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Building permits, zoning and septic in the Town of Hollywood Park, Texas

The Town of Hollywood Park, Texas requires building permits for building projects, with applications submitted in person at Town Hall.1 Hollywood Park has its own zoning districts.2 For septic systems, the town requires a permit and approved plans, while Bexar County also requires septic permits countywide; ask both offices which approvals your project needs.13

At a glance

Building permits
Town building permits required for building projects; apply in person at Town Hall1
Zoning
Town zoning applies within Hollywood Park limits; requirements vary by district2
Septic permits
Town permit and approved plans required; Bexar County also requires septic permits countywide13
Minimum home size
District A: 1,600 square feet, with a possible 1,200-square-foot minimum on nonconforming lots4
Minimum lot size
District A: 20,000 square feet, except existing platted nonconforming lots5
Manufactured housing
Prefabricated housing, mobile homes, HUD-code manufactured homes and modular homes prohibited6
Driveway access
Vehicle access to public streets must use driveway access points designated by permit7

Who to call

Building permits

Town of Hollywood Park Town Hall / Permit Clerk

Town building permit applications, inspection scheduling and questions about zoning and town septic approvals

210-494-2023 ext. 239

[email protected]

2 Mecca Drive Hollywood Park, TX 78232

Septic permits

Bexar County Environmental Services

County septic permits, renewals and installation inspections; confirm coordination with Hollywood Park Town Hall

210-335-6700

612 Nogalitos San Antonio, TX 78204

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 11, 2026.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Hollywood Park means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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Do you need a building permit in the Town of Hollywood Park, TX?

Hollywood Park requires town building permits for building projects, and Town Hall issues the approvals during regular business hours.1 For electrical work in Hollywood Park, the installer must apply in writing to the inspector, describing the work, its location, whether the installation is new or an addition or alteration, and the owner or occupant.8 Attached carports must comply with the published codes adopted by the town.9 Ask the Permit Clerk which building and trade applications your specific project needs before preparing plans.1

Who issues building permits in the Town of Hollywood Park?

Hollywood Park Town Hall is the application counter for town building permits; building inspectors do not have offices at Town Hall.1 Call the Permit Clerk at 210-494-2023 ext. 239 about the application and inspection schedule.1 Hollywood Park requires applicants to bring the completed application, related plans or drawings, and supporting documents for plan review.1 Contractors must provide a driver license, applicable state contractor license and a valid certificate of insurance naming the town as certificate holder.1 The certificate of insurance can be sent to [email protected].1

Does the Town of Hollywood Park have zoning and minimum home sizes?

Hollywood Park has town zoning, so a home design must be checked against the parcel’s district rather than against Bexar County’s unincorporated-area rules.2 District A requires at least 1,600 square feet of living area, although nonconforming lots may have a 1,200-square-foot minimum.4 District A building plots must contain at least 20,000 square feet, except existing platted nonconforming lots.5 District A buildings may cover no more than about 33.3% of the lot.10 District C garden homes require at least 1,600 square feet of heated and air-conditioned living space.11 Ask Town Hall to confirm the district, applicable setbacks and treatment of any nonconforming lot before commissioning a design.1

How do septic permits work inside the Town of Hollywood Park?

Hollywood Park’s permit office states that constructing, altering, repairing, extending or operating a septic system requires a permit and approved plans.1 Bexar County also requires septic permits for on-site sewage facilities throughout the county and inspects septic installations at various stages.312 Contact both Town Hall and Bexar County Environmental Services to establish the approval sequence for a Hollywood Park address.113 Bexar County standard septic systems require renewal every 5 years, with a pump receipt and a $30 renewal fee.14 For aerobic systems, the initial permit lasts 2 years; afterward, the homeowner must maintain and submit a service contract, and the provider submits quarterly maintenance reports.14

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in the Town of Hollywood Park?

We could not confirm a Hollywood Park rule authorizing RV occupancy, temporary camping or a separate accessory dwelling; ask Town Hall about the proposed use before buying a lot for that purpose.1 Hollywood Park prohibits prefabricated housing, mobile homes, HUD-code manufactured homes, modular homes and manufactured housing, with a narrow allowance for otherwise permissible prefabricated portable buildings and greenhouses.6 A small dwelling in District A must still satisfy the district’s living-area requirement, including the limited nonconforming-lot exception.4 District C garden homes also have a minimum living-area requirement.11 Ask Town Hall to classify the specific tiny-home design and its intended occupancy before ordering it.1

What are the steps to building a home in the Town of Hollywood Park?

  1. Ask Town Hall to identify the parcel’s zoning district and the applications needed for the proposed home.21
  2. Confirm wastewater approvals with Town Hall and Bexar County Environmental Services before planning a septic installation.13
  3. Bring the completed building permit application, plans or drawings and supporting documents to Town Hall; electronic building permit applications are not accepted.1
  4. Obtain inspector approval and pay the notified building permit fees before receiving the town building permit.1
  5. Have the contractor or vendor request needed inspections through the Permit Clerk.1
  6. Obtain town approval for driveway access and any work in the public right-of-way.715

For property outside town limits, consult the Bexar County guide for the county’s unincorporated-area building rules.16

Watch-outs

  • We could not confirm Hollywood Park’s owner-builder exemption, private-well requirements or residential certificate-of-occupancy conditions; ask Town Hall before relying on any exemption or planning a move-in date.1
  • Hollywood Park requires a town permit for work on streets, curbs, drainageways, sidewalks, driveways, culverts or other facilities in the public right-of-way; the fee is set by the schedule held by the city secretary.15
  • Ask Town Hall and Bexar County Environmental Services how town septic approval and the county septic permit fit together for your address.113

Sources

  1. Town of Hollywood Park Town Hall / Permit Clerk (hollywoodpark-tx.gov)
  2. Code of Ordinances, Chapter 78—Zoning, Article III—Districts (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  3. On-Site Sewage Facilities, quoted and re-checked
  4. library.municode.com (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  5. Code of Ordinances, Sec. 78-133—Area regulations (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  6. Code of Ordinances, Sec. 14-56—Prefabricated houses, mobile homes, HUD-code manufactured homes, modular homes and manufactured housing prohibited (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  7. Code of Ordinances, Chapter 58—Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  8. Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14, Article III—Electrical Standards (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  9. Code of Ordinances, Sec. 14-43—Carport (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  10. Code of Ordinances, Sec. 78-133—Area regulations (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  11. Code of Ordinances, Sec. 78-228—Area regulations (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  12. On-Site Sewage Facilities, quoted and re-checked
  13. Bexar County Environmental Services (bexar.org)
  14. On-Site Sewage Facilities, quoted and re-checked
  15. Code of Ordinances, Chapter 58—Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places (Town of Hollywood Park), quoted and re-checked
  16. Bexar County FAQ - When is a building permit required in the unincorporated areas (2026 county census)

Written October 11, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Hollywood Park

Town of Hollywood Park’s own rules

  • Building permitLimited

    Electrical installations, additions, and alterations inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    • The application must be in writing to the inspector.
    • The application must describe the work and location and identify whether it is new, an addition, or an alteration and the owner or occupant.
    • The permit, when issued, is issued to the applicant.
    “Application for electrical permits, describing the work to be done, stating the location of the work, whether the work will consist of a new installation, addition to or alteration of an existing installation, and the name of the owner or occupant, shall be made in writing to the inspector by the person installing the work, and the permit, when issued, shall be to such applicant.”
  • Building code adoptedPartial

    Attached carports within Hollywood Park town limits.

    • The cited provision applies to construction of a carport attached to a dwelling.
    • The adopted code editions and complete scope are not identified in this cited section.
    “Construction of a carport attached to a dwelling shall be in compliance with all applicable provisions of the published codes that have been adopted by the town.”
  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land within Hollywood Park town limits.

    • Zoning controls vary by district.
    “For the purpose of this chapter, the town is hereby divided into the following districts: (1) District A: Single-family residential district. (2) District B: General business district.”
  • Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

    Zoning districts within Hollywood Park town limits.

    • The cited Chapter 78 provision establishes districts and boundaries.
    “For the purpose of this chapter, the town is hereby divided into the following districts: (1) District A: Single-family residential district. (2) District B: General business district.”
  • Manufactured homesProhibited

    Residential manufactured housing inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    • Portable buildings and greenhouses may be prefabricated if otherwise permissible under the Code; no other exception exists even for accessory and detached buildings.
    “Regardless of any provisions of the applicable uniform building code or any other provisions of this Code, all prefabricated housing, mobile homes, HUD-code manufactured homes, modular homes and all manufactured housing of whatever description are henceforth absolutely prohibited.”
  • Driveway accessRequired

    Vehicle access from private property to a public street in Hollywood Park town limits.

    • Access may occur only at points designated for driveway access by permit.
    “It shall be unlawful for any person to access a public street from private property with a vehicle except at points designated for driveway access by permit.”
  • Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

    Permits for public-right-of-way work inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    • The amount is specified in the fee schedule on file in the office of the city secretary.
    • The cited provision applies to public-right-of-way work, not necessarily all building permits.
    “It shall be unlawful for any person to modify, alter, adjust, remove, construct, repair, or improve any street, curb, drainageway, sidewalk, driveway, culvert, or any facility within the public right-of-way without a permit from the town in such amount as specified in the schedule of fees on file in the office of the city secretary.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Electrical permit applications inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    • The application must be made in writing to the inspector by the person installing the work.
    • The application must include the described work, location, type of work, and name of owner or occupant.
    “Application for electrical permits, describing the work to be done, stating the location of the work, whether the work will consist of a new installation, addition to or alteration of an existing installation, and the name of the owner or occupant, shall be made in writing to the inspector by the person installing the work, and the permit, when issued, shall be to such applicant.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Hollywood Park

Town of Hollywood Park does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

  • Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

    District A single-family residential district inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    • For nonconforming lots, the minimum living area may be 1,200 square feet.
    • A two-story dwelling must have a ground-floor living area, excluding porches and garages, of 1,200 square feet or more and total living area of at least 1,600 square feet.

    minimum living area: >= 1600 square feet (Nonconforming lots may have a 1,200-square-foot minimum.)

    “In district A single-family residential district, there shall be a living area of not less than 1,600 square feet, except that in nonconforming lots, the minimum living area may be 1,200 square feet.”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Specified — District C garden home residential district inside Hollywood Park town limits.
      “The minimum living area requirement for each individual garden home dwelling shall be not less than 1,600 square feet of heated and air-conditioned living space.”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    District A single-family residential district inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    • Existing platted lots that are nonconforming are excepted.

    minimum building-plot area: >= 20000 square feet (Except for existing platted lots which are nonconforming.)

    “All building plots in this classification shall contain not less than 20,000 square feet except for existing platted lots which are nonconforming.”
  • Lot coverageSpecified

    District A single-family residential district inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    maximum lot coverage: <= 33.333 percent (One-third of the entire lot area.)

    “The building or buildings on any one lot must not cover more than one-third of the entire lot area.”
  • Building heightSpecified

    District B general business district inside Hollywood Park town limits.

    • A variance granted by the city council is an exception.

    maximum height: <= 70 feet (Measured from the finished floor elevation of the first floor to the tallest point of the structure; city-council variance may authorize otherwise.) · maximum stories: <= 4 stories (City-council variance may authorize otherwise.)

    “No building, except as authorized by a variance granted by the city council, shall exceed four stories or 70 feet in height as measured from the finished floor elevation of the first floor to the tallest point of the structure.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Hollywood Park or Bexar County directly.

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential work inside Hollywood Park town limits.
  • Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Hollywood Park town limits.
  • Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Hollywood Park town limits.
  • Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Hollywood Park town limits.
  • Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Hollywood Park town limits.
8 more unanswered
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Short-term rentals

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Hollywood Park publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Bexar County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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