Between jobs
Prepare Austin remodel permit questions
Use City of Austin pages to prepare questions for the permit office about one specific job.
Fictional example.
Confirm which office owns the address
A postal address that says Austin is not enough to identify the authority for every property. Start with the city and the proposed work. Use the current City of Austin permit pages for this recipe. Do not substitute a model code page or a contractor forum for the city's answer.
Save questions and the actual answer
Keep the city page URL, the date checked and the questions sent. Record the office's reply separately and preserve any reference number. CrewBuddy can organize this record in a job folder; it does not submit an application or authorize work to start.
Connections: Gmail, Google Drive.
Sources: City of Austin: types of permits, City of Austin: residential building permit
What you send
The job address, city jurisdiction, proposed changes and official City of Austin page links.
What CrewBuddy prepares
A dated question sheet with city source links and the details still missing for an answer.
What to keep in mind
The city decides requirements. Do not treat a draft as a permit determination or advice for another city.