Realtor and homeowner resources
The rules, fee schedules and maps that govern building west of Fort Worth — for realtors who need an answer while standing on a lot, and for homeowners doing their own diligence. Every entry links to the authority that publishes it and carries the date we last opened it.
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The lot walk: what to look at in the hour you spend on the land
A field sheet for the hour you actually spend standing on a piece of land.
Download the PDF (4 pages, 173 KB): The lot walk: what to look at in the hour you spend on the land
Checked by Dale Proctor ·
The first thirty days after you close on land
Almost every delay at the start of a custom build traces back to something ordered late in the first month — a survey, a soil report, a septic test, a utility application.
Download the PDF (4 pages, 184 KB): The first thirty days after you close on land
Checked by Dale Proctor ·
Three builders, one page: a scorecard for the answers you get
Everyone hands you a list of questions to ask a builder. This is the other half — one page where three builders' answers sit side by side, with what a specific answer sounds like and what a vague one usually means.
Download the PDF (4 pages, 246 KB): Three builders, one page: a scorecard for the answers you get
Checked by Dale Proctor ·
What you pay while you build: the money before the house exists
The build price is the number everyone quotes. The one that surprises people is what leaves the account between closing on the land and moving in — deposits, soft costs, draws, interest on what has been drawn, and the months of paying for somewhere to live at the same time.
Download the PDF (6 pages, 265 KB): What you pay while you build: the money before the house exists
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The order of decisions: what has to be chosen before what
Nobody tells you that choosing a bathtub is a framing decision, or that the fastest way to lose three weeks is to be undecided about one light switch.
Download the PDF (4 pages, 183 KB): The order of decisions: what has to be chosen before what
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Showing 9 sources under Permits, platting and driveways.
Permits, platting and driveways
- City of Hudson Oaks — permits by type
hudsonoaks.com · Which permit applies to a new house, an accessory building or an accessory dwelling unit.
- Jurisdiction
- Hudson Oaks · Parker County
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- City of Weatherford — residential permits
weatherfordtx.gov · The city's residential submittal list: completed application, site plan, construction drawings and proof of property ownership.
- Jurisdiction
- Weatherford · Parker County
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- Hood County Development — subdivision, floodplain and residential permits
hoodcounty.texas.gov · The county administers development, subdivision and floodplain regulations, and states it does not issue permits or perform inspections for residential construction or remodeling.
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- Hood County
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- Parker County — subdivision and platting information
parkercountytx.gov · Platting forms, checklists and fees, through the county's platting department. Dividing land is handled here, not at the permitting counter.
- Jurisdiction
- Parker County
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- Parker County — subdivision regulations and construction standards
parkercountytx.gov · Adopted under Local Government Code ch. 232. Sets driveway width, driveway spacing by posted speed, and culvert sizing on the plat face. Most recent adoption printed in the document: 2024-10-28 — the file name says December 2025 and the document does not.
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- Parker County
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- Parker County Commissioner Precinct 1 — road requests and culvert permits
parkercountytx.gov · Road work requests, which roads the county maintains, and culvert permitting for Precinct 1.
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- Parker County
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- Parker County Commissioner Precinct 2 — driveway and utility permits
parkercountytx.gov · "No driveway or utility construction shall be allowed without first obtaining a permit from Precinct 2." Each precinct permits its own county roads.
- Jurisdiction
- Parker County
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- Parker County Permitting — what the department does
parkercountytx.gov · "Parker County does not issue building permits or certificates of occupancy." The department covers on-site sewage, development in special flood hazard areas, health and safety complaints, and stormwater.
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- Parker County
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- TxDOT — driveway permits on state highways
txdot.gov · Access onto a state highway needs Form 1058, a Permit to Construct Access Driveway Facilities, and TxDOT is to be notified 24 hours before construction on the access begins.
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- Texas
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Every entry links to the official page and shows the date it was last checked. Codes and fees change on their own schedules; read them at the source.