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Effective date: September 1, 2026. New county applications use updated code editions, alongside expanded conditional residential permit exemptions.
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Service launch dates: September 25 and 28, 2026. Two online routes opened for Cut & Fill applications and elevation certificates, respectively.
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Effective date: September 14, 2026. The 2024 construction codes took effect; the State Fire Marshal identifies a limited route for qualifying older-code plans.
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News date: September 9, 2026. A city notice explains the 2026 ORSC changeover, including a March 2027 application cutoff and a separate intake-fee deadline.
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Effective date: September 18, 2026. Local authorities identify an accessibility-code change, separate from the January 2027 general-code transition.
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Effective date: September 1, 2026. Texas adopted the 2026 NEC and new 2024 HVAC code references, with a transition rule for HVAC work already permitted or started.
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