The Building Inspection Division (BID) performs inspections on new construction, remodels, and trades (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) to ensure compliance with applicable building codes. Building codes are designed to ensure structures’ health and safety for everyone’s benefit.
Inspections, which may occur during construction or upon completion of the permitted work, are the final steps in the development and permitting process. Depending on the scope of work, a final inspection may lead to issuing a Certificate of Occupancy, which ensures a structure is safe for occupancy. Visit Certificate of Occupancy for information on obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO).
For general questions or emergency inspections, please email Building Inspections.
What you will find on this page:
General
Resources
- Find Your Inspector - search by address, find inspectors, and contact information.
- Virtual Inspection Program (PDF)
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The permit holder and owner-general contractor must ensure that a paper copy of the approved plan set is available on-site for review by the City inspections staff. Failure to provide the City-approved set of plans may result in failed inspections and delays in receiving a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Occupancy.
Permits Issued before COVID Operations (before March 16, 2020)
An approved plan set was provided to the individual who picked up and paid for the permits.
If the plan set has been misplaced, please submit a Public Information Request (PIR) to retrieve the original from off-site storage. Staff will provide a cost estimate for this retrieval and will work with customers directly to send the original for copying/scanning. Payment of the copies and scans will be the customer’s responsibility at the reprographics company of choice.
Permits that have expired under City Orders
Please reference the latest City Order. Permits that have expired during an extension of development deadline dates can be reactivated by submitting a request using the online Service Center Request Form. The Service Center will reactivate permits that fall within the deadline extension range.
- If you cannot locate the plans, please contact Commercial or Residential Intake. Staff will verify that plans are available for download on the AB+C portal.
Permits Issued DURING COVID Operations (after March 16, 2020)
Plans that were approved during COVID operations can be downloaded from the AB+C Portal using the original Plan Review number (PR#) or address:
Visit the Austin Build + Connect (AB+C) Portal
Log into the AB+C Portal
Enter your PR number
In the Search by Permit number, please enter your Plan Review (PR) number, as shown below:
Select Permit/Case Number
Select the applicable Permit/Case number associated with your scope of work:
Select Permit/Case Number
Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the item you would like to download in the Folder Attachment section:
How to Schedule an Inspection Online
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The permit holder and owner-general contractor are responsible for ensuring the proper sequence of inspections. However, anyone associated with the permit can schedule an inspection: the general contractor, the homeowner (if listed as the general contractor on the permit), the trade contractor, or their official agents.
Register and Log In
You must be a registered AB+C portal user. If not registered, you can register online at the AB+C portal.
Once you are registered, log in.
Navigate to “My Inspections”
Clicking My Inspections will display permits with available inspections to be scheduled.
Select Your Permit
Select the permit you want to schedule an inspection for by checking the box to the left of it.
A list of inspections needed for that permit will appear.
Select Your Permit
Check the box for the inspection you want to schedule. Then, use the Requested Date column drop-down to pick a day within five days of scheduling the inspection. You can also leave comments/notes for the inspector. Once done, click Request Inspections.
Get Confirmation
You will receive a confirmation once the inspection is successfully sent.
For additional instructions on how to navigate AB + C Portal, refer to this web-help guide.
Note: Inspections are usually performed 24 hours after scheduling, but an inspector’s workload can delay a scheduled inspection until the next business day or 48 hours after scheduling.
How to Schedule an Inspection by Phone
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The permit holder and owner-general contractor are responsible for ensuring the proper sequence of inspections. However, anyone associated with the permit can schedule an inspection: the general contractor, the homeowner (if listed as the general contractor on the permit), the trade contractor, or their official agents.
Get an IVR PIN
To get your Interactive Voice Response System Personal Identification Number, complete the form Inspection Agent Letter of Authorization and Request for IVR PIN Number (PDF).
Upon completion, email the form to building.inspections@austintexas.gov, and a PIN will be assigned.
Gather Additional Required Information
In addition to your IVR PIN, you will need your ten-digit permit number and three-digit inspection code. Your required inspections and related codes are noted on your printed permit. See the graphic below.
Call the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Number
Call the IVR Number at 512-974-9405 and choose Schedule Inspection. Enter the requested information.
You can also schedule an inspection online by registering at the AB+C portal.
If the IVR Number is not functional, send an email to: building.inspections@austintexas.gov.
Note: Inspections are usually performed 24 hours after scheduling, but an inspector’s workload can delay a scheduled inspection until the next business day or 48 hours after scheduling.
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The City of Austin follows the 2021 International Building Codes
and the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code
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Local amendments to the International Building Codes are included in the City’s Building Technical Codes View the Technical Codes and code interpretations for each discipline.
Building Inspection is the approval authority for all inspections regulated by the following Technical Codes:
Commercial Building Code (International Building Code)
It applies to all structures other than one-and-two-family dwellings and townhomes and applies to construction when a building is remodeled or there is a change of occupancy.Residential One-and-Two-Family Dwelling Code (International Residential Code)
It applies to all one-and-two-family dwellings and townhouses and includes mechanical, plumbing, and energy system requirements.Appeals of code interpretations may be heard before the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals, the Electric Board, or the Mechanical, Plumbing, and Solar Board.
- Plumbing Code (Uniform Plumbing Code)
Applies to all plumbing system installations. In addition, natural gas installations are also regulated by the plumbing code.
- Commercial Mechanical Code (Uniform Mechanical Code)
Applies to all mechanical systems regulated by the Commercial Building Code.
- Electrical Code (National Electrical Code)
Applies to all electrical systems installed in the jurisdiction.
- The Energy Code (PDF) (International Energy Conservation Code)
Applies to all commercial and residential projects.
For more information about codes and regulations, visit Codes, Resources, and Tools.
- Plumbing Code (Uniform Plumbing Code)
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Special Inspections Process
Effective February 13, 2017, a new process for commercial projects requiring special inspections will be implemented. Under the new process, a “Statement of Special Inspections” form must be completed for projects submitted on or after February 13, 2017. In addition, a field folder will be issued with the permit when a special inspection is required. The field folder must be kept on-site at all times and include a special inspections log and other forms to be completed by the special inspector/testing agency.
View the Special Inspection process (PDF).
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Verify work is complete before the scheduled inspection.
- Verify all deficiencies have been corrected for re-inspections.
- Schedule the inspection on Austin Build + Connect (AB+C) and use the Inspection Comment Tool.
- Ensure jobsite is accessible and special access information is provided directly to the assigned inspector or listed on inspection request comments.
- Ensure the job site address is posted and visible from the street, including identification of all units on site.
- Ensure the latest city-approved plans are accessible for inspection staff.
- Ensure all required documentation is uploaded to the permit.
- Ensure all prerequisites inspections are completed before requesting a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or final building inspection.
- Ensure someone familiar with the project is available during the inspection and communicate with your inspector.
- Review the building inspections webpage for the latest updates.
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One-Time Inspections Phone List
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Name Email Phone environmental.inspections@austintexas.gov Landscaping Inspections
Fire Department fireprevention@austintexas.gov 512-974-0153 Water Tap awtaps@austintexas.gov 512-972-0000 Health Inspections
(located at RLC, 1520 Rutherford Ln.)ehsd.service@austintexas.gov 512-978-0300 Tree Inspections keith.mars@austintexas.gov
cityarborist@austintexas.govOSSF 512-972-0050 Atmos Energy 888-286-6700
Emergency:
866-322-8667Centerpoint Energy servicepermit@centerpointenergy.com Texas Gas Services 866-206-9587
Commercial
Commercial Process Flowcharts
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- Commercial Building Inspection Flowchart (PDF)
- Commercial Mechanical Inspection Flowchart (PDF)
- Commercial Plumbing Inspection Flowchart (PDF)
- Commercial Electrical Inspection Flowchart (PDF)
- Tree Protection and Erosion/Sedimentation Controls Flowchart (PDF)
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Process Flowchart (PDF)
- Commercial Building Inspection Flowchart (PDF)
Commercial Inspection Checklists
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- Building Final (PDF)
- Building Framing (PDF)
- Building Insulation (PDF)
- Building Interior Wallboard (PDF)
- Building Layout/Foundation (PDF)
- Building Pre-Construction (PDF)
- Building TCO (PDF)
- Electrical Final (PDF)
- Electrical Grounding (PDF)
- Electrical Rough (PDF)
- Electrical Slab (PDF)
- Electrical TCO (PDF)
- Electrical Temporary (PDF)
- Mechanical Cooler/Freezer Rough (PDF)
- Mechanical Final (PDF)
- Mechanical Rough (PDF)
- Mechanical Stove Hood Rough (PDF)
- Mechanical TCO (PDF)
- Mechanical Temporary Gas (PDF)
- Mechanical Vent (PDF)
- Multifamily Dwelling Permanent Power (PDF)
- Plumbing Final (PDF)
- Plumbing Fire Line Rough (PDF)
- Plumbing Gas Rough (PDF)
- Plumbing Gas Yard Line (PDF)
- Plumbing Interior Water Lines (PDF)
- Plumbing Pre-Pour (PDF)
- Plumbing Rough (PDF)
- Plumbing Sewer Yard Line (PDF)
- Plumbing TCO (PDF)
- Plumbing Temporary Gas (PDF)
- Plumbing Top-Out (PDF)
- Plumbing Water Yard Line (PDF)
- Building Final (PDF)
Commercial Building Inspector Phone List
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Commercial | Administration | Right of Way (ROW)
Commercial Building Inspectors
Name Email Phone Tim Taylor - Supervisor
tim.taylor2@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-9042
Cell: 512-669-6119John Brown
john.brown2@austintexas.gov 512-577-2109 Jay Juarez jay.juarez@austintexas.gov 512-264-5106 Jose Leyva jose.leyva2@austintexas.gov 512-450-4962 Jesus Licerio jesus.licerio@austintexas.gov 512-576-9457 Ruben Salinas ruben.salinas@austintexas.gov 512-599-0341 Joshua Williams joshua.williams3@austintexas.gov 512-665-0400 Commercial Plumbing Inspectors
Name Email Phone Chad Watson - Supervisor
chad.watson@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-2946
Cell: 512-228-6146Phillip Cantrell
phillip.cantrell@austintexas.gov Aaron Hibbs aaron.hibbs@austintexas.gov 512-264-4013 Chris Phillips chris.phillips@austintexas.gov 512-228-2697 Michelle Riffe michelle.riffe@austintexas.gov 512-299-3857 Christopher Rogan christopher.rogan@austintexas.gov 512-599-7705 Jason Samsel jason.samsel@austintexas.gov 512-300-9823 Philip Sughrue philip.sughrue@austintexas.gov 512-293-6300 Charles Wilson glen.wilson@austintexas.gov 512-999-4051 Commercial Mechanical Inspectors
Name Email Phone Charles Ablanedo - Supervisor
charles.ablanedo@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-9027
Cell: 512-665-1581Ryan Buchanan
ryan.buchanan@austintexas.gov Gentre Fowler gentre.fowler@austintexas.gov 512-521-4922 Leonard Gonzales leonard.gonzales@austintexas.gov 512-299-7179 Jonathan Herrin jonathan.herrin@austintexas.gov 512-999-2419 Commercial Electrical Inspectors
Name Email Phone Marty Starrett - Supervisor
martin.starrett@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-3488
Cell: 512-228-8387Darrell Bellinghausen
darrell.bellinghausen@austintexas.gov Hyatt Dunn hyatt.dunn@austintexas.gov 512-226-3396 Martin Johnsen martin.johnsen@austintexas.gov 512-366-0546 Gaynell Wilson gaynell.wilson@austintexas.gov 512-999-6853 Tim York timothy.york@austintexas.gov 512-905-1749 Commercial Division Manager
Name Email Phone Todd Wilcox - Manager
todd.wilcox@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-1681
Inspection Administration
Name Email Phone Rick Arzola - Business Process Specialist
rick.arzola@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-2417
Cell: 512-550-5836Lisa Martinez - Business Process Specialist
lisa.martinez@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-1289
Cell: 512-775-1968Service Center Administration
Name Email Phone Maria Jaramillo - Manager
maria.jaramillo@austintexas.gov Josh Davis - Supervisor
joshua.davis@austintexas.gov Tanya Romero - Team Leader tanya.romero2@austintexas.gov 512-978-1672 Anna (Chelsea) Azille - Team Leader anna.azille@austintexas.gov 512-974-1432 Right of Way (ROW)
Name Email Phone Right of Way Division
Commercial Appointments and Contact
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Contact Us
For general questions, email us at building.inspections@austintexas.gov
For Commercial and technical inspections questions for your approved and active permit, please email the appropriate contact below:
Building - tim.taylor2@austintexas.gov
Mechanical - charles.ablanedo@austintexas.gov
Electrical - martin.starrett@austintexas.gov
Plumbing - chad.watson@austintexas.gov
Appointments
Appointments are only for questions about general inspection policies and procedures for Commercial Inspections.
- Not for permitting questions. You will be redirected to the Service Center web page.
Expected Appointment Duration: 15 minutes
Residential
Residential Process Flowcharts
Residential Inspection Checklists
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- Building Final (PDF)
- Building Foundation (PDF)
- Building Framing (PDF)
- Building Insulation (PDF)
- Building Layout (PDF)
- Building TCO (PDF)
- Building Wallboard (PDF)
- Electrical Final (PDF)
- Electrical Ground (PDF)
- Electrical Rough (PDF)
- Electrical Slab (PDF)
- Electrical Temporary (PDF)
- Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction (PDF)
- Mechanical Final (PDF)
- Mechanical Rough (PDF)
- Plumbing Final (PDF)
- Plumbing Rough (PDF)
- Plumbing Sewer Yard Line (PDF)
- Plumbing Top-Out (PDF)
- Swimming Pool and Spa (PDF)
- Building Final (PDF)
Residential Building Inspector Phone List
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Residential | Administration | Right of Way (ROW)
Residential Inspections - Northwest Austin Territory
Name Email Phone Pat Wheeless - Supervisor
patrick.wheeless@austintexas.gov Jim Richerson jim.richerson@austintexas.gov 512-571-7930 Anthony Andrews anthony.andrews@austintexas.gov 512-545-3441 Victor Acquarola victor.acquarola@austintexas.gov 512-363-0772 Mike Franke mike.franke@austintexas.gov 512-203-3662 Charles MacConnell charles.macconnell@austintexas.gov 512-647-8034 Ryan Palumbo ryan.palumbo@austintexas.gov 512-203-2178 Bob Reed bob.reed@austintexas.gov 737-240-1866 Michael Reeves michael.reeves@austintexas.gov 512-903-0022 Danny Summerlin danny.summerlin@austintexas.gov 512-550-5236 Residential Inspections - Northeast Austin Territory
Name Email Phone Nick Petry - Supervisor
nicholas.petry@austintexas.gov Chris Ruddell chris.ruddell@austintexas.gov 512-576-6096 Randall Fields randall.fields@austintexas.gov 512-665-9740 Bill Grassick william.grassick@austintexas.gov 512-415-6131 Joe Hernandez joe.hernandez2@austintexas.gov 512-905-1972 Dan Kiser dan.kiser@austintexas.gov 512-903-8919 Byron Kurka byron.kurka@austintexas.gov 512-300-5429 Felicia Milligan felicia.milligan@austintexas.gov 737-231-6292 Noe Rodriguez noe.rodriguez@austintexas.gov 512-574-2543 David Perez davidc.perez@austintexas.gov 512-457-1820 Anthony Rainey anthony.raineyz@austintexas.gov Jerron Wilburn jerron.wilburn2@austintexas.gov 512-903-1066 Residential Inspections - Southwest Austin Territory
Name Email Phone Aaron Finney - Supervisor
aaron.finney@austintexas.gov DeeAnn Afra deeann.afra@austintexas.gov 512-351-2631 Chelon Bihon chelon.bihon@austintexas.gov 512-999-6845 Ernest Cordova ernest.cordova@austintexas.gov 512-705-3927 Dale Heberling dale.heberling@austintexas.gov 512-351-1438 Joey Martinez joey.martinez@austintexas.gov 512-545-3154 April Mamoe april.mamoe@austintexas.gov 512-788-1531 Sean McMullen sean.mcmullen@austintexas.gov 512-774-2872 Grant Neeley grant.neeley@austintexas.gov 512-287-1824 Residential Inspections - Southeast Austin Territory
Name Email Phone Brent Finney - Supervisor
brent.finney@austintexas.gov Stein Antonsson
steinberg.antonsson@austintexas.gov 512-228-8196 Derek Jacob derek.jacob@austintexas.gov 512-203-3596 Jimmy Juarez jimmy.juarez@austintexas.gov 512-560-4085 Carl Lind carl.lind@austintexas.gov 512-665-0389 Ralph Martinez ralph.martinez@austintexas.gov 512-665-0177 Frank Nanyes frank.nanyes@austintexas.gov 512-599-7705 Hector Nava hector.nava@austintexas.gov 512-940-7426 Robin Quick robin.quick@austintexas.gov 512-457-1003 Kyle Welch don.welch@austintexas.gov 512-545-3521 Inspection Administration
Name Email Phone Rick Arzola - Business Process Specialist
rick.arzola@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-2417
Cell: 512-550-5836Lisa Martinez - Business Process Specialist
lisa.martinez@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-1289
Cell: 512-775-1968Service Center Administration
Name Email Phone Maria Jaramillo - Manager
maria.jaramillo@austintexas.gov Josh Davis - Supervisor
joshua.davis@austintexas.gov Tanya Romero - Team Leader tanya.romero2@austintexas.gov 512-978-1672 Anna (Chelsea) Azille - Team Leader anna.azille@austintexas.gov 512-974-1432 Right of Way (ROW)
Name Email Phone Right of Way Division
Residential Appointments and Contact
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Contact Us
For general questions, please email us at building.inspections@austintexas.gov.
Appointments
For approved and active permits, ask inspection questions related to residential building codes, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes. Also, ask questions regarding building and trade inspection policies and procedures.
Expected Appointment Duration: 30 minutes
Residential Building Inspections Questions
Residential Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Inspections Questions