FAQs • City of Rowlett • CivicEngage

If I sublease the Take Area adjacent to my property, do I still need a permit to build any structures or place items in the subleased area?: Yes, permits are required for any improvements within the Take Area including, but not limited to, retaining walls, boat houses, piers, docks, patios, barbecue pits, play structures, gazebos, walkways, etc. Please contact the City of Rowlett Building Inspections Department at 972-412-6125 for more information.

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1. Do I need to obtain a permit for repairing a portion or replacing the entire fence?: If you are repairing a portion or replacing your fence, a permit is required before construction of the fence. Fence Regulations

2. My water heater needs repair and I will be doing the work myself. Do I need a permit?: Yes, a permit is required any time a water heater is replaced. A water heater has certain codes required by State law that must be followed. Once the water heater has been replaced or repaired, a building inspector must come out to check and make sure the repair or replacement meets the code standards.

3. As a contractor, must I register with the City of Rowlett before I pull a permit?: It is mandatory that a contractor register with the City before beginning any work. The Contractor Registration Form can be printed from of our website and brought to the counter for registration or faxed along with a valid government issued photo ID, the current trades license and a completed credit card authorization for the appropriate fee if required. (Incomplete submittals will not be processed.) Contractor Registration Form and Contractor Validation Form the fax number is 972-412-6228 and/or the Development Services Building is located at 5702 Rowlett Road, Rowlett, TX 75088.

4. If I sublease the Take Area adjacent to my property, do I still need a permit to build any structures or place items in the subleased area?: Yes, permits are required for any improvements within the Take Area including, but not limited to, retaining walls, boat houses, piers, docks, patios, barbecue pits, play structures, gazebos, walkways, etc. Please contact the City of Rowlett Building Inspections Department at 972-412-6125 for more information.

5. Do I need permission to put landscaping in my subleased Take Area?: Yes, proposed landscaping materials and installation locations must be reviewed and approved by the City of Rowlett. Please keep in mind that any herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, etc., that are used within the Take Area must be approved by Texas Commission of Environmental Quality or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use around water supplies.

Information is available on the City of Rowlett website under the Community Development page.

Documents can also be viewed at the Rowlett Planning and Community Development Building located at 5702 Rowlett Road.

To view a map of the take line area, please click here.