Kyle, TX Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Fee structure
- Base fee plus plan review plus inspection fee
- Codes governing inspections
- NEC, IMC, IPC, IBC per § 8-102
- Reinspection fee
- Charged before any re-visit, § 8-102(3)b
- Out-of-sequence fee
- Charged for inspections requested out of order
- Missed appointment
- Inspection fee still applies, § 8-47
- Minor work exemption
- $500 or less, no inspection needed
Summary
Kyle ties every building permit to a required inspection schedule under Chapter 8, Article IV. Section 8-99 breaks the permit fee into a base fee, plan review fee, and inspection fee, and § 8-102 sets inspection fees for the sequence of inspections the National Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Building Codes require, plus separate charges for reinspections and inspections requested out of order.
§ 8-99. Fee components and exemption. (a) Generally.The permit fee for single-family residential, multifamily and commercial structures shall consist of a base permit fee, as set forth in section 8-100, the applicable plan review fee set forth in section 8-101, and the inspection fees set forth in section 8-102. ... ... § 8-102. Inspection fee increments. The work and improvements for which a base building permit fee is required to be paid pursuant to the fee schedule in appendix A to this Code shall be subject to the inspections provided for in the National Electrical Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Plumbing Code, the International Building Code and all related codes and ordinances of the city (the codes). ... ... b. Reinspections.If the inspector needs to make a return trip to ensure compliance with required corrections, an additional inspection fee as established in the fee schedule in appendix A to this Code per reinspection for single-family dwellings and commercial and multifamily construction must be paid to the city before reinspection will be made and, in any event, prior to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
Full Breakdown
Section 8-99(a) sets the permit fee for single-family, multifamily, and commercial structures as a base permit fee under § 8-100, a plan review fee under § 8-101, and inspection fees under § 8-102; § 8-99(b) waives the fee for work valued at $500.00 or less unless it requires an inspection, such as structural, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical work, in which case only an administrative fee per inspection applies. Section 8-102 subjects any permitted work to the inspections required by the National Electrical Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Plumbing Code, the International Building Code, and related city codes, charging a base inspections fee for the minimum number of inspections those codes require, payable before the permit issues.
Section 8-102(3)a adds a fee for each inspection beyond that minimum, including a fee for the lead and cross-connection testing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires to protect the public drinking water supply. Section 8-102(3)b requires a reinspection fee, paid before the inspector returns, whenever a return trip is needed to confirm required corrections, due in any case before a certificate of occupancy issues. Section 8-102(3)c adds a fee for any inspection requested out of the sequence the codes require, also due before the inspection and before any certificate of occupancy. Section 8-105 separately sets an inspection fee for work on existing buildings and structures.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 8's general penalty in § 8-1 still applies to Article IV inspections: performing work without the required permit and inspections doubles every fee and charge under § 8-104, and § 8-47 makes clear that missing a scheduled inspection appointment still costs the inspection fee, with a new fee charged only if the missed appointment was the applicant's own fault.
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