Duties and Responsibilities

The Permit and Building Services Division is responsible for building permits, plan review, and inspection-related services. The division provides the public with minimum requirements for construction within the community while ensuring compliance with applicable zoning regulations and construction-related codes and ordinances.

Permits are required for all new construction, remodeling or roofing, installation of air conditioning and heating systems, electrical, plumbing, swimming pools (in ground and above ground) and hot tubs, storage buildings, carports, garages and workshops, sidewalks, driveways, patios, lawn irrigation systems, water heaters, adding or removing walls, demolition of structures, house moving and mobile homes.

The City of Katy has adopted the 2021 International Building Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code. 

Building Permit Application Process

The City of Katy building department is pleased to announce our new Citizen Access Portal. Residents, contractors, and developers can now apply for permits, submit plans, pay invoices, track progress, and view inspection results in real-time. To access this system, users will need to create an account

User Registration: 

Contractors and homeowners will need to register on the portal using the same email address that was given when they registered their company or applied for a permit.  Once you have successfully registered, you will then have access to see your permits and inspections that have been scheduled and to pay any fees due. 

To register for an account, please visit our citizen access portal. 

  • In the upper right-hand corner, click “guest” and select “register”.
  • Enter the email address that you have on file with us that was provided on your contractor registration application.
  • You will receive an email with a confirmation link. Click on the link to confirm. 
  • Enter your login information and complete the personal info and address information page.

Each company will only be able to register one time so if you have more than one superintendent, the company will need to share the log in information with your superintendents so they will be able to see all permit and inspection information on the portal for your company.

Anyone will be able to do a search of public records on the site without having to register as a contractor or homeowner. This type of search will show limited information.

Application Forms and Inspection Requests

To access permit applications and more detailed information, click HERE.

To schedule an inspection, please email katypermits@cityofkaty.com or call 281-391-4830 during normal business hours. 

Payment

The City accepts payments utilizing cash, check or credit card. Permit fees paid by credit card, either on the portal or in our office, will be charged a service fee of 3.95% or $3.00 , whichever is greater.