Department Info

Office Hours for Phone Calls: 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

Inspections: (512) 332-8848

Main Fax: (512) 332-8829

(Attention: Planning)

Informational Email: plan@cityofbastrop.org

Announcements

The City adopted new regulations to allow Mobile Food Vendors in the city limits at the Tuesday, May 12, 2020 City Council meeting. You can watch the video of the discussion on the meeting link.

Please read the adopting Ordinance 2020-02 for the full regulations.

To apply for the submit the Mobile Food Permit Application, the Checklist and all required items via email to Plan@cityofbastrop.org.

Mobile Food Vendor Permit Application

Mobile Food Vendor Checklist Requirements

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The City of Bastrop Planning & Development Department front counter is closed to the public. We are available via phone or email during working hours.

The City of Bastrop Planning & Development Dept. has moved all submissions to digital only. Paper or hard copy submissions are no longer required with the exceptions of plat mylars. Submissions are still only accepted Mondays before 4:00 pm. Submission received after the deadline will not enter review until the following Monday.

Please email submissions to plan@cityofbastrop.org with a link to your file sharing service of choice (dropbox, box, onedrive, google drive, etc). Ensure you are uploading files using the digital submission format specified on your checklist. Mail checks ahead of your submission to:

City of Bastrop

Planning/Permitting

PO Box 427

Bastrop, Tx 78602

Trade permits will continue to be accepted by email on any day of the week.

Contact us if you have questions or to discuss credit card payments.

Planning Staff

Jennifer C. Bills, AICP, LEED AP

Assistant Planning Director

Allison Land

Planner II & GIS

Vivianna Nicole Hamilton

Planning Technician

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

Senior Building Inspector

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 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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