Building & Development

General Permitting Process for Residential and Commercial Building

Please check the specific building code requirements in the City of West Lake Hills Code of Ordinances.  Many of your questions can be answered there or in the FAQs. If you have questions about the application requirements or process please contact Mark Littrell at pzsec@westlakehills.gov or Kathy Roche at Kroche@westlakehills.gov  After your application is deemed administratively compete, it can take up to 4 weeks to get your first round of comments.  The applicant will then need to provide a comment response letter addressing each comment in addition to any revised documentation requested by the City.  These two steps will be repeated until all the comments are addressed. Then the permit will be issued or denied.    

The City of West Lake Hills will be implementing MyPermitNow as the permitting software beginning July 26, 2021. 

The Customer Help Guide explains how to create an account.  All applications beginning August 1, 2021 will be required to be submitted through MyPermitNow.  If you need help creating an account or submitting an application please contact https://www.mygovernmentonline.org/#contactus . 

To apply for a permit go to www.mypermitnow.org. 

Information on specific building code requirements can be located at the  City of West Lake Hills Ordinances.

Please contact staff if you need further clarification or have any questions not covered in our Frequently Asked Questions page.

All construction projects are subject to stormwater management.  PLEASE READ STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AT CONSTRUCTION SITES: Stormwater Management at Construction Sites