Celina, TX Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Erect, move, add to, or alter any structure
- Applies in
- City limits and ETJ (where state law permits)
- Codes adopted
- 2024 IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, IECC, IPMC, IEBC, ISPSC
- Max fine
- $2,000.00 per violation, per day
- Enforcing official
- City Building and Fire Official
Summary
Celina requires a building permit before any structure is erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered, both inside city limits and in its ETJ where state law allows.
Building permits are required within the city limits and when not prohibited by state law on all property within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered within the city limits or when not prohibited by state law within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction without a building permit therefor issued by the city.
Full Breakdown
Under § 3.01.001 of the Celina Code of Ordinances, no building or other structure may be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered within the city limits, or, where not prohibited by state law, within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, without a building permit issued by the city. Permits are issued only in conformity with Chapter 3 and the city's adopted construction codes, which include the 2024 International Building, Residential, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Plumbing, Energy Conservation, Property Maintenance, Existing Building, and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes, plus the 2023 National Electrical Code (§ 3.02.001, § 3.02.003). The Building and Fire Official enforces these codes.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Article 3.02's adopted construction codes is punishable by a fine of up to $2,000.00, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense (§ 3.02.002).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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