Bayou Vista, TX Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Bayou Vista, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.
In Bayou Vista, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $150.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $80.00, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $80.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $80.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $80.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. Each figure is that single permit only: a job that combines trades, like a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.
Jump to Permit Fee CalculatorCity of Bayou Vista Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3 Building and Construction, Sec. 3.07.08 Schedule of Fees (Ordinance 2023-13)
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.
Call the building department at 409-935-8348.
How Bayou Vista values a job: Bayou Vista prices new homes and additions by square foot of living area and most other permits at flat amounts per permit.
Schedule effective January 1, 2024. Last verified: November 3, 2026
Bayou Vista Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Bayou Vista
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Bayou Vista mechanical / HVAC permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.
Fees in Bayou Vista are the same either way.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Bayou Vista building department before applying. Phone: 409-935-8348. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Bayou Vista mechanical / HVAC permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Apply in person at City Hall, 2929 Hwy 6, with the Building Inspector, who accepts permit applications, collects the fees and issues permits; there is no online portal, and applications and payment go directly to the Building Inspector, who is at City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday. Contractors must register with the City before any permit is issued (a $50 registration that expires each February 1; an ordinance approved July 28, 2026 adds insurance requirements to registration). Homeowners who pull their own permit and do their own work do not need to register. Talk with the Building Inspector before starting a project; driveways, fences, carports and other work on the street side of a lot may also need an encroachment waiver from MUD #12. New buildings need two sets of engineered plans and specifications and a survey with ground elevations, and roofs, siding and windows need a windstorm certificate. New buildings, pools, concrete delivered by truck and major work needing heavy equipment also need a refundable $1,500 cash bond, paid by check when the permit is issued. Paying the fee does not approve the permit: the Building Inspector must approve it before work begins.
Source: Bayou Vista application instructions
- Phone
- 409-935-8348 (City Hall)
- Phone
- 409-218-6043 (Building Inspector Chris Grube, cell)
- Address
- City Hall, 2929 Hwy 6, Bayou Vista, TX 77563
- Hours
- Building Inspector at City Hall 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday
- Source
- Official contact page
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