Deck permit checklist — Irving, Texas
Assembled from Irving’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Irving requires a permit for a deck.
A detached deck falls outside the building permit requirement under Section R105.2 of the City's 2024 International Residential Code Amendments only if all of the following hold: it stands clear of the dwelling, its area is 200 square feet or less, it nowhere rises above 30 inches off the grade, and it is not the landing for the egress door that Section R311.4 requires.
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Sources
- deck — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Irving publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
- Fence permit checklist
- Shed permit checklist
- Water heater permit checklist
- Re-roof permit checklist
- Retaining wall permit checklist
- Electrical work permit checklist
- General building work permit checklist
BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Irving before you build.