Fulshear requires building permits and inspections for converting garages into living space, with parking, egress, and code compliance reviewed by Building Services before occupancy.
Converting a garage to habitable space within Fulshear is an alteration and change of occupancy, both of which trigger the city's permit requirement under its adopted construction standards. The applicant must submit plans to the Building Official showing egress windows, smoke alarms, insulation, mechanical and electrical work meeting the 2015 IRC and 2014 NEC as amended. The Coordinated Development Ordinance also requires that minimum off-street parking be preserved, so a converted garage typically must be replaced with equivalent driveway or covered parking on the lot.
Unpermitted garage conversions can lead to stop-work orders, citations, mandatory restoration to original use, and difficulty selling or insuring the property.
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