BUILDING PERMITS ENSURE SAFE CONSTRUCTION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF FLOODPLAINS
The Santa Clara River flows past the Creekside subdivision Wednesday in St. George. Seven homes in the subdivision went into the river in the flooding.

The permitting process is designed to ensure that all construction in Trophy Club is safe. A permit is required for all new construction as well as for repairing or replacing existing features. Before you begin construction or add onto an existing building, find out which permits are required by contacting the Permitting Department by calling: 682-831-4680.

In addition to regular building permits, special regulations apply to construction in floodways and the Regulatory Floodplain. No construction, including filling, is allowed in the mapped floodway without an engineering analysis that shows the project will not increase flood damage elsewhere. Any activity outside the floodplain but within a natural or man-made watercourse also requires a permit.

A floodplain watershed development permit must be obtained from the Town of Trophy Club before commencing construction, landfill, or excavation in the floodplain. New buildings in the floodplain must be protected from flood damage so our building code requires that new buildings be elevated at least two feet above the base flood elevation for the Regulatory Floodplain in Trophy Club.

Homeowners who are planning substantial improvements should contact the Permitting Department for a residential building permit. Elevation or flood proofing may be required if you want to construct a substantial improvement (the cost of the improvement or add-on is 50 percent of the value of the existing building) for homes within the SFHA. Permits are also required for a repair if it's more than just cleanup after a storm. If your property is located in a SFHA and is substantially damaged (50 percent of the value of the building), federal regulations may require you to elevate or flood proof before you can rebuild.

To report illegal floodplain development or to verify that proper construction permits have been issued for a project, please contact the Community Development Department at 682-831-4685 and an inspector will investigate.