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 Note:  Planning & Development now uses DallasNow. 

Most forms below DO NOT NEED to be printed.
They are for referen​ce only. 

Planning & Development Frequently Used Forms

Certificate of Occupancy (CO) Checklist (rev2025) ​
Building Construction Site Management Requi​​rements
Land Use Questionnaire​​ ​(revised on web August 2026)
Permit Fee Estimate Worksheet (common permit fee examples)
Residential Energy Compliance Certificate (form)​

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The following is an alphabetical listing by Department of the forms currently on the City of Dallas website. 

Planning & Development

Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application​

Alcohol Certification Affidavit Forms

Ambulatory Health Care Facility Attachment

Appeals Board Process Overview

Backflow Assembly Tester Registration

Backflow Test Report​

Backup Generator Permit (revised on web April 2025)​​​

Barricade Permit Application Checklist

Building Inspection Board Appeal Application 

Certificate of Occupanc​y Check​list​ (revised on web Dec 2025)​​

Commercial Building Finish Out checklist​

Communications Tower on Private Property

Contractor Account Integration 

Contractor Registration 

Custodial Care Facility Attachment

Demolition Perm​it Checklist (revised on web Feb 2026)
      Demolition Indemnification "Hold Harmless" Agreement

District Office Forms​
      Building Construction Site Management ​Requirements​ (updated July 2026)
      ​Request for Temporary Utilities Electric and/or Gas​​​​

Electrical Contractors  (Adobe PDFs)
          Letter to Contractors​​

Electrical Permit Checklist

Electrical Permit Registration 

Electrical No Work Checklist - Clean and Show

Electrical Emergency Release Policy

Energy Code Compliance for Remodels/Renovations (forms)
      Com​mer​cial
      Residential

​Excavation Permit Checklist

Fence and Swimming Pool Barrier Permit Checklist 

Fire Alarm Systems Permit - Checklist

Fire Sprinkler & Fire Suppression Systems Permit - Checklist

Flammable Gas - Checklist

Flammable Liquid Permit Application Checklist

Food Establishment Permit (Long Form)

Food Establishment Permit (Short Form)

Foundation-Only Permit

Gas Test Guidelines (revised on web Nov 2025)

Green Building Program

Home Occupation Declaration​

Homeowner's Exemption from Contractor Registration

Irrigation Plan Requirements (revised on web Feb 2026)

Irrigation System Certificate of Completion Form 

Landscape Checklist

Land Use Questionnaire​​ ​ (revised on web August 2026)

Liquid Petroleum Permit (for Plumbing Inspection Use)​

Mechanical Permit - including HVAC and Refrigeration

Mechanical Permit - Without License

Moving Permit - Additional Information for House/Structure Moving Permit

Moving Permit - Inside City to I​​nside City

Moving Permit - Inside City to Outside City​

Moving Permit - Outside Ci​ty to Inside City

Moving Permit - Letter of Intent to Clear Lot

Moving Permit - Outside City to Outside City​​

Moving Permit - Route Approval Form

​Noise Ordinance Waiver Form

New Construction & Additions for commercial checklist

Park Land Dedication Development Fee-In-Lieu Worksheet (Example)

Paving and Grading Permit

Paving Bo​​nd Form
Paving Bond Form Information

Paving (sidewalks & drive approaches) permit

Permit Cancellation Request Application

Permit Fee Estimate Calculator (common permit fee examples)

Personal Services Affidavit

Plumbing Contractor and Medical Gas Registration

Plumbing permit

Plumbing Permit - Grease Interceptor Guidelines​

Plumbing permit - without license

Predevelopment Meeting Application​ (Revised 09/2024)

Residential Energy  Compliance Certificate (form) 

Residential Infill Grading Waiver Affidavit

Residential One and Two Family Dwellings - Garage Conversion 

Residential One and Two Family Dwellings - New Construction

Residential One and Two Family Dwellings - Remodel

Residential One and Two Family Dwellings - Room Addition​

School Permit Pre-submittal Meeting Request Form

Access Egress Controls

Site Plan Review Application​

Solar & Photovoltaic Hot Water System Checklist

Special Inspection Requirements

​Tent permit

Tent permit - Instructions to Originator of Tent

Tent permit - Petition for Erection of Tent in Residential Area

Third Party Compliance Form  (Instructions)

​Tree Removal Permit Application (Form)

Underground Fire Line Permit Checklist

Water and Wastewater Checklist - Building Permit Review

Water and Wastewater Service Installation Application (revised  on web Feb 2026)​

Water Treatment Specialist Registration​​

Wind Powered Generators - Checklist

Engineering/Surveying – Forms, Manuals, Procedures, and Checklists​​

Security Alarm Information

Swimming Pool Permit Application

Swimming Pool Permit Checklist

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