Building Permits

The city will start using artificial intelligence to assess applications for new homes next year. The council approved a multimillion-dollar contract over the summer.

Tras el colapso de un edificio en Florida que dejó a docenas de muertos y desaparecidos, muchos se han puesto a pensar sobre la seguridad de sus propios edificios. Aquí te decimos cómo reportar condiciones inseguras.

After a condo collapse in Florida left dozens dead and more still missing, people across the country are suddenly thinking a lot more about building safety. Here's how people can report unsafe conditions to the Austin Code Department.

The Austin City Council took a step yesterday to streamline the process of building and remodeling homes by approving the Family Homestead Initiative. The…

Builders in Austin have long complained about the city’s notoriously slow permitting process. Now, the city is set to launch a new program that will offer…

The City of Austin says it has cleared a major backlog of residential permit reviews. The Planning and Development Review Department’s director Greg…

There’s an old rule in Austin that the City Council will revisit Thursday.A 1997 ordinance gives building permits an expiration date of between three and…