Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Perryton, Texas

Perryton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, enlarging or altering structures inside Perryton city limits

  • Permit issued by the building official or inspector.
  • Application needs a plan of the proposed work and a materials statement.
  • Separate permits are required for new modular or manufactured home installations, plumbing, electrical and new irrigation systems.

  “no wall, structure, building or part thereof shall be built, enlarged or altered, unless a building permit therefor is first obtained from the building official or inspector.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Perryton city limits

  • Adopted with local amendments (e.g. manufactured-home spacing, foundation termite pretreatment, 12-inch finished-floor elevation).
  • Also adopts the 2021 IFC, IPC, IFGC and IRC by separate sections.
  • Chapter page is marked 'revised (09/03)' on the city site; no effective date stated for the 2021 code adoption.

  building code edition: 2021 International Building Code

  “the 2021 international building code, together with existing amendments and amendments made hereinafter, are incorporated by reference and is adopted as though it were copied herein fully.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  HUD-code manufactured homes inside Perryton city limits (not a general district setback)

  • Applies only to manufactured homes; general zoning-district setbacks were not found.

  minimum distance from property line: >= 10 feet · minimum distance to any other habitable structure: >= 20 feet

  “a home built to the manufactured home construction and safety standards (hud code), shall be a minimum of 10' from a property line and no closer than 20 feet to any other habitable structure.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  HUD-code manufactured homes placed inside Perryton city limits

  • Building permit required before connection to city utilities.
  • Home must be structurally sound and unchanged from manufacture; cosmetic changes are acceptable.
  • Must be 10 feet from a property line and at least 20 feet from any other habitable structure.
  • Zoning-district limits were not found.

  earliest allowed manufacture date: >= 1976-06-15 (homes produced before June 15, 1976 are not allowed)

  “r302.1.2.3 manufacture date. manufactured buildings produced prior to june 15, 1976 are not allowed.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits inside Perryton city limits

  • Remodels/additions: $20 minimum or $0.10/sq. ft for residence; $50 minimum or $0.10/sq. ft for commercial.
  • Modular home: $30 per location.
  • Electrical, plumbing and sign permits carry separate fees.
  • Fee schedule in the code carries ordinance references from 2008 and 2014; a newer schedule may exist.

  new residence building permit: per 0.1 USD per sq. ft

  “building permits - new residence $0.10/sq. ft commercial $0.10/sq. ft”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Perryton city limits

  • Applicant must also give owner name, location, occupancy, materials, plumbing, wiring, chimney and flue, heat type, estimated cost and time, and contractor names.
  • No online application page or review timeline was found.

  “each application for a permit required by this section shall be accompanied by a plan of the proposed work, together with a statement of the materials to be used.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Perryton or Ochiltree County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders inside Perryton city limits
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Perryton city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Perryton city limits
• Local zoning — Land inside Perryton city limits
• Zoning districts — Perryton city limits

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.