Port Lavaca, TX · Calhoun County
Commercial Building Permit Application
Commercial contractors and applicants use this application to request a building permit for construction, remodels, or lease finish-outs in Port Lavaca.
What this form is
Use this application to request a commercial building permit for new construction, a shell building, a lease finish-out, or a remodel. The city requires a completed and signed application, contractor registration, and digital and printed sets of required plans. The form asks for project details, property and contractor information, owner contact information, and the applicant’s signature and date.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking a commercial building permit in Port Lavaca must complete this form and provide the required plans and supporting documents.
How to submit it
Email the completed, signed application and required plans and documents to [email protected]. The form requests digital plans and printed labeled sets; it recommends sending the documents together in one email.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the applicant just signs and dates the form, and it identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Commercial Building Permit Application from the city’s building permits webpage.
- 2
Complete And Sign The Form
Fill in the applicable project, contractor, and property owner information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Plans And Documents
Prepare the required digital plans and printed labeled plan sets; include supporting documents when applicable.
- 4
Email Your Submission
Email the completed application and required plans and documents to [email protected], preferably together in one email.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Commercial Building Permit Application?
- No. The application calls for the applicant’s signature and date, but does not require notarization or identify a sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Commercial Building Permit Application?
- Email the completed, signed application and required plans and documents to [email protected]. The form recommends sending everything together in one email.
- What plans and documents are required?
- The application requires digital submission of required plans and printed labeled plan sets. New construction plans listed include a complete building plan set, site plan, and ComChecK.
Need something notarized?
This Commercial Building Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.