Mission, TX Solar Energy: Panel Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $300.00 flat
- Governing section
- Sec. 18-34, Ch. 18
- Fee basis
- Set fee, not by valuation
- Unpermitted work penalty
- Fee doubled
Summary
Mission requires a building permit for solar panel installations, and the city charges a flat $300.00 fee for that permit under the Chapter 18 building-fee schedule.
Sec. 18-34. Fees. (a)Enumeration. In lieu of the fees of the building code adopted in this article, the following schedule of fees is adopted: ... BUILDING PERMITS ... Solar panels -- Set fee$300.00
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Solar panels are listed as a separate line item in Mission's building-permit fee schedule, adopted under Sec. 18-34, alongside items like swimming pool permits. Unlike most building work, which is priced per square foot or by construction value, solar panel installations are charged a flat $300.00 permit fee rather than a valuation-based rate. The fee schedule is adopted in lieu of the fees set out in the building code the city has adopted, and applies citywide to solar panel work covered by Chapter 18, Buildings and Building Regulations.
Violations & Fines
Starting solar panel work before the permit is issued doubles the $300.00 fee under Sec. 18-34(d), and violating the adopted building code provisions is a fineable offense under Sec. 18-37 and Sec. 1-14.
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