Permit & Setback Requirements

PLEASE GIVE A 24-HOUR NOTICE FOR ALL INSPECTIONS.

Information Required for Building Permits
To obtain a Building Permit from the City of Victoria, the following information is to accompany your application:

• A Building Permit application must be completed, signed, and submitted by the applicant.
• Plumbing and Mechanical contractor information (name, license, etc...) must be included on permit application.
• Must provide ventilation computation worksheet (category/house).
• An exterior Envelope Average "U" Computation form must be completed and submitted by the applicant at the same time the Building Permit application is submitted.
• Two (2) complete sets of blueprints for construction shall be submitted to the City of Victoria.
• A Building Permit shall not be issued for any building in Victoria, unless two (2) copies of a certified survey (of the lot upon which the building is to be erected) are submitted and prepared with the following information:
  1. Scale of drawing.
  2. Lot and Block numbers.
  3. Dimensions of lot and north arrow.
  4. Dimensions of front, rear, and side yards.
  5. Location of all existing buildings on the lot.
  6. Location of proposed building or construction.
  7. Location of stakes at the lot corners.
  8. The setback dimensions of buildings from front, side, and rear lot lines.
  9. The location of all recorded easements, both public and private.
  10. Grade elevations at the following points:
      1. Each lot corner (both existing and proposed).
      2. Crown of street or top of curb, whichever is higher, at each lot line extended.
      3. Proposed lawn and driveway elevations at all sides of building.
      4. Elevation of the top of foundation and garage floor. NOTE: Refer to Ordinance No. 182, Floor Elevation Minimums.
  11. The proposed disposal of drainage and surface waters indicating direction of surface water drainage by arrows. If necessary, location and size of driveway culverts must be shown.
• If the proposed structure is situated in an area in which it is not possible to connect the City sewer, an individual sewage disposal design including percolation tests for two possible sites shall be included with the Building Permit application.
• Erosion Control Plan - Submit 2 copies of an erosion control plan for the site. The plan must be initiated before the building permit is issued and scheduled before excavation. Provide silt-screen fencing, re-seeding and landscaping and other control methods as appropriate.

Additional Building Permit Requirements:
All Building Permit applications are also subject to the Victoria City Code of Ordinances, which are enforced by the Planning/Zoning Administrator. If you have any further questions concerning these areas, we suggest that you contact the City Offices at (952) 443-4210.

Setback Requirements:
The City of Victoria's Setback Requirements are available in .pdf format.
PLEASE NOTE: The setback requirements vary between the different subdivisions. Please verify all setback distances with the City Offices.