Permits in Harris County

If you are applying for a permit to construct a bulkhead or boat lift, the following items are required by the Regulations of Harris County, Texas for Floodplain Management:

• An application for permit Section 4.02.
• Three sets of detailed drawings by a Texas registered engineer or architect.
• Hydraulic analysis. Section 4.05 (m) 2a and 4.05 (m) 2b (Not required on replacement items).
• The following notes must be attached to these drawings:
  • A statement indicating the property lies within the floodplain.
  • An as-built certificate is required upon completion.
  • A final inspection is required upon completion.
  • A statement indicating all construction materials are water resistant.
  • The engineer's note along with this seal and signature.
  • Benchmark (RM) based on 2001 datum (Not required unless structure to be elevated).

NOTE: Prior to permitting bulkheads or boat lifts, permission in the form of a permit or letter must be obtained for the construction from the City of Houston if located along Lake Houston. Bulkheads or boat lifts located along the San Jacinto River are authorized under U.S Army Corps of Engineering Nationwide Permit 3 and do not require prior approval.

Subject	File Type
Residential Permit Application