After you activate your permits, you will coordinate each stage of construction with the appropriate inspections by the City. Inspections are the final steps in the development and permitting process and ensure that everything is being built as approved and following public health and safety regulations. The Building Inspection Division (BID) performs inspections on new construction, remodels, and trades (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) to ensure compliance with applicable building codes.
An inspection may occur during construction or upon completion of the permitted work, but it is up to the applicant to schedule one. Inspections can be scheduled online via the AB+C Portal or by phone. 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:
Schedule an Inspection
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. You can schedule an inspection online or by phone. Visit the Schedule a Building Inspection webpage to learn more.
General
Resources
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- Find Your Inspector - search by address, find inspectors and contact information.
- Virtual Inspection Program (PDF)
Printing Approved Plan Set
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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.
Please contact Commercial or Residential Intake if you cannot locate the plans. 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:
Code Information
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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)
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)
Applies to all one-and-two-family dwellings and townhouses and includes mechanical, plumbing, and energy system requirements.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.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.
Austin’s Construction and Demolition Recycling Ordinance requires affected projects to divert waste from the landfill. General contractors must reuse or recycle at least 50% of construction debris and submit a construction recycling report online when the final building inspection is requested.
For more information about codes and regulations, visit Codes, Resources, and Tools.
Top 10 Tips for a Successful Inspection
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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 the job site 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 all unit's on-site identification.
- Ensure the latest city-approved plans are accessible for inspection staff.
- Ensure all required documentation is uploaded to the permit.
- Ensure all prerequisite inspections are completed before requesting a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy or final building inspection.
- Ensure someone familiar with the project is available and communicate with your inspector during the inspection.
- Review the building inspections webpage for the latest updates.
One-Time Inspections Phone List
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If you are receiving error messages in reference to one-time inspections when attempting to schedule the 112 Final Building, you will need to contact the Partner Department/Division Contact to ask them to clear the "one-time inspections" so you can schedule the 112 Final Building.
Please note: Environmental Inspections must be scheduled through the Environmental Inspections webpage. All other inspections can be scheduled by emailing or calling that department.
Inspection Type Email Phone 600 - EV TCO Occupancy
601 - EV TCO Stocking
617 - Landscape TCO Occupancy
618 - Landscape TCO Stocking
602 - Environmental Inspection
603 - Landscaping
Environmental Pre-Construction &
Residential Tree Inspections
environmental.inspections@austintexas.gov
Fire Department
605 - Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
607 - Fire TCO Stocking
608 - Fire TCP Occupancy
609 - Fire
fireprevention@austintexas.gov Option 3
Austin Water
610 - AW Temp Utilities
611 - Water Tap
612 - On-Site Sewage Facility Inspections (OSSF)
625 - Auxiliary Water Inspection
Austin Public Health
(located at RLC, 1520 Rutherford Ln)613 - Health TCO Stocking
614 - Health TCO Occupancy
615 - Health Inspections
ehsd.service@austintexas.gov 512-978-0300 Atmos Energy 888-286-6700
Emergency:
866-322-8667Centerpoint Energy servicepermit@centerpointenergy.com Texas Gas Services 866-206-9587 How to Prevent a Permit from Expiring
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Visit the Modify a Permit webpage to learn more about reactivating an expired permit, withdrawing an active or pending permit, and extending the expiration date of an active permit.
Commercial
Commercial Special Inspection Process
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A Statement of Special Inspections form must be completed for projects submitted 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 inspection log and other forms to be completed by the special inspector/testing agency.
View the Special Inspection process (PDF).
View the Special Inspection forms. 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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Find Your Inspector - search by address, find inspectors and contact information.
Commercial | Administration | Right of Way (ROW)
Commercial Building Inspectors
Name Email Phone Joshua Williams - Supervisor joshua.williams3@austintexas.gov Jerry Andrews jerry.andrews@austintexas.gov 512-999-6845 Tannen Andrews tannen.andrews@austintexas.gov 737-262-2288 Jack Garcia jack.garcia@austintexas.gov 512-264-5106 Jose Leyva jose.leyva2@austintexas.gov 512-450-4962 Scott Roberts scott.roberts@austintexas.gov 512-552-7484 Ruben Salinas ruben.salinas@austintexas.gov 512-599-0341 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 Jason Samsel jason.samsel@austintexas.gov 512-300-9823 Philip Sughrue philip.sughrue@austintexas.gov 512-293-6300 Don "Kyle" Welch don.welch@austintexas.gov 512-545-3521 Commercial Mechanical Inspectors
Name Email Phone Charles Ablanedo - Supervisor charles.ablanedo@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-9027
Cell: 512-665-1581Leonard Gonzales leonard.gonzales@austintexas.gov Jonathan Herrin jonathan.herrin@austintexas.gov 512-999-2419 Joshua Ojeda joshua.ojeda@austintexas.gov 512-705-3927 Patrick Pena patrick.pena@austintexas.gov 512-633-4906
Commercial Electrical InspectorsName Email Phone Hyatt Dunn - Supervisor hyatt.dunn@austintexas.gov Office: 512-978-6402
Cell: 512-226-3396Keith Cameron keith.cameron@austintexas.gov Martin Johnsen martin.johnsen@austintexas.gov 512-366-0546 Dan Kiser dan.kiser@austintexas.gov 512-903-8919 April Mamoe april.mamoe@austintexas.gov 512-788-1531 Gaynell Wilson gaynell.wilson@austintexas.gov 512-999-6853 Tim York timothy.york@austintexas.gov 512-905-1749 Commercial Division Manager
Name Email Phone Marty Starrett - Manager martin.starrett@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-3488
Inspection Administration
Name Email Phone Rick Arzola - Business Process Specialist rick.arzola@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-2417
Cell: 512-550-5836Service Center Administration
Visit the Service Center webpage for more information and to chat with staff during business hours.
Name Email Phone Maria Jaramillo - Manager maria.jaramillo@austintexas.gov Josh Davis - Supervisor joshua.davis@austintexas.gov Right of Way (ROW)
Name Email Phone Right of Way Division rightofway@austintexas.gov 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 - hyatt.dunn@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 webpage.
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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Find Your Inspector - search by address, find inspectors and contact information.
Residential | Administration | Right of Way (ROW)Residential Inspections - Northwest Austin Territory
Name Email Phone Charles MacConnell - Supervisor charles.macconnell@austintexas.gov Victor Acquarola victor.acquarola@austintexas.gov 512-363-0772 Gerard Ambrose gerard.ambrose@austintexas.gov 512-584-3149 Anthony Andrews anthony.andrews@austintexas.gov 512-545-3441 Mike Franke mike.franke@austintexas.gov 512-203-3662 David Perez davidc.perez@austintexas.gov 512-457-1820 Bob Reed bob.reed@austintexas.gov 737-240-1866 Jim Richerson jim.richerson@austintexas.gov 512-571-7930 Danny Summerlin danny.summerlin@austintexas.gov 512-550-5236
Residential Inspections - Northeast Austin TerritoryName Email Phone Pat Wheeless - Supervisor patrick.wheeless@austintexas.gov Sean Cockrell sean.cockrell@austintexas.gov 512-552-8540 Randall Fields randall.fields@austintexas.gov 512-665-9740 Joe Hernandez joe.hernandez2@austintexas.gov 512-905-1972 Brandon Huerta brandon.huerta@austintexas.gov 512-645-7917 Byron Kurka byron.kurka@austintexas.gov 512-300-5429 Felicia Milligan felicia.milligan@austintexas.gov 737-231-6292 Anthony Rainey anthony.raineyz@austintexas.gov 512-550-5280 Noe Rodriguez noe.rodriguez@austintexas.gov 512-574-2543 Jerron Wilburn jerron.wilburn2@austintexas.gov 512-903-1066
Residential Inspections - Southwest Austin TerritoryName Email Phone Joey Martinez - Supervisor joey.martinez@austintexas.gov DeeAnn Afra deeann.afra@austintexas.gov 512-351-2631 Dale Heberling dale.heberling@austintexas.gov 512-351-1438 Niko Lanzi niko.lanzi@austintexas.gov 512-574-8049 Sean McMullen sean.mcmullen@austintexas.gov 512-774-2872 Frank Nanyes frank.nanyes@austintexas.gov 512-599-7705 Jimmy Patina jimmy.patina@austintexas.gov 512-460-0997 Robin Quick robin.quick@austintexas.gov 512-457-1003 Levi Singleton levi.singleton@austintexas.gov 512-521-4922 William Taylor william.taylor@austintexas.gov 512-903-1066
Residential Inspections - Southeast Austin TerritoryName Email Phone Aaron Finney - Supervisor aaron.finney@austintexas.gov Stein Antonsson steinberg.antonsson@austintexas.gov 512-228-8196 Colby Gary colby.gary@austintexas.gov 512-560-4626 Derek Jacob derek.jacob@austintexas.gov 512-203-3596 Jimmy Juarez jimmy.juarez@austintexas.gov 512-560-4085 Andrew Lopez andrew.lopez@austintexas.gov 512-576-6096 Ralph Martinez ralph.martinez@austintexas.gov 512-665-0177 Hector Nava hector.nava@austintexas.gov 512-940-7426 Grant Neeley grant.neeley@austintexas.gov 512-287-1824 Ryan Palumbo ryan.palumbo@austintexas.gov 512-203-2178 Adrian Rios adrian.rios@austintexas.gov 512-771-9514 Residential Division Manager
Name Email Phone Scott Cochran - Manager scott.cochran@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-2729
Inspection Administration
Name Email Phone Rick Arzola - Business Process Specialist rick.arzola@austintexas.gov Office: 512-974-2417
Cell: 512-550-5836Service Center Administration
Visit the Service Center webpage for more information and to chat with staff during business hours.
Name Email Phone Maria Jaramillo - Manager maria.jaramillo@austintexas.gov Josh Davis - Supervisor joshua.davis@austintexas.gov Right of Way (ROW)
Name Email Phone Right of Way Division rightofway@austintexas.gov Residential Appointments and Contact
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Contact Us
For general questions, please email us at building.inspections@austintexas.gov.
Appointments
Ask inspection questions related to residential building codes, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical codes for approved and active permits. Also, ask questions regarding building and trade inspection policies and procedures.
Expected Appointment Duration: 30 minutes
Residential Building Inspection Questions
Residential Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Inspections Questions