Highlights
The compliance criteria for the 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards has been
amended to be consistent with criteria established by the U.S. Department of Justice for public accommodations and commercial facilities. Please see the notification below provided by the Architectural Barriers Division of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Read more: Notice from TDLR Architectural Barriers Division January 20, 2012.
Effective November 1, 2011, building permits will be required for the replacement of roofing materials/coverings and for structural repairs to foundations. For additional information, please click the Technical Bulletins and read the Technical Bulletins: Roofing Replacement and Foundation Repairs.
On April 22, 2008, EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe work practices aimed at preventing lead poisoning in children. On April 22, 2010, the rule becomes effective and firms performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified, individual renovators must be trained by an EPA-accredited training provider, and the firms and renovators must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. The City of Arlington has no enforcement authority in regard to this new rule.
For more information please visit www.epa.gov
Your home or business is an investment. If you are considering any type of construction project that includes new, repair/alterations, remodel, additions, or renovations to your home or business, please call the Planning and Development Services Department at 817-459-6502 or visit them at City Hall, 101 W. Abram Street, 2nd floor. A building permit is your legal permission to start construction; without a building permit your project may not comply with the building codes adopted, reduce the value of your investment or yet, be unsafe.
Your construction project must comply with the locally adopted building codes for several reasons:
- For your personal safety, and that of your family, and the guests invited into your home.
- To ensure the economic well-being of the community by reducing potential spread of fire and disease.
- For the conservation of energy.
- To protect future home purchasers who deserve assurance that the home they buy will be safe.
However, there are various work categories that do not require a permit, so please see the bulletin below: