Farmersville, TX Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Building Code (§ 14-54)
- Applies to
- city limits and ETJ, all construction/repair/remodel
- 1-2 family exception
- 3 stories or less use IRC instead
- Chief Building Official
- City Manager (§ 14-55(a)(3))
- Fees
- master fee schedule, Appendix A (§ 14-56)
- Roofing ban
- wood shingle/shake prohibited on new structures
Summary
Farmersville adopted the 2021 International Building Code as its building code under Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-54, applying it to all construction, repair, renovation, and remodeling citywide and in its extraterritorial jurisdiction, with permit fees set by the master fee schedule under Sec. 14-56.
The International Building Code, 2021 Edition, together with such other amendments as are set forth herein, is hereby adopted by the city council as the building code for the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The city council hereby extends the application and enforcement of the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, as amended, to the fullest extent allowed by law, to include the incorporated area and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city. ... Exceptions: ... 1.Detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plane in height, shall comply with this Code or the International Residential Code.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 14-54 adopts the IBC 2021 Edition as the city's building code, extending its application "to the fullest extent allowed by law" across both the incorporated city limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction, covering all construction, repair, renovation, and remodeling activity. Sec. 14-55(a)(2) carves out an exception: detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses three stories or less, with a separate exit, may instead comply with the International Residential Code, which the city separately adopted at Sec. 14-86 (2021 edition, including the "Tiny Houses" Appendix AQ).
Sec. 14-55(a)(3) names the City Manager as the Chief Building Official responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing the code, with authority to delegate to a deputy building official and inspectors. Sec. 14-55(b) layers on local amendments: 16-inch stud and ceiling-joist centers, half-inch minimum decking, a six-inch minimum concrete slab for commercial work and eight-inch for industrial, and an outright ban on wood shingle or shake roofing on any newly constructed structure. Sec. 14-56 sets that permit fees, prepermit plan review, inspections, special fees, and swimming pool or hot tub fees all run off the master fee schedule in Appendix A, with a reinspection fee assessed after the first two inspections on any code inspection.
Violations & Fines
Building without the required permit, or violating an adopted IBC or amendment provision, is enforced through the general penalty at Sec. 1-3: a fine up to $500.00 per offense for most Code violations, rising to $2,000.00 per offense for violations tied to fire safety, zoning, public health, and sanitation, with a separate offense counted for each day the violation continues.
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