General Repairs & Remodel Permit — San Antonio, Texas · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-09-06 · Source: https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/DSD/Constructing/Residential/Permits
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General Repairs & Remodel Permit in San Antonio, Texas
Covers residential room additions, accessory structures, decks, carports, patio covers, porch covers, foundation repairs, and minor repairs (windows, doors, walls, siding, floors) that do not rise to the level of new construction. Most of these are issued over-the-counter at DSD's One Stop office.
Reviewed 2026-09-06 · Source
When you need this permit
- Site plan (for room additions, accessory structures, decks, carports, patio/porch covers, foundation repairs)
- Proof of ownership
- No plan review required for minor repairs; permit issued over the counter
Required documents
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Fee schedule
Review timeline
Inspection process
- 1
Foundation (for foundation repairs)
- 2
Framing (for structural additions/decks/carports)
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Tips
- The No Permit Required List identifies minor projects that don't need any permit at all.
- Home Improvement Contractors (non-structural, registered with the City) can pull general-repair, re-roof (no pitch change), fence, and swimming-pool permits on a homeowner's behalf; only a Residential Building Contractor can pull permits for new residential construction and structural additions.
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