Projects Including Site Development Permit: Before Building Inspection can accept an application packet, you must receive your first round of comments from Planning & Development. Please call them directly at 512-218-5428 if you have any questions.
How to Apply for a New Commercial Permit (From the Ground Up)
Create an account and/or log in to our Permit Portal (online permitting software) at https://permits.roundrocktexas.gov.
Step-by-step instructions on how to apply:
- Click here for instructions on how to apply for a new commercial (from the ground up) permit.
Be prepared to submit the following:
- Project Name and Address (for Certificate of Occupancy)
- Property Owner Information (for Certificate of Occupancy)
- Structure Square Footage
- Acreage of Site
- Size and Number of Domestic Water Meter(s)
- Size and Number of Irrigation Meter(s) *
- Plat Date
- Site Development Permit (SDP) number (if applicable)
- One (1) Complete Set of Construction Plans that includes electrical, plumbing and mechanical, if applicable (if the building is over 5000 square feet, the plans must have an engineer’s stamp and signature)
- 2015 ComCheck: This is a compliance document for commercial building energy codes. The report details the energy performance of building components, including envelope (e.g., insulation), lighting, and HVAC systems.
- TDLR (Texas Dept of Regulation) project number if the commercial project is valued over $50,000. This is to ensure newly constructed or renovated buildings in Texas are accessible to people with disabilities, in compliance with the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS). Contact the TDLR Texas Architectural Barriers Section (TABS) at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS or call 1-877-278-0999 for registry information.
Kindly Note: The City of Round Rock has a strict one-permit system in place. To avoid any delays in your project, it is essential to add the general contractor and relevant subcontractors to your application. They must accept their assignment in the project via their Permit Portal account to be included in a permit. Although their confirmation is not mandatory at the time of application submittal, it will be required before permit issuance. To register as a General Contractor or Sub-Contractor, click here.
After your application is accepted, we will calculate the permit fees and notify you via the permit portal to make the payment. You can pay through the permit portal by clicking on the My Fees tab on the main dashboard and using an E-Check, Visa, or Mastercard. Click here for instructions.
Alternatively, you can drop off a check at our office located at 301 W Bagdad Ave, Ste 100, Round Rock, TX 78664. Please make the check payable to the City of Round Rock and include the case/application number on the memo line.
The City Council approved a Roadway Impact Fee ordinance that took effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The fee is phased in over time, based on when the project’s final plat is issued. Refer to the Roadway Impact Fee page for fee calculations and offsets.
- For instructions on how to check the status of your review(s), click here.
- For instructions on uploading revisions, click here.
- For instructions on how to add a GC and/or MEPs while the application is in review, click here.
- Project confirmation instruction for GCs and subcontractors, click here.
- Instructions for verifying whether a subcontractor has accepted an assignment for a GC or an applicant: click here.
- All comments have been addressed.
- All reviews have been completed.
- Any outstanding fees have been paid.
- General contractors and subcontractors (MEPs) have confirmed through their portal account.
- The SDP permit has been issued, and the pre-con meeting with Site Development has been completed.
The general contractor is responsible for printing the full-sized red-line plans and keeping them on-site at all times.
The permit becomes invalid if the authorized work or construction does not commence within six months of permit issuance.
- An inspection is required when pulling a permit with the City of Round Rock.
- Schedule inspections in our Permit Portal by clicking the My Inspections tab on the main dashboard. Click here for instructions.
- Inspections must be requested by 4 p.m. for the following business day, but availability is not guaranteed.
- Inspections are conducted Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Utility authorizations will be released as the final utility inspections are completed.
A Certificate of Occupancy will be issued within 3 to 5 business days after the building has passed a final inspection. The Certificate of Occupancy will be given to our PDS Dept., and they will issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) once you meet their requirements.
Above & Underground Storage Tank Applications
How to Apply and What to Submit:
Create an account and/or log in to our Permit Portal (online permitting software) at https://permits.roundrocktexas.gov.
Here are clear, step-by-step instructions on how to apply:
- Above Ground Storage Tank Application instructions, click here
- Underground Storage Tank Application instructions, click here
Be prepared to submit the following:
- Manufactured Specs
- Notice of Construction (NOC)
- SF041 (for Above Ground Storage Tank)
- SF042 (for Under Ground Storage Tank)
- TCEQ 00659 AST (for Above Ground Storage Tank)
- TCEQ00724 UST (for Under Ground Storage Tank)
Permit Fee: $250.00
After your application is accepted, we will calculate the permit fees and notify you via the permit portal to make the payment. You can pay through the permit portal by clicking on the My Fees tab on the main dashboard and using an E-Check, Visa, or Mastercard. Click here for instructions.
Alternatively, you can drop off a check at our office located at 301 W Bagdad Ave, Ste 100, Round Rock, TX 78664. Please make the check payable to the City of Round Rock and include the case/application number on the memo li
- All comments have been addressed.
- All reviews have been completed.
- Any outstanding fees have been paid.
- General contractor and sub-contractors (MEP’s) have confirmed through their portal account (If Applicable)
The general contractor is responsible for printing the full-sized red-line plans and keeping them on-site at all times.
The permit becomes invalid if the authorized work or construction does not commence within six months of permit issuance.
- An inspection is required when pulling a permit with the City of Round Rock
- Schedule inspections by using our Permit Portal and clicking on the My Inspections tab on the main dashboard. Click here for instructions.
- Inspections must be requested by 4 p.m. for the following business day, but availability is not guaranteed.
- Inspections are conducted Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Commercial Job Trailer
A permit is not required for a job trailer unless it requires electrical or plumbing work. A master license holder can apply for the permit needed. The permit fee is based on the valuation.
FAQs and Other Relevant Information
- How do I pay a permit fee? Click HERE
- How do I obtain information on a review, an inspection, and or comments? Click HERE
- How do I upload revisions? Click HERE
- How do I add (include) a GC and/or subcontractors to my application? Click HERE
- How can I check whether the GC and/or subcontractors have accepted their assignments? Click HERE
- How do I confirm an assignment that I’ve been included on as a GC or subcontractor? Click HERE
- How do I request an inspection? Click HERE
- How do I verify if my inspection request went through? Click HERE and skip to page 3, #7
- How can I cancel an inspection? Click HERE and skip to page 4, #8
- How do I print out my issued permit and approved plans? Click HERE
- How can I obtain the information for my assigned inspector? Click HERE
- How do I register as a contractor? Click HERE
- Do I need to pull a permit if my shed is under 200 SF and 15 feet or less in height? Yes, per the City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances, a permit is required as it is considered an Accessory Structure.
- Who do I contact if my address is outside city limits, ETJ, or Williamson County, and I want to build a structure or make changes to my home? First, please call the Building Inspection Division at 512-218-5550 to verify that your address is located outside the city limits, within an ETJ, or in Williamson County. We will guide you from there.
- Can I park on my grass? Please contact Code Enforcement at 512-341-3329.
- Do I need a permit to build or repair my fence? Please contact Code Enforcement at 512-341-3329.
Codes are available through the International Code Council (http://www.iccsafe.org/).
- City of Round Rock Code of Ordinances
- 2015 International Building Code (2015 IBC) and Appendices
- 2015 International Fire Code (2015 IFC)
- 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (2015 IECC)
- 2015 International Residential Code (2015 IRC)
- 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2015 ISPSC)
- 2015 International Mechanical Code (2015 IMC)
- 2015 International Plumbing Code (2015 IPC)
- 2023 National Electrical Code (2023 NEC)
- Texas Accessibility Standards
For sign and banner permits, refer to the Sign Permits page for application information.
The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) also must review plans for any projects involving food service (including restaurants, bars, food trucks, convenience stores, day care facilities, etc.). The food establishment permit application and food establishment plan review application forms are posted on the WCCHD website with application instructions.
Certificates of Appropriateness are required before a Building Permit is issued.
Historic Overlay Zoning identifies properties that require a historic review. Alterations to all structures or sites with Historic Overlay Zoning require a Certificate of Appropriateness before the issuance of a building permit. Historic review applies to all structures on a site, including fences and accessory structures.
Preservation staff are available to discuss projects on all historic-age properties (even those without historic overlay zoning) and can provide technical references to help avoid damage. Contact the Planning and Development Services desk at 512-218-5428 to discuss alterations to a Historic property and/or the Certificate of Appropriateness process.
