anyone else to do that work.

Hurst permit fees

The City links two fee documents: its building permit fee sheet (October 2020) and the valuation table effective May 28, 2019.

Commercial work is priced on the valuation table, and only commercial permits pay a plan review fee, set at 65% of the permit fee. The table starts at $50 for work up to $500 and reaches $1,161.75 at $100,000. Above that it adds $6.50 per $1,000 up to $500,000, $5.50 per $1,000 from $500,000 to $1 million (base $3,761.75) and $4.50 per $1,000 above $1 million (base $6,011.75). A $250,000 tenant finish-out therefore pays $2,136.75 for the permit plus $1,388.89 for plan review.

A 2,400 sq ft new home pays $2,400 for the building permit and $525 for its three trade permits, before paving, fence or irrigation permits.

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits in Hurst

Every trade gets its own permit in CSS, filed by a contractor registered for that trade with a master licence uploaded; irrigation contractors register the same way. Commercial trade work on new buildings, additions, remodels and finish-outs is priced on the valuation table, and commercial trade repairs start at $60 plus itemized charges. Water heater, water service and backflow device inspections include a customer service inspection.

Hurst enforces the 2021 International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, Existing Building, Fire, Property Maintenance and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes and the 2020 National Electrical Code, with local amendments, in effect since October 1, 2022.

Documents for a new home or addition

The City’s handout for new homes and additions lists the minimum uploads:

• Construction plans drawn to an engineer’s or architect’s scale
• Site plan with property and building lines, easements, structures, paving, drainage, landscaping, utility equipment, fences, overhead lines, fire hydrants and a north arrow
• Floor plan labeling each room and showing doors, windows, fixtures, appliances (gas or electric), outlets, panel, HVAC, water heater, attic access and smoke and CO detectors
• Sealed engineered or prescriptive framing details, with an engineered truss layout
• Exterior elevations with roof pitch and overall height, plus a roof plan
• Door and window schedule and braced wall lines
• Energy compliance (REScheck, IC3 or Energy Star report, or prescriptive values on the plan)
• Engineered foundation plan with a site-specific soil report sealed by a Texas professional engineer
• For additions, existing and proposed floor plans

Plan for about 10 business days of review for each submittal, resubmittal or revision. Missing documents delay the permit.

How to get a Hurst building permit

Inspections in Hurst

Choose the inspection type on the Inspections tab of the permit in CSS. The City’s FAQ says requests placed by 4 p.m. are usually done the next business day; its new-home handout sets a 3 p.m. cut-off, with inspections between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and no specific times honored. After-hours inspections are arranged by phone and billed at $60 an hour with a 2-hour minimum, and a job that is not ready or not accessible is charged a fee.

New homes and additions are inspected in groups: the form board survey is emailed to permits@hursttx.gov, then plumbing rough-in, the foundation group (footing, sewer and water service, Ufer ground, temporary pole), the “all seconds” group (framing, wall bracing, roof deck, brick ties, top-out, shower pan, gas line, electrical and mechanical rough-in), an emailed energy compliance review before insulation, sheetrock, gas test and service release, and a final covering every trade, the approach, flatwork and landscaping.

On site: post the address and permit where they can be seen, keep the City-stamped color plans on site, provide a toilet and a trash container, keep erosion control in place and keep grass and weeds cut.

Certificate of occupancy: required before occupying a new building or addition, and for any new tenant, new business, or change of owner or business name. It costs $60.

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

Hurst permit search and official resources

• Hurst Building Inspections
• Hurst building permit information
• Hurst Building Inspections FAQ
• City of Hurst building permit fees (October 2020)
• Hurst building permit fee schedule and valuation table (May 2019)
• Hurst new residential construction or addition process
• Hurst contractor registration instructions
• Hurst Homestead Homeowner Affidavit
• Hurst CSS permit portal

Hurst permit FAQ

Who issues building permits in Hurst?

The City of Hurst Building Inspections Department, 1505 Precinct Line Road (817-788-7088), through the CSS portal.

How much is a building permit for a new house in Hurst?

$1.00 per square foot under roof, plus $175 each for the electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits. Residential permits pay no plan review fee.

How long does plan review take?

About 10 business days for each submittal or revision on a new home or addition.

Do contractors have to register?

Yes, in CSS, at no cost. Registration must be approved before you can file permits that need a registered contractor.

Can a homeowner pull a permit in Hurst?

Yes, if they live in the home and do the work themselves, with a notarized Homestead Homeowner Affidavit.

Do I need a permit for a fence or a new roof?

Yes. A residential fence permit is $100 and a residential roof permit is $60.

What codes does Hurst use?

The 2021 International Codes and the 2020 National Electrical Code, with local amendments, effective October 1, 2022.

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Hurst permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.