Building / Inspections
BUILDING INSPECTIONS: Contact the Building Department at 903-567-1841 or 201 N. Buffalo, Canton, Texas, for permits or inspections on building/construction within the city limits.
Building Permit Fees
| Fees double if work started without permit | |
| New Commercial & Institutional | $ 0.25 per s.f., Minimum $100.00 |
| New Residential | $ 0.20 per s.f., Minimum $75.00 |
| Commercial Remodel or Alterations | $ 0.20 per s.f., Minimum $75.00 |
| Commercial Roof Permit | $ 75.00 |
| Residential Remodel or Alterations | $ 0.15 per s.f., Minimum $50.00 |
| Demolition | $ 50.00 |
| House Moving | $ 100 plus police and utility costs |
| Dirt Moving Permit | $ 25.00 |
| Storage Shed (built offsite, delivered on skids (all sizes)) | $ 50.00 |
| Accessory Building | $ 0.10 per sq. ft., MIn. $50 |
| Accessory Building Trade | $ 0.06 per sq. ft., Minimum $25, per trade . |
| Plan Review (new commercial) | $ 150.00 |
| Plan Review (commercial remodel) | $ 75.00 (lease space up to 1500 sq. ft.) |
| Plan Review (commercial remodel) | $ 100.00 (over 1500 sq. ft.) |
| Plan Review (residential remodel) | $ 37.50 |
| Plan Review (New Residential) | $ 50.00 |
| Plan Review (Commercial updates after plans issued) | $ 10.00 per page |
| Plan Review (Commercial Roof) | $ 75.00 |
| Engineer's Review | Cost plus 10% |
| Foundation Repairs | $ 50.00 with Engineer Design |
| Certificate of Occupancy Fee (Commercial) | $ 125.00 (includes the Fire CO fee) |
| Certificate of Occupancy Fee (Residential) | $ 5.00 |
| Re-inspection Fee | $ 50.00 |
Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Permit Fees
| Fees double if work started without permit | |
| New Single Family Residential | $ 0.08 per s.f., Minimum $50 |
| Residential Remodel | $ 0.06 per s.f., Minimum $40 |
| New or Remodel Commercial or Institutional | $ 0.08 per s.f., Minimum $50 |
Contact Us
201 N. Buffalo
Canton, TX 75103
Water Dept: 903-567-2826
All Other Calls: 903-567-1841
Free First Monday Parking
Canton residents can park at First Monday for free once a month. Simply bring your most recent water bill stub to the West Gate parking lot on FM 859.
