Permits 

Thank you for considering building in Annetta!  Not all required permits are listed.  If you are not sure if you need a permit, please call our office at (817) 441-5770.  All Permit & Contractor Registry Applications should be emailed at one time by the main builder applying for the permit, in one complete package to  

Please review Zoning Ordinance 192 and 192-A for new requirements in Annetta and our Engineering Design Manual for more details.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRY:

• ALL contractors will need to register with the Town of Annetta's Contractor Registry. 

• We will need their current driver's license, master's license and proof of general commercial liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in Texas in amounts not less than $300,000 for each occurrence for personal injury or death, and not less than $100,000 for each occurrence for property damage. 

• All contractors shall pay a registration fee unless otherwise exempted by state law from such fee requirement.  The fee for an initial registration is $100, with an annual renewal fee of $50. 

• Building permits will not be issued until all documentation is submitted.  NO work whatsoever shall start without a permit. You are at risk of double the permit fee if you are caught working without a permit. 

• Please download the Contractor Registration Form.

The building inspector receives inspection requests by appointment.  To schedule an inspection, please call Bureau Veritas at

(877) 837-8775 and leave a request.

• BUILDING PERMIT PROCEDURES

  • ​Please read the following requirements. If you have any questions, please call our office at the number above.

• NEW HOMES AND REMODELS

  • We require building plans, plot/site plans (include legal description, lot dimensions and must show locations of all buildings, proposed location of new building with distance from property lines and existing buildings), foundation plans sealed by a State of Texas licensed engineer, energy report, & wind bracing plans- ALL IN DIGITAL FORMAT on a flash drive or emailed to (PDF formatted to print 11"x 17").

  • Please see Subdivision Ordinance 192 (Under Ordinances) and the Engineering Design Manual for details. (Under the Utilities tab)

• ACCESSORY BUILDINGS/SINGLE PERMIT

  • We require building plans, plot/site plans to include legal description, lot dimensions and must show locations of all buildings, proposed location of new building with distance from property lines and existing buildings.  All documents are submitted digitally. 

  • If your accessory building is less than 200 square feet and will not have electrical/plumbing/heat or air conditioning and will not be on a concrete foundation slab, you will not require a permit. 

  • Under 5,000 sq. ft. accessory building does not require engineered plans, unless it is a 24 ft. span or larger.

  • Please see Subdivision Ordinance 192 for more details.

• SWIMMING POOL/SPA

  • We require pool site plans & completed packet submitted in digital format on a flash drive or emailed to info@annettatx.gov (PDF formatted to print 11"x17").

  • Pool site plans are required to be approved by either ONCOR or Tri-County prior to submitting.

  • Please note there is an additional fee for a spa and gas connection.  For any propane work, we require a copy of the propane installer's Railroad Commission License.  If your plumber will be installing natural gas, they must complete the plumber's permit application.  

• IRRIGATION

  • We require a copy of the irrigation company's license. Please submit irrigation plans. See Ordinance 192 page 96.

  • You must complete and turn in the Backflow Prevention Assembly Test and maintenance report before your final inspection.

• SOLICITORS PERMIT APPLICATION    Download this form and complete.  Please read Ordinance 150 for details.

CURRENT SOLICITING PERMITS:  

     GP Construction - expires 2/29/2020

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Please watch for solicitors without a permit.  All solicitors should have a Town of Annetta badge with their permit information.  Refer solicitors without a permit to Town Hall, 450 Thunder Head Lane, Annetta.

Please note:

• Roll Off containers shall be provided by Republic Services only.  Republic Services is the contract refuse removal service for Annetta, you can contact Republic Services at (817) 441-2303.

• Contractors need to contact Bureau Veritas at (877) 837-8775 at least 24 hours prior to the requested inspection(s).  Should an inspection fail, a re-inspection fee will be assessed before re-inspection.  We use the 2015 International Residential Code for Building Inspections.

  • Fee Schedule

  • Backflow Prevention Assembly Test and Maintenance Report

Platting

• Replat Application

• Developer Plat Filing Checklist