Burleson, TX Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Building Code, amended by § 10-142
- Enforcing official
- Building official, Building Permits and Inspections Department
- Shed line in Section 105.2
- Floor area not exceeding 120 square feet
- Contractor rule
- Register with the city before obtaining any permit
- Re-inspection fee
- Set by city council resolution (Section 109.7)
- Residential code
- 2021 International Residential Code (§ 10-171)
Summary
In the City of Burleson, Texas, the building official in the Building Permits and Inspections Department enforces the adopted 2021 International Building Code. Section 10-142 rewrites the Section 105.2 list under Building, including one story sheds and similar uses with a floor area not exceeding 120 square feet.
103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The Department of Building Permits and Inspections Department is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the building official. ... Section 105.2; under sub-title entitled "Building" amend, delete and re-number as follows: Building: 1. One story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, Playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11 m2). ... 6. ... 5. Sidewalks not located within the Public Right-of-Way ... 10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.
Full Breakdown
The City of Burleson adopts the 2021 International Building Code in § 10-141 and amends it in § 10-142. Section 103.1 as amended creates the Building Permits and Inspections Department and names its head the building official, and § 10-53 directs the building official to enforce all provisions of the adopted codes. The amendment to Section 105.2 re-numbers the list under the subtitle Building: one story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses with a floor area not exceeding 120 square feet (11 m2), sidewalks not located within the Public Right-of-Way, and shade cloth structures built for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems. The companion residential amendment in § 10-172(3) carries the printed title "R105.2 Work exempt from permit", which is how that list reads.
Homes follow a separate track. Section 10-171 adopts the 2021 International Residential Code, and § 10-172(3) amends R105.2 by deleting items #1, #2, and 9 and amending #5 to read sidewalks and driveways outside of the public right-of-way.
Contractors must register first. Under § 10-104(a), no contractor can obtain any building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical permit without registering with the city, and building contractors have no licensing requirement. Plat status also matters: Appendix A § 2.2 bars approval of a building permit on any lot unless a plat has been approved, with exceptions such as additions or renovations to an existing structure on an unplatted lot when the cumulative value does not exceed 50 percent of the value of the original structure.
Section 10-142 adds Section 109.7, which allows a re-inspection fee set by city council resolution when an inspection is not ready, no address or permit card is posted, approved plans are missing from the site, a job site is red-tagged twice for the same item, or erosion control, trash control or tree protection is not maintained. Fees must be paid before more inspections are made.
Violations & Fines
Section 10-104(h)(3) makes it unlawful for any person whose registration is expired to engage in any business or perform any work for which a permit would be required, and § 10-104(h)(2) makes it unlawful to let another person use your registration to obtain a permit. Under Section 109.7 as added by § 10-142, a re-inspection fee applies when a red tag has been removed from the job site, and any re-inspection fees assessed must be paid before any more inspections are made on that job site.
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