Highland Park, TX · Dallas County
Raze (Demolition) Packet - Single Family
This packet outlines demolition permit requirements and includes an erosion-control acknowledgment for owners or agents arranging a single-family house or accessory-building raze.
What this form is
The packet explains steps required before the Town issues a raze permit, including disconnecting and inspecting utilities, addressing rodents, and obtaining erosion-control plan approval. It includes an applicant acknowledgment about erosion nuisances and information on erosion-control methods and plan submittal requirements. The document also says the demolition contractor must apply for the raze permit and control dust and debris.
Who needs it
Owners, agents, and demolition contractors arranging the raze of a single-family house or accessory building in Highland Park should review this packet.
How to submit it
Submit the erosion-control plan to the Town Engineer for review. The packet identifies the Department of Building Inspection at 4700 Drexel Drive, Highland Park, TX 75205, and lists its phone and fax numbers.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant and witness sign and date the erosion-control acknowledgment, and the applicant initials its second page.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Packet
Download and review the single-family raze packet and its requirements.
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Complete the Acknowledgment
Sign and date the erosion-control acknowledgment with a witness, and initial its second page.
- 3
Prepare Required Materials
Arrange utility disconnections and inspections, rodent extermination, and an erosion-control plan for Town Engineer review.
- 4
Submit to the Town
Submit the erosion-control plan to the Town Engineer and contact the Department of Building Inspection using the details in the packet.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Raze (Demolition) Packet?
- No. The packet has no notary block. The erosion-control acknowledgment calls for the applicant and witness to sign and date it, and for the applicant to initial its second page.
- How do I submit the erosion-control plan?
- Submit the plan to the Town Engineer for review before land-disturbing work. The packet gives the Department of Building Inspection address as 4700 Drexel Drive, Highland Park, TX 75205.
- What steps are listed before a raze permit is issued?
- The packet lists utility disconnections and inspections, rodent extermination at least seven days before the permit, and an approved and installed erosion-control plan.
Need something notarized?
This Raze (Demolition) Packet - Single Family doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.