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Home / Texas Permits / Amarillo

Building Permits in Amarillo, Texas

City in Potter County
Verified August 2026

Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Texas. They apply in Amarillounless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IRC — International Residential Code2012Tex. Loc. Gov't Code 214.212 (municipal default per statute) · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)2023Tex. Occ. Code ch. 1305; 16 TAC 73.100 (statewide) · source ↗
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Published fee amounts by permit type, how Amarillo calculates them, plan review and surcharges — quoted from the official fee schedule.
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Permit Requirements

building permit
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial
deck permit
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial
electrical permit
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial
fence permit — not required
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial
reroof permit
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial
retaining wall permit
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial
shed permit — not required
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial
water heater permit
Amarillo specifics
Fees, required documents and the inspection sequence is available to BuildSpec members. Sign inShow fees — free trial

Building Department

Building department website ↗

Apply online — Amarillo permit portal ↗

Permit fee schedule ↗ · fee schedule checked August 2026

Fees listed in an on-page table: residential new construction $0.50/sq ft and remodels/additions $0.32/sq ft ($135 minimum), commercial permits valuation-based (value x 0.0037, $135 minimum), flat $68 stand-alone trade permits, plus a $13 technology fee on all permits.

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