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BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Hours
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday
Excluding Public Holidays
200 Laurence Drive, Heath, Texas 72032
RELATED DOCUMENTS
For all related documents, please visit our Construction and Planning Documentation page and look under the Building Inspections section.
ALARM PERMITS & DOG REGISTRATION
These can be completed at The City of Heath’s MyGov Portal. If you do not already have an account you can sign up for free.
CONTRACTOR PORTAL
For inspection requests and results please log into your MYGOV account, or call the Inspection Request line at (972) 961-4897. Contractors can also schedule inspections, apply for a permit, pay for a permit and download plans for review. If you do not have an account you can sign-up for free.
CURRENT ADOPTED BUILDING CODES
Effective October 1, 2024 the City of Heath Building Department adopted the following Building Codes and NCTCOG Amendments for all residential and commercial building requests:
- 2021 ICC Building Code
- 2021 ICC Energy Conservation Code
- 2021 ICC Fire Code
- 2021 ICC Fuel Gas Code
- 2021 ICC Residential Code
- 2021 ICC Mechanical Code
- 2021 ICC Plumbing Code
- 2021 ICC Property Maintenance Code
- 2021 ICC Swimming Pool and Spa Code
- 2021 ICC Existing Building Code
- 2023 National Electrical Code
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Please remember that permits are required any time you or your contractor constructs, repairs, alters, erects, enlarges, converts, installs or replaces an existing building or its utility system(s). Work that begins without a permit is subject to fines up to $500.
Some examples of projects that require a permit are:
- Fences
- Storage Sheds over 120 sq ft.
- Retaining Walls over 24″
- Swimming Pools
- Interior Remodels & Additions
- Outdoor Kitchens/Fireplaces
- OSSF Replacements/Repairs
- Cabanas, Guest Houses, Auxillary Buildings
- Sea Wall Repairs/Replacements
- Roofing
- Window Replacements
- Foundation Repair
- Miscellaneous Plumbing, Electrical or Mechanical work
- Irrigation Systems
If you have questions, please contact the Community Development Department at 972-961-4883 or Code Enforcement Department at 972-961-4893.
LATEST NEWS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING RECAP – 04/08/25April 9, 2025: 5:05 pm - 5:05 pm
2023 City of HeathHUBBARD DRIVE PROJECT UPDATE ADDITIONAL PHASESApril 2, 2025: 3:47 pm - 3:47 pm
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIESMarch 26, 2025: 6:06 pm - 6:06 pm