Texas contractor licensing
How to Get a Contractor License in Shavano Park, Texas
Shavano Park requires a contractor registration from the city for foundation repair, general contracting, plumbing, electrical work, and HVAC work. It costs $60 a year.
City contractor registration in Shavano Park
| Registration | Contractor registration (City Code Sec. 6-64) |
|---|---|
| Covers | Foundation repair, general contracting, plumbing, electrical work, and HVAC work |
| Fee | $60 a year. Plumbers and contractors with a valid TDLR license pay no registration fee. Work by an unregistered contractor pays a double permit fee. |
| Renewal | Yearly, one year from issue. |
How to register
- Sign in to MyGovernmentOnline and choose Shavano Park.
- Pay the yearly fee, unless you are a plumber or hold a TDLR license.
- Renew every year; a registration lasts one year from the day it is issued.
Every general contractor, electrician, plumber, septic installer and mechanical contractor must register to do business in Shavano Park. The Building Official can suspend or revoke the permits of a contractor who obtained a registration by fraud or keeps violating the building chapter.
What each trade needs in Shavano Park
| Foundation repair | Not rated | Contractor registration | $60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General contracting | Easy · 1 | Contractor registration | $60 |
| Roofing | Not rated | Roof or re-roof permit | |
| Plumbing | Hard · 62 | Registration at no fee for plumbers, with the TSBPE license | Free |
| Electrical | Hard · 58 | Registration at no fee for TDLR-licensed electrical contractors | Free |
| HVAC | Hard · 52 | Registration at no fee for TDLR-licensed ACR contractors | Free |
| Irrigation | Not rated | Building permit for the sprinkler system | |
| Concrete flatwork | Not rated | Driveway permit | |
| Drainage and detention | Not rated | Not published | |
| Demolition | Not rated | Demolition permit |
Tap a column to sort. Each trade opens its Texas comparison by city, and fees link to the official fee page, checked October 25, 2026. Plumbing, electrical, HVAC and irrigation also need a Texas state license, which no city registration replaces.
Foundation repair, roofing, landscape irrigation, concrete flatwork, drainage and detention work, and demolition are not rated because their rules are not fully published.
How the difficulty score works
Details for each trade
Foundation repair
| Local rule | Contractor registration (City Code Sec. 6-64). |
|---|---|
| Engineer letter | Not listed. The code requires a registered professional engineer to inspect a new foundation before it is poured, but does not address repairs. Ask the Building Official at (210) 493-3478. |
The code requires a building permit for any alteration or improvement to an existing structure. It requires an engineer's inspection before a new foundation is poured, but says nothing about foundation repairs.
Changes to an existing house need a building permit, priced for home improvements at $1.00 for each affected square foot, with a $100 floor.
- Ask the Building Official which permit and documents the foundation repair needs.
- Apply for the building permit and book its inspections in MyGovernmentOnline.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
General contracting (residential remodels, additions and home improvement)
| Local rule | Contractor registration (City Code Sec. 6-64). |
|---|---|
| Permit fee | $1 for each affected square foot of a home improvement or remodel, $100 minimum |
Residential plan review for permits other than a new house is $150, and each inspection is $60 per trade.
Remodels and improvements to a house are permitted to a registered general contractor.
Pay the plan review and permit fees, then book the inspections in MyGovernmentOnline.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Roofing
| Local rule | Roof or re-roof permit. |
|---|---|
| Permit fee | $150 for a roof or re-roof |
Re-roofing needs a building permit, while general roof maintenance of up to 10 percent of the roof does not. A roof of any material other than metal or composition shingle needs a heavy roof letter from a licensed engineer.
Shavano Park charges $150 to permit a roof or re-roof.
Get an engineer's heavy roof letter if the roof is not metal or composition shingle.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Plumbing
| Local rule | Registration at no fee for plumbers, with the TSBPE license. |
|---|---|
| Fee | Free. City Code Sec. 6-64 charges plumbers no registration fee. |
| Permit fee | $200 for plumbing in a home remodel or improvement |
Plumbers must register with the city but pay no registration fee.
Plumbing for a home remodel or improvement takes a $200 plumbing permit in Shavano Park.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Electrical
| Local rule | Registration at no fee for TDLR-licensed electrical contractors. |
|---|---|
| Fee | Free. The fee schedule charges no registration fee to a contractor with a valid TDLR license. |
| Permit fee | $200 for electrical work in a home remodel or improvement |
Electricians must register with the city; a contractor with a valid TDLR license pays no registration fee.
Wiring for a home remodel or improvement takes a $200 electrical permit in Shavano Park.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
HVAC
| Local rule | Registration at no fee for TDLR-licensed ACR contractors. |
|---|---|
| Fee | Free. The fee schedule charges no registration fee to a contractor with a valid TDLR license. |
| Permit fee | $100 (to replace an A/C or a furnace unit) |
Mechanical contractors register with the city too, at no fee when they hold a valid TDLR license.
Replacing an air conditioner takes a $100 permit in Shavano Park, and so does replacing a furnace.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Irrigation
| Local rule | Building permit for the sprinkler system. |
|---|---|
| Permit fee | $100 for an irrigation system |
A sprinkler system needs a building permit, though the registration rule does not list irrigators.
Irrigation systems take a $100 permit under the city's plumbing and gas fees.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Concrete flatwork (driveways, sidewalks and work in the public right-of-way)
| Local rule | Driveway permit; a right-of-way permit for work in the street. |
|---|---|
| Permit fee | $200 for a driveway |
Work in the right-of-way needs a separate right-of-way permit with a $250 application fee, and unpermitted right-of-way work carries a $500 penalty.
Shavano Park charges $200 to permit a driveway.
Apply for a right-of-way permit for any work in the street.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Demolition
| Local rule | Demolition permit. |
|---|---|
| Permit fee | Free |
Taking down a structure still needs a building permit, even though the fee appendix charges nothing for it.
Demolition requires a permit, at no charge.
Apply for the demolition permit in MyGovernmentOnline before any work starts.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park registration rule (Sec. 6-64); Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Shavano Park does not publish a local license or registration rule for roofing, landscape irrigation, concrete flatwork, drainage and detention work, and demolition. Ask City Hall before you bid that work.
Permit fees and local rules in Shavano Park
- The codes in force are the 2021 International codes, with the 2023 National Electrical Code and the 2018 International Fire Code.
- The Permit Office keeps Tuesday through Thursday hours, from 7:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon.
- Any permitted job started without its permit pays the permit fee twice, and so does any work by an unregistered contractor.
- Each inspection is $60 per trade, a reinspection is also $60, and every online permit or registration carries a $5 technology fee.
- Before construction starts, the side and rear property lines must be staked, and the Building Official checks the setbacks once batter boards are up.
Checked October 25, 2026 against Shavano Park permitting office; Shavano Park fee appendix; Shavano Park permit rules (Chapter 6, Article II).
Official sources and contacts
City Hall, 900 Saddletree Court, (210) 493-3478.
- Sec. 6-64, registering contractors
- Appendix A, city fees
- Chapter 6, Article II, building permits
- Permitting regulations and office hours
Rules and fees change, and this is not legal advice. Confirm with City Hall before you apply or bid.