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 Permit And What To Submit:
Create an account and/or log in to our Permit Portal (online permitting software) at https://permits.roundrocktexas.gov.
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
- SDP Permit # (if applicable)
- One (1) Complete Set of Construction Plans (if the building is over 5000 square feet, the plans must have an engineer’s stamp and signature)
- 2015 ComCheck
- TDLR (Texas Dept of Regulation) project number if the commercial project is valued over $50,000. Contact the TDLR Architectural Barriers Section at 1-877-278-0999 for registry information.
**Kindly note that 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 sub-contractors 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.**
Project confirmation instruction for GC’s and subcontractors, click here.
Instructions for verifying whether a subcontractor has accepted an assignment for a GC or an applicant. click here.
* For instruction on how to apply for a new commercial irrigation permit, please refer to the Other Building Permits page and look for Irrigation (Commercial or Residential)
Permit Fees
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. 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.
Roadway Impact Fees
The City Council approved a Roadway Impact Fee ordinance that took effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The fee is being phased in over time according to when the project’s final plat is issued. Refer to the Roadway Impact Fee page for fee calculations and offsets.
Review Process
The review process for your project will take approximately 4 to 8 weeks after your application is received and accepted. The duration may vary depending on the complexity and completeness of your project. Once your application is accepted and the necessary fees are paid, it will be distributed to all relevant review staff. Please note that we do not offer an expedited review service, and no additional review fee has been added to the permit fee.
You can monitor the status of your review through the permit portal and submit any required responses or revisions.
For instructions on how to check the status of your review(s), click here
For instructions on how to upload revisions, click here
Permit Issuance / Red Lines
- All comments have been addressed.
- All reviews have been completed.
- Any outstanding permit fees have been paid.
- General contractor and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) professionals have confirmed through their permit portal account.
- 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.
Inspection Process
- 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
- 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.
Certificate of Occupancy
After the project passes all MEP, fire, and building finals, the Certificate of Occupancy will be processed and issued to our Planning & Development Team. For further assistance, please contact them at 512-218-5428.
Job Trailer
A permit is not required unless the job trailer will need electrical or plumbing. A master license holder can apply for the permit needed. Permit fee is based on valuation.
Notes
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)
Inspection Services Division Office
512-218-5550 – Office Hours: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
James Shine, Chief Building Official 512-218-5550 jshine@roundrocktexas.gov
Jorge Scott, Assistant Building Official 512-218-5550
Intake Staff: 512-218-5550
Isabella Morales, Commercial Development Technician 512-218-5551 imorales@roundrocktexas.gov
Jennifer Esparza, Residential Development Technician 512-671-2889 jesparza@roundrocktexas.gov
Building Plan Examiners:
Commercial: Walter Holbert, 512-671-2763 wholbert@roundrocktexas.gov
Residential: Jorge Scott ABO, 512-218-5550
Commercial Inspectors:
Bryan Fails, Chief Plumbing Inspector 512-845-6249 bfails@roundrocktexas.gov
Jimmy Spencer, Chief Electrical Inspector 512-470-9507 jimmyspencer@roundrocktexas.gov
Amos Harrison, Chief Structural Inspector 512-639-0218 aharrison@roundrocktexas.gov
Josh Patterson, 737-320-9127 josh.patterson@roundrocktexas.gov
Lance Musslewhite, 737-340-7822 lmusslewhite@roundrocktexas.gov
Residential Inspectors:
Ferdinand Abadiano, 512-568-7829 fabadiano@roundrocktexas.gov
Joshua Gonzales, 512-639-3050 jgonzales@roundrocktexas.gov
Paul Moran, 512-688-9024 pmoran@roundrocktexas.gov
Jake Morrison, 737-376-0954 jmorrison@roundrocktexas.gov
Arnold Castro Lopez, 737-775-6703 arnold.castro@roundrocktexas.gov
Civil Inspectors
Matt Krueger, Chief Civil Inspector 512-748-9092 mkruegger@roundrocktexas.gov
Chris Cervenka, 512-639-6760 ccervenka@roundrocktexas.gov
George Grondin, 512-639-9497 ggrondin@roundrocktexas.gov
Lane Imken, 512-647-0807 limken@roundrocktexas.gov
Riley Pekar, 737-349-53396 rpekar@roundrocktexas.gov
Taylor Hutchens, 737-397-4902 thutchens@roundrocktexas.gov
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.
For sign and banner permits, refer to the Sign Permits page for application information.
