Cedar Park, TX Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Remodel permit fee
- $50
- Remodel plan review fee
- $100
- Site development permit
- Exempt for SFR alterations
- Building permit
- Still required under adopted IRC
Summary
Interior renovations and additions to a single-family home in Cedar Park need a building permit under the adopted International Residential Code, but are exempt from the city's separate site development permit if square footage and footprint stay the same.
Within the City corporate limits, the use of property shall not be changed, no development shall take place and no building permit shall be issued until a site development permit has been issued in accordance with this Chapter except for the following: (1) Construction, alteration or addition to a single-family residential structure, or an accessory use to any such structure. (2) Alteration or finish-out of an existing building when the alteration or finish-out does not increase the square footage of the building or change the building footprint...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Section 14.01.002 exempts construction, alteration, or addition to a single-family residential structure, and interior alteration or finish-out that doesn't add square footage or change the footprint, from Cedar Park's site development permit requirement. A building permit is still required under the adopted 2021 International Residential Code, since only fences up to 8 feet are exempt from that permit. The city's building inspection fee schedule lists a $50 remodel permit fee plus a $100 plan review fee for residential remodels.
Violations & Fines
Work performed without the required building permit can be halted by a stop-work order; continuing it is enforced as a code violation under the general penalty section, section 1.01.009, with fines up to $500 per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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