Arlington Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

Arlington Planning and Development Services administers building permits, plan review, inspections, zoning, site plans, and certificates of occupancy inside the City of Arlington. Tarrant County’s unincorporated areas and other Tarrant County cities use their own permitting authorities; confirm the property’s jurisdiction before applying through ArlingtonPermits.

Arlington permit process

The City’s permitting guide directs applicants to check whether a permit is required, apply online through ArlingtonPermits, pay applicable fees, and schedule inspections through the same service. Commercial projects may require site-plan or public-improvement review before the building-permit application. Residential, commercial, trade, fence, pool, sign, fire, and occupancy applications follow different checklists, so select the correct permit type for the scope of work.

Inspections, zoning, and occupancy

Arlington’s Unified Development Code controls zoning, land use, subdivision, and development standards. The City states that inspections must be requested before 7 a.m. for the current business day, with a published inspection hotline for alternatives. A building or tenant space may not be occupied or operated until the Certificate of Occupancy is issued; change-of-use review can examine egress, occupant load, fire protection, plumbing, parking, and zoning requirements.

Official contact information

Planning and Development Services is listed at City Hall, 101 W. Abram Street, 2nd Floor, Arlington, Texas 76010, with a general number of (817) 459-6502. Use ArlingtonPermits for the current application, status, payment, and inspection workflow, and the City’s zoning page for land-use requirements.