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Official government forms, design manuals, checklists and permit portals for engineering projects across Texas — every link verified against its official source on 2026-09-04.

107 verified resources · Last verified 2026-09-04
Accessibility / Standards
2012 Texas Accessibility Standards

Where can I read the Texas Accessibility Standards online?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Rainfall / Drainage Criteria
2019 Atlas 14 Policy Criteria and Procedures Manual

What HCFCD Atlas 14 criteria apply to drainage and detention design?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
Specifications
2024 Standard Specifications

Where can I find the current TxDOT Standard Specifications?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
Design Manual / Standards
2026 Infrastructure Design Manual and Design & Construction Standards

Where can I find the current City of Houston Infrastructure Design Manual?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Driveway / Access
Access Management Manual

What are TxDOT driveway spacing and access requirements?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
Windstorm / Code
Adopted Building Codes

Which building code applies to TDI windstorm certification in 2026?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Drainage / Floodplain Manuals
All Technical Manuals

Where can I find HCFCD drainage, hydrology, Atlas 14, LID, CAD, and flood-control manuals?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
Accessibility / FAQ
Architectural Barriers FAQ

When does a Texas project need TAS plan review or inspection?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Accessibility / Forms
Architectural Barriers Forms

Where can I find TDLR project registration, inspection, proof-of-submission, and variance forms?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Permit / Engineering Requirements
Building Codes & Permitting

What engineering documents are commonly required for a Galveston building permit?

Galveston · City of Galveston
Windstorm / Code Resources
Building Codes and Downloads

Where can I find TDI windstorm code documents and certificate resources?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Energy Code / Tools
Building Energy Code Compliance Tools

What official tools can I use to show IECC or ASHRAE 90.1 compliance?

Nationwide (FEMA) · U.S. Department of Energy
Permit Portal
Building Safety and Permits

How do I apply for a commercial or residential permit in Jersey Village?

Jersey Village · City of Jersey Village
Commercial Energy Compliance
COMcheck

How do I create a COMcheck report for a commercial permit?

Nationwide (FEMA) · U.S. Department of Energy
Flood Map / LOMA-LOMR
Change Your Flood Zone / Letter of Map Change

How do I change my FEMA flood zone or get a LOMA or LOMR?

Nationwide (FEMA) · FEMA
Civil Plan Checklist
Civil Engineering Plans Checklist

What must be included in Denton civil engineering plans?

Denton · City of Denton
Civil Plan Checklist
Commercial Development Plan Review Checklist

What must be included in commercial civil plans submitted to Pearland?

Pearland · City of Pearland
Windstorm / Completed Construction
Completed Construction Certificates

Can a completed coastal project still get a windstorm certificate?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Construction Stormwater
Construction Stormwater Runoff

Do I need construction stormwater authorization for a Galveston project?

Galveston · City of Galveston
Flood / Statewide Screening
Cursory Floodplain Dataset

Is there a statewide Texas flood-risk dataset beyond FEMA mapped areas?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Water Development Board
Water / GIS
Data, Apps and Maps

Where can I find Texas water-service boundaries and TWDB map tools?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Water Development Board
Design Standards
Design and Construction Standards (DACS)

Where can I find Round Rock Design and Construction Standards?

Round Rock · City of Round Rock
Windstorm / Map
Designated Catastrophe Areas

Is my property in a TDI designated catastrophe area?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Development Guide
Development Application Handbook

What is the development application process in Sugar Land?

Sugar Land · City of Sugar Land
Development Guide
Development Criteria

What are the development, site plan and permit requirements in Tomball?

Tomball · City of Tomball
Development Permit
Development Permits

Do I need a Fort Bend County development permit?

Fort Bend County · Fort Bend County Engineering
Development / Engineering
Development Services

Where can I find Stafford civil engineering, drainage, platting and permit requirements?

Stafford · City of Stafford
Drainage Manual
Drainage District / Drainage Criteria

Where can I find Fort Bend County drainage criteria and Atlas 14 requirements?

Fort Bend County · Fort Bend County Drainage District
Flood / Drainage GIS
Drainage District Maps

Where can I find Fort Bend County drainage, inundation, LIDAR, and flood maps?

Fort Bend County · Fort Bend County Drainage District
Drainage / PlattingOCE-1013
Drainage Plans for Platting Review Checklist

What does Houston require for a drainage plan during platting review?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Accessibility / TAS
Elimination of Architectural Barriers

Does my Texas project need TDLR accessibility review or registration?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Engineering Hub
Engineering

Where can I find Missouri City engineering standards, drainage requirements and forms?

Missouri City · City of Missouri City
Engineering / Standards
Engineering Department Resources

Where can I find Garland's Technical Standards Manual and standard construction details?

Garland · City of Garland
Engineering / Forms
Engineering Division Resources

Where can I find Pasadena floodplain, elevation certificate, utility and engineering resources?

Pasadena · City of Pasadena
Engineering Permits
Engineering Permits

What engineering permits are required for grading, infrastructure, TIA or stormwater work in New Braunfels?

New Braunfels · City of New Braunfels
Engineering Forms / Standards
Engineering Resources

Where can I find McKinney engineering design manuals, plan-review checklists and SWP3 forms?

McKinney · City of McKinney
Engineering Forms
Engineering/Surveying Forms, Manuals, Procedures and Checklists

Where can I find Dallas drainage manuals, drainage report templates and engineering checklists?

Dallas · City of Dallas
Design Manual / Standard Details
Engineers, Builders & Contractors Resources

Where can I find Arlington design criteria and paving, drainage, water and sewer details?

Arlington · City of Arlington
Grading / DrainageOCE-1008
Fill and Grade Requirements

What are the City of Houston fill and grade requirements?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Flood Map / Address Lookup
Flood Map Service Center

How do I check whether my property is in a FEMA flood zone?

Nationwide (FEMA) · FEMA
Flood / Mapping
Flood Mapping Resources

What official flood maps and flood datasets are available in Texas besides FEMA FIRM maps?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Water Development Board
Flood / GIS Data
Flood Planning Data Hub

Where can I download Texas regional flood planning GIS data?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Water Development Board
Floodplain / FEMA
Floodplain Information

Is my Jersey Village property in a floodplain?

Jersey Village · City of Jersey Village
Floodplain / FEMA
Floodplain Map

Where can I find Fort Bend County FEMA floodplain information?

Fort Bend County · Fort Bend County Drainage District
GIS / Property
GIS / Maps

Where can I find Fort Bend County engineering GIS and address resources?

Fort Bend County · Fort Bend County Engineering
Grading Permit
Grading Permit Process

What is required for a Fort Worth grading permit?

Fort Worth · City of Fort Worth
Accessibility / Federal
Guide to ADA Standards / Technical Assistance

Where can I find official ADA design guidance for buildings, sites, and accessible routes?

Nationwide (FEMA) · U.S. Access Board
Property / Parcel
HCAD Property Search

How do I look up a Harris County property by address or account?

Harris County · Harris Central Appraisal District
LID / Stormwater
Harris County Low Impact Development Design Criteria Manual

Where can I find Harris County low impact development criteria?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
Permit Portal
Harris County ePermits

Where do I apply for or check a Harris County permit?

Harris County · Harris County Office of the County Engineer
Permit Portal
Houston Permitting Center

Where do I start a City of Houston permit or plan review?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Transportation / Drainage
Hydraulic Design Manual

Where can I find the current TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
Hydrology / Hydraulics
Hydrology and Hydraulics Guidance Manual

Where can I find the HCFCD Hydrology and Hydraulics Guidance Manual?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
Industrial Stormwater
Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit

Does my industrial facility need coverage under TXR050000?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Industrial Stormwater Applicability
Industrial Stormwater – Am I Regulated?

Is my warehouse, yard, manufacturing site, or industrial business regulated for stormwater?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Flood / GIS
Interactive Mapping Tools

What HCFCD interactive flood and mapping tools are available?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
FEMA / LOMR
LOMR Delegation Resources

Where can I find HCFCD LOMR delegation guidance?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
Grading / Stormwater Permit
Land Disturbance Permit

Do I need a Land Disturbance Permit in Sugar Land?

Sugar Land · City of Sugar Land
Municipal Stormwater / MS4
MS4 Assistance Tools

What is an MS4 and where can I find TCEQ MS4 forms and tools?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Manufactured Housing / Texas
Manufactured Housing Division

Who regulates manufactured homes in Texas?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Housing / Foundation Standards
Minimum Property Standards

What HUD minimum property and foundation standards may apply to my project?

Nationwide (FEMA) · HUD
Flood Models / Maps
Model and Map Management (M3) System

Where can I find HCFCD flood models and mapping resources?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
Hazard Risk Tool
National Risk Index

What natural hazards affect my property or community besides flooding?

Nationwide (FEMA) · FEMA
Wetlands / Environmental
National Wetlands Inventory Wetlands Mapper

Is there a mapped wetland on or near my property?

Nationwide (FEMA) · U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Transportation / Manuals
Online Manuals

Where can I search all current TxDOT engineering manuals?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
Foundation / Manufactured Housing
Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing

Where can I find the HUD Permanent Foundations Guide for Manufactured Housing?

Nationwide (FEMA) · HUD
Development / Infrastructure Permits
Permit Applications

Where can I find Rosenberg development and infrastructure permit applications?

Rosenberg · City of Rosenberg
Rainfall / Atlas 14
Precipitation Frequency Data Server

What is the NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall depth for my project location?

Nationwide (FEMA) · NOAA / NWS
Windstorm / FAQ
Product Evaluation FAQ

Does TDI approve ICC-ES, Florida Product Approval, or Miami-Dade products?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Windstorm / Product Evaluation
Product Evaluations

How do I check whether a window, door, roof, shutter, or other product has a TDI windstorm evaluation?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Residential Energy Compliance
REScheck

How do I create a REScheck report for a residential permit?

Nationwide (FEMA) · U.S. Department of Energy
Transportation / GIS
Reference Maps / Statewide Planning

Where can I find TxDOT statewide planning, metro, district, and reference maps?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
ROW / GIS
Right-of-Way Maps

How do I check TxDOT right-of-way or state highway property information?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
Transportation / Roadway
Roadway Design Manual

Where can I find the current TxDOT Roadway Design Manual?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
Site Development Permit
Site Development

What is required for a Round Rock site development permit?

Round Rock · City of Round Rock
Site Plan / Engineering
Site Plan Requirements

What is required for a City of Austin site plan?

Austin · City of Austin
Standard Details / Specs
Standard Specifications & Related Drawings

Where can I find HCFCD standard specifications and drawings?

Harris County · Harris County Flood Control District
Engineering Standards / Permits
Standards & Permits

Where can I find Sugar Land engineering standards, construction details and permit resources?

Sugar Land · City of Sugar Land
Flood Planning
State Flood Planning

Where can I view the Texas State Flood Plan and regional flood-plan information?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Water Development Board
Stormwater / Drainage
Storm Water Plan Review

Where can I find San Antonio Storm Water Design Criteria, Atlas 14 resources and detention forms?

San Antonio · City of San Antonio
Engineer CertificationOCE-1017
Storm Water Quality Engineer's Certification

Where can I find the Houston Storm Water Quality Engineer's Certification?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Stormwater Quality ChecklistOCE-1015a
Storm Water Quality New Permit Application Checklist

What is required for a new Houston Storm Water Quality permit?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Stormwater Quality PermitOCE-1015
Storm Water Quality Permit Application

Where can I find the Houston Storm Water Quality Permit Application?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Stormwater Quality InstructionsOCE-1015b
Storm Water Quality Permit Instructions

How do I complete a Houston Storm Water Quality permit submittal?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Stormwater / Drainage
Stormwater Development Review

Do I need a Stormwater Drainage Study or grading permit in Fort Worth?

Fort Worth · City of Fort Worth
Construction StormwaterTXR150000
Stormwater General Permit for Construction Activities

Do I need a TCEQ construction stormwater permit or SWP3 for my project?

Statewide (Texas) · TCEQ
Stormwater FormOCE-1001
Stormwater Information Form

Where can I find the City of Houston Stormwater Information Form (SWIF)?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Stormwater / Permit Hub
Stormwater Permits

Which TCEQ stormwater permit applies to my project or facility?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Stormwater / SWPPP
Stormwater Plan Submittal Templates

Where can I find Garland stormwater and SWPPP plan templates?

Garland · City of Garland
Annual Engineer CertificationOCE-1020
Stormwater Quality Annual Engineer's Certification

Where can I find the Houston annual Stormwater Quality Engineer's Certification?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Annual Compliance FormOCE-1019
Stormwater Quality Annual Owner's Affidavit

Where can I find the Houston annual Stormwater Quality Owner's Affidavit?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
As-Built CertificationOCE-1021
Stormwater Quality As-Built Engineer's Certification

Where can I find the Houston Stormwater Quality as-built engineer certification?

Houston · Houston Permitting Center
Watershed / Hydrology
StreamStats

How do I delineate a drainage area or get watershed flow statistics?

Nationwide (FEMA) · USGS
Environmental / GIS
TCEQ Geographic Data Viewers

What TCEQ maps can I use to check wastewater outfalls, water districts, water rights, or environmental data?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Windstorm / Engineering Hub
TDI Engineering Windstorm Resources

Where can I find TDI windstorm engineering requirements and building-product information?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Windstorm / Product Reports
TDI-Developed Evaluation Reports

Where can I find TDI-developed windstorm product evaluation reports?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Traffic Control
Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Where can I find the current Texas MUTCD / TMUTCD?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Transportation
Windstorm / Product Reports
Third-Party Evaluation Reports

Does TDI accept Miami-Dade, Florida Product Approval, ICC-ES, Intertek, or other third-party product reports?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Development / Engineering Standards
Unified Development Code and Engineering Standards

Where can I find League City site development and engineering design standards?

League City · City of League City
Watershed / Environmental GIS
WATERS GeoViewer

What watershed, stream, or waterbody is my site connected to?

Nationwide (FEMA) · U.S. EPA
Wastewater / Plan Review
Wastewater System Design Requirements

What must be submitted to TCEQ for wastewater system design review?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Wastewater / Utility Design
Wastewater System Design Rules

What Texas design criteria apply to wastewater collection systems and lift stations?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
MUD / District Lookup
Water Districts Map Viewer

How do I find which MUD, WCID, drainage district, or water district serves my property?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Soils / Site Feasibility
Web Soil Survey

What soil types are mapped on my property?

Nationwide (FEMA) · USDA NRCS
Windstorm / Forms
Windstorm Forms Listing

Where can I find WPI-1, WPI-2E, WPI-8 and other TDI windstorm forms?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Windstorm / Inspection
Windstorm Inspections

Do I need a TDI windstorm inspection for my property or project?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance
Windstorm / Portal
Windstorm System Information

How do I apply for or search a TDI windstorm certificate?

Statewide (Texas) · Texas Department of Insurance

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