FAIRVIEW, TEXAS

Permitting and Development Submittals:

Our permitting desk is accepting permit applications by email. Request your permit by email at Permits@FairviewTexas.org.

We do not currently have an online portal for permitting. Please review the various permit applications and packets and select which permit you will need.

For your convenience, we will continue to accept permit applications at Town Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Inspections:

Inspection hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. To request your inspection, please email inspections@fairviewtexas.org before 8:00 a.m. to receive same-day inspection, or before 4:00 p.m. to receive inspection the next business day. You may also call the inspection request line at 972-886-4250. If you make an inspection request on Saturday or Sunday, you will not receive your inspection until Tuesday. Please provide:

• Your name
• The address where work is to be inspected, including suite numbers and a lock box code with instructions for the inspector if needed for entry. Example: “Access hatch is in an electrical room on the north side of the building” or “Homeowner will meet you between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.”
• Call-back telephone number/onsite contact, if required
• Permit number
• Type of inspection
• Time you are requesting the inspection to take place
• If you are requesting a Remote Virtual Inspection (RVI), please have all photos uploaded to your permit prior to scheduling an RVI inspection.

Emergency inspections during the week may be called in at any time and will incur a $75.00 inspection fee.

Weekend inspections must be scheduled by Friday and will incur a $150.00 inspection fee.

When do I need a Building Permit?

• New Construction
• Interior Remodels
• Additions
• Alterations and Repairs
• Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical
• Construction of interior walls greater than 5 feet, 10 inches in height
• Retaining Walls
• Certificates of Occupancy
• Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, Accessory Buildings
• Lawn Irrigation Systems, Decks, Patio Covers

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Construction Information

Building in the Town of Fairview is regulated by Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances (Zoning) and other applicable local ordinances.

The Town of Fairview has adopted the following codes and amendments:

Please contact Building Inspections staff by phone or email with any questions or concerns related to health inspections.

Email: Permits@FairviewTexas.org

Phone: 972-886-4209

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The purpose of the Town of Fairview’s Remote Virtual Inspection Program is to provide an alternative for eligible residential and commercial inspections. This helps contractors stay on target with job schedules and workflows and provides the homeowners with the advantage of not having to take time off work for the Inspector to inspect the project. The applicable Codes to be used for RVI are the same as the adopted codes and referenced standards of the Town of Fairview.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIRMENTS

Please upload all photos to the permit prior to scheduling the inspection. If you are having trouble uploading photos or videos to the permit, send the photos or video to inspections@fairviewtexas.org. Do not submit photocopies of photos. Make sure the address is on the photo. Include your signed Photo/Video Certification Form when scheduling the inspection. Please remember to leave your inspection request as you would for an in-person request.

How to submit photos and videos for inspection:

Record the photos/video; please review them for focus and content. Make sure the address of the project is in a photo.

• Upload the photos/video to the correct permit.
• Please name each file you upload to identify the type of document. Example: Photo, Video, or type of Letter. Example: Photo1, Photo2, Engineer, Under slab
• Take high quality color photos or video so that proper determination can be made by the Inspector. Photocopies of photos are unacceptable. 
• If the inspection requires a measurement, a picture of the distance verified by tape measure must be included. If the inspection requires a check of proper slope, a picture with a level showing proper slope must be included. Include the address in the photo.
• For inspections that require systems to be on test, the installation work may be inspected with photos or video. Video is preferred.

Submission Review: Photos will be reviewed during business hours. The approval or correction will be sent via email. The inspector may call you to discuss the photos or video, request additional information or to schedule an on-site or live video inspection, if needed.