Irving, TX · Dallas County
Application for a Boarding Home Permit
Boarding home applicants use this application to request a new permit or renew a current permit and provide information about the facility and its operators.
What this form is
Use this application to request a new boarding home permit or renew a current permit. It asks for facility, applicant, owner, operator, employee, and emergency contact information, along with details about residents and services. Applicants must complete all requested information and attach applicable entity documents, landlord authorization when relevant, background reports, identification copies, and resident rules; the form lists permit and other fees.
Who needs it
Applicants seeking a new boarding home permit or renewing a current permit provide information about the facility, its operators, and its services.
How to submit it
Complete all requested information and submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that the submitted information is true and correct, then signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Boarding Home Permit Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Choose new application or renewal and complete all requested information about the facility, applicant, operators, employees, and services.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Include applicable entity documents, landlord authorization, criminal history reports, identification copies, and resident rules.
- 4
Submit to the City
Submit the completed application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Boarding Home Permit Application?
- No. The application has no notary block. The applicant swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct, then signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Boarding Home Permit Application?
- Complete all requested information and submit it to the city department named on the form. Check the city website for current contact details.
- What attachments does the application request?
- Depending on the applicant and facility, attachments include entity documents, landlord authorization for a rental property, certified Texas and FBI criminal history reports for each owner and operator, identification copies, and resident rules.
- What fees are listed on the application?
- The form lists a $100 permit fee, a $100 reinspection fee if required, and a $20 replacement permit certificate fee.
Need something notarized?
This Application for a Boarding Home Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.