City of Dallas Building Permits

Frustrations Run High at Dallas City Hall as Builders Air Grievances on Permitting

By Joanna England / February 3, 2022 /

Members of the Dallas Builders Association descended on Dallas City Hall on Monday, Jan. 31, for a Festivus-style airing of the grievances. The City of Dallas asked for feedback from stakeholders at the special called Government Performance and Financial Management Committee meeting. And builders did not hold back. “Nearly every day for the last two…

The City of Dallas Wants to Hear Your Opinions on Their Permit Review System

By Joanna England / January 25, 2022 /

I hope the City of Dallas is truly prepared to get an earful. If what we’ve heard from builders, tradesmen, and insiders is any indication, there’s a lot to be said when it comes to improving the city’s often excruciatingly slow permit process. The problem stems from the City of Dallas’ move to a system…

Heat Rises on Dallas as Permitting Progress Fizzles

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 29, 2021 /

From The Dallas Builders Association Frustration among builders in the City of Dallas is rising with the summer temperatures as permitting review times lengthen and inquiries to the city go unanswered. As of July 27, the average time from submittal to permit issuance is five weeks, with many Dallas Builders Association members reporting much longer…

Permitting Purgatory: Why is Dallas Development Slow to Catch Up With Competing Cities?

By Jon Hubach / July 20, 2021 /

“This is unbelievable!”  “How is this behavior allowed?”  “Someone needs to report this!” Recently, my texts and LinkedIn mentions have been inundated with these and similar comments.  When you spend time on both the public and private side of development, folks tend to reach out and let you know their frustrations.  Being a new contributor,…

How Do You Get a Building Permit in The City of Dallas? When Everyone’s Boss is Angry

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 29, 2021 /

By Jon HubachSpecial Contributor As we saw in 2020 as the world came to terms with what COVID-19 means to development, approval timelines were better suited to be written in pencil.  No city seemed quite so unprepared for this than Dallas.  As has been the issue for many cities, city staffs are working from home. …