Department Info

Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM


Location:

City Hall

1311 Chestnut Street

Bastrop, TX 78602

 

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 427

Bastrop, TX 78602

 

Main Phone: (512) 332-8840

 

Schedule an Inspection: (512) 332-8848

 

Main Fax: (512) 332-8829

(Attention: Planning)

 

Informational Email: plan@cityofbastrop.org

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Planning Staff

Trey Job, CPM

Interim Planning Director

 

Jennifer C. Bills, AICP, LEED AP

Assistant Planning Director

 

Allison Land

Planner II & GIS Coordinator

 

Vivianna Nicole Hamilton

Development Coordinator

Jennifer C. Bills, AICP, LEED AP, Assistant Planning Director

 

Allison Land, Planner/GIS Coordinator

Jennifer C. Bills, AICP, LEED AP, Assistant Planning Director

 

Allison Land, Planner/GIS Coordinator

Jennifer C. Bills, AICP, LEED AP, Assistant Planning Director

 

Allison Land, Planner/GIS Coordinator

Vivianna Nicole Hamilton, Planning Technici

Building Staff

Eddie Benavidez

Interim Building Official

 

Debra Adams

Permit Technician




Mission


Preserving the past while facilitating growth and quality of life in harmony with the vision for the City of Bastrop's future.


Purpose

 

To maximize community strengths and minimize weaknesses; protect property rights and enhance property values; anticipate growth and provide adequate public facilities and services; balance economic growth with quality of life issues; and avoid unmanageable concentrations or dispersal of population.


Current Codes

 

Stormwater Drainage Design Manual

Bastrop Building Block (B³) Code - subdivision, zoning, and sign code

B³ Technical Manual - additional specifications to support the B³ Code

Development Manual - Applications, Checklists, and process overviews for development

B³ Pattern Book - architectural standards that apply within the Iredell Historic District and recommended citywide

Construction Standards Manual - covers general provisions and standards for utilities and paving

2018 International Building Code (IBC) family, which includes:

  • 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
  • 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
  • 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
  • 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
  • 2018 International Energy Code (IECC)**
  • 2018 International Green Construction Code (IGCC)
  • 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
  • adopted in full except as modified in the Bastrop Code of Ordinances Chapter 3 - Building Regulations.

2000 International Property Maintenance Code

2017 National Electric Code (NEC)

2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 

2018 International Fire Code - with appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and N, except as modified in the Bastrop Code of Ordinances Chapter 5 - Fire Prevention and Protection

**The State of Texas has adopted the 2015 International Energy Code (IECC)

Updated and Adopted November 26, 2019 - Ordinance 2019-61.


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“The Mission of the City of Bastrop is to continuously strive to provide innovative and proactive services that enhance our authentic way of life to achieve our vision.”