How do I submit the Residential Building Permit Application?

The form calls for one hard copy and PDFs of the entire application submittal package. It does not provide a submission address or email, so check the city website for current contact details.

What information does the application request?

It asks for project and property details, contact information for the owner or agent and project professionals, wastewater information, and responses about possible additional permits.

What materials should accompany the application?

The checklist includes a signed application and acknowledgement, a work narrative, ownership and contractor documents, plans and reports, and applicable outside-entity approvals. Required items depend on the project.

West Lake Hills, TX · Travis County

No notary required

Residential Building Permit Application

Property owners or their agents use this application to request a residential development permit from the City of West Lake Hills.

What this form is

Use this application to request a residential development permit for construction, remodeling or additions, grading, pools, street use, or utility development. It asks for project, property, applicant, contractor, and wastewater details, and includes a checklist of submittal materials. Additional permits or approvals may be required depending on project details, and the application states that staff comments must be satisfactorily addressed before the permit is issued.

Who needs it

Property owners or their agents seeking a residential development permit in West Lake Hills need to complete and submit this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; it lists a signed Code of Ordinances acknowledgement among the submittal requirements, but does not say that it must be notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Residential Building Permit Application for residential development in West Lake Hills.
2
Complete And Sign The Form
Fill in the project, property, applicant, contractor, and wastewater sections, answer the additional-permit questions, and sign and date the application.
3
Gather Required Materials
Use the submittal checklist to gather applicable plans, reports, forms, ownership records, contractor documents, and outside-entity approvals.
4
Submit The Package
Provide one hard copy and PDFs of the entire application submittal package. Check the city website for current submission contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Residential Building Permit Application?: No. This application is signed and dated without a notary. It lists a signed Code of Ordinances acknowledgement among the submittal requirements but does not say that it must be notarized.
How do I submit the Residential Building Permit Application?: The form calls for one hard copy and PDFs of the entire application submittal package. It does not provide a submission address or email, so check the city website for current contact details.
What information does the application request?: It asks for project and property details, contact information for the owner or agent and project professionals, wastewater information, and responses about possible additional permits.
What materials should accompany the application?: The checklist includes a signed application and acknowledgement, a work narrative, ownership and contractor documents, plans and reports, and applicable outside-entity approvals. Required items depend on the project.

Need something notarized?

This Residential Building Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.