San Antonio, TX permit applications

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San Antonio permits by trade

Who pulls it, what the packet contains, and the inspection sequence — per trade.

What a San Antonio permit costs

Estimate the fee by trade and job value before you sign the work, and see the lines crews forget to quote.

San Antonio permit cost estimator

San Antonio inspection sequence

The order of calls by trade, what each inspector checks, and the failure that sends crews back most often.

San Antonio inspection guide

Documents San Antonio contractors generate most

Where Bexar County permits are filed

Bexar County Public Works, Development Services

Jurisdiction detail confirmed from the county's own website. Cities inside Bexar County may run their own building department.

Who reviews the permit in San Antonio

This city runs its own building department — confirm the property sits inside city limits before filing with the county instead.

Files with

City of San Antonio Development Services Department

Department page

Properties in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone face extra impervious-cover and drainage review on residential permits.

What a Bexar County packet actually contains

Built by the same engine the app uses — these are the forms and attachments the scope triggers in this jurisdiction, not a generic list.

Re-roof / roof replacement in Bexar County

3 documents on a $12,000 job.

  • Unincorporated Texas counties often issue no building permit — confirm whether the address falls inside a city ETJ before filing.

HVAC changeout in Bexar County

3 documents on a $12,000 job.

  • Unincorporated Texas counties often issue no building permit — confirm whether the address falls inside a city ETJ before filing.

Window / door replacement in Bexar County

3 documents on a $12,000 job.

  • Unincorporated Texas counties often issue no building permit — confirm whether the address falls inside a city ETJ before filing.

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Filing checklist for San Antonio

  • Verify whether the property sits inside San Antonio city limits or in unincorporated Texas — that determines which department accepts the application.
  • Bring current general liability and workers' compensation certificates.
  • Match declared valuation to the signed contract amount.
  • Confirm whether the scope triggers a separate electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit pulled by a licensed sub.
  • Schedule required inspections before covering any work.

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General guidance for San Antonio contractors, not legal advice. Confirm requirements and fees with the authority having jurisdiction.