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City of Frisco - Building Inspections Division

Adopted code

The permitting authority for the City of Frisco, Texas. The Building Inspections Division issues residential and commercial building permits, including a self-service permit category covering roof replacement, registers contractors performing work in the city, and conducts inspections through the eTRAKiT system.

Jurisdiction
City of Frisco, Texas
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6101 Frisco Square Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Frisco, TX 75034
Contact
  • url: https://www.friscotexas.gov/395/Building-Inspections
  • phone: 972-292-5301
  • email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
true
Contractor registration required
true
Registration details
  • license: "Contractors must register with the Building Inspections Division prior to doing work in Frisco." Registered trades include 3rd party rater, electrical, engineer of record (residential structural/foundations), fence, general, mechanical (HVAC), plumbing, pool, and sign contractors. Registration requires a copy of master's license(s) and Commercial General Liability insurance naming the City of Frisco as certificate holder; the resulting "R-Number" expires the same day as the liability insurance and must be renewed annually within 30 days of expiration. Electrical and plumbing registrations carry no fee; sign contractors and "all others" pay $50.00. Permits will not be issued to unregistered contractors.
Permit process note
Residential permits are submitted online; the city's "Self Service" category offers immediate access to select residential permits "when replacing: heating/cooling systems, roofs with the same material, water heaters, doors and windows, and minor electrical and plumbing projects," while permits for new home construction, additions, and other work requiring electronic review are processed separately. Applications are submitted through the Avolve electronic permit and plan review system, and a 6% Technology Fee applies to "all permits, projects, licenses, and other submittals" effective August 1, 2026 under Ordinance 2026-05-40, with limited exclusions.
Inspection requirements
Contractors must submit building inspection requests through the eTRAKiT system; online requests submitted before 7 a.m. are completed the same day. Homeowners without a contractor associated with their permit may request inspections by email, with requests received before 4 p.m. scheduled for the next business day and later requests scheduled for the second business day.
Adopted code
The City of Frisco's Adopted Codes page lists the 2024 International Building, Residential, Existing Building, Energy Conservation, Fire, Property Maintenance, Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes (Residential), each "with amendments," effective 03-01-2026, together with the 2023 National Electrical Code, with amendments, effective 02-16-2024.

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