Some unincorporated Bexar projects still need a county building permit

A shop, public venue, ready-made building, or building with four homes does not get a free pass outside city limits. Bexar County reviews those projects. It also reviews larger apartment buildings and major work on a covered site.

The county uses the 2021 International Building Code and Fire Code, along with local changes. Public Works checks for flood, plat, road, septic, drainage, and other permits. The Fire Marshal issues the building permit after that check. A project that does not need this building permit may still need one of the other permits. A single-family label is not a pass for every kind of work.