Overview
Plano Building Inspections reviews building applications and coordinates the adopted trade and energy provisions. Its customer guide explains packet completeness, review comments, contractor validation and issued inspection lists. Use the current City service for electronic filing and scope-specific requirements.
Authority
Plano Building Inspections
Services
eTRAKiT and Building Inspections
Trades
Select a trade for its permit path, licensing, code resources, fees and filing pitfalls.
Electrical work
Plano / TDLRApplicable Code
Plano electrical adoption and amendments; verify filing-date NEC.
License Requirement
State electrical credentials and City subcontractor validation.
License Fee
Fee amount not verified in this review. Use TDLR credential fees; validation differs from GC registration.
CEUs
Covered individual licenses: 4 hours; contractor licenses exempt.
Permit Fee
2026 simple residential MEP permit $85; commercial $100 without plans or $125 with plans.
Plan Review Time
Use the scope-specific service; 2024 handout targets are not guaranteed.
Common Pitfalls
- Validate the electrical contractor before issuance.
- Do not use a simple permit rate for a full plan-based project.
Permit-to-closeout workflow
Define the project
Select residential or commercial scope and required approvals.
Prepare the packet
Submit dimensioned plans and required energy/asbestos/other supporting records.
Pay review deposit
The published 65% deposit is credited, not a second permit fee.
Resolve comments
Cloud corrected sheets and coordinate other department reviews.
Validate contractors
Register the GC and submit mechanical, electrical and plumbing validations.
Complete inspections
Follow the issued inspection sequence, utility release and occupancy requirements.
Permit fees and worked estimates
The retrieved schedule is Ordinance 2025-11-4, labeled effective January 2, 2026.
| Trade | Permit fee | License fee |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical work | 2026 simple residential MEP permit $85; commercial $100 without plans or $125 with plans. | Fee amount not verified in this review. Use TDLR credential fees; validation differs from GC registration. |
| Plumbing work | Simple residential $85; residential alteration trade component $0.01/sq ft, $45 minimum. | Fee amount not verified in this review. State plumbing credential service; City registration category separately. |
| Mechanical work | Simple residential $85; commercial $100 without plans or $125 with plans. | Fee amount not verified in this review. TDLR ACR category fees; confirm local validation. |
| Fire-system coordination | Specific permit amount not verified in this review. Commercial building schedule expressly excludes separate fire permit fees; obtain the system assessment. | Fee amount not verified in this review. Specific state fire credential and City requirements. |
| Building and general contracting | New single-family: $0.48/sq ft under roof + $80 review + $75 plumbing certificate. | 2026 annual General Contractor registration $100. |
Submission checklist
Homeowner and licensing
Owner-managed work still needs the selected packet, required inspections and qualified trade contractors. Confirm any homeowner trade exception with Building Inspections; GC registration or ownership does not prove authority to perform all licensed work.
Codes and amendments
Use Plano’s Building Codes and Ordinances page for adopted provisions and local amendments. The dated customer handout is process guidance, not proof that one model-code edition applies to every filing.
Inspections and closeout
The issued list identifies the inspection order and scheduling codes. The customer guide offers eTRAKiT, texting and telephone scheduling. Complete trade approvals and all listed departments before final building inspection and any required occupancy certificate.