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Concrete Patios and Driveways in Plano
We pour concrete patios, walks and driveways in Plano and pull the permit. Plano asks for more paperwork on flatwork than most cities do.
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Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Plano?
For a driveway or a walk, yes. Plano's 2024 code amendment deleted the line that lets sidewalks and driveways go without a permit, and a drive approach gets its own inspection before the pour. For a backyard patio slab, we get Building Inspections' answer for your lot before we price it.
What Plano asks for before the pour
Most cities copy the model code's list of work that needs no permit. Plano edited it, and the edit lands on concrete.
- Plano's 2024 residential code amendment rewrites the list of work exempt from a permit and strikes the item for sidewalks and driveways. In Plano, a new walk or drive is permitted work. City of Plano Ordinance No. 2025-6-15, 2024 International Residential Code amendments, R105.2, Building, item 5 deleted
- Concrete work in the right of way, a sidewalk or an approach, new or replacement, is $75 on the city's fee schedule. City of Plano Ordinance No. 2025-11-4, Building Inspections Department Fee Schedule, Exhibit A, Sidewalk or approach in right of way
- Plano registers concrete companies in its general contractor class, at $100 a year, before they can pull a permit. City of Plano Contractor Registration Requirements, revised 01/16/20
- An inspection that fails and has to be called again costs $75 the first time. City of Plano Ordinance No. 2025-11-4, Building Inspections Department Fee Schedule, Exhibit A
- The city's outdoor improvements page puts one line above everything else: call 811 before you dig. City of Plano, Outdoor Improvements
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Driveways and the approach to the street
The piece between the street and your property line is the approach. Plano has a one-page detail for it, and the inspector holds the pour to it.
- A drive approach permit needs the application and two copies of a site plan, drawn to scale and dimensioned. City of Plano Drive Approach Permit Requirements, rev. 12/05/19
- On a single-family or two-family lot, paving may cover no more than 55 percent of the front yard, measured between the property line and the face of the house. A wider drive or a parking pad counts against that. City of Plano Drive Approach Permit Requirements, rev. 12/05/19, Note 2, citing Zoning Ordinance Section 3-1110
- Two inspections are required: a pre-pour driveway inspection and a final building inspection. The permit holder books both. City of Plano Drive Approach Permit Requirements, rev. 12/05/19, Notes 3 and 5
- A street approach is 12 to 24 feet wide at the property line, and its curved edges at the curb run between 5 and 10 feet of radius. City of Plano Street Driveway Approach detail, rev. 12/05/19
- The approach is poured thicker than a patio and pinned into the street and the driveway with steel bars. It cannot sit on loose dirt: the ground under it is compacted, and any spot dug too deep is refilled only with sand or gravel. City of Plano Street Driveway Approach detail, rev. 12/05/19
- Water meters are not allowed in a driveway. If a wider drive would swallow the meter box, that is a conversation with the city before anything is formed. City of Plano Residential Alley Driveway Approach detail, rev. 12/05/19
- The handout tells owners to check with their homeowners association, because deed restrictions can add rules the city does not enforce. City of Plano Drive Approach Permit Requirements, rev. 12/05/19, Note 4
Read from the city’s own documents on the dates linked. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
Plano Questions
What people in Plano ask us
Does a backyard concrete patio need a permit in Plano?
Plano took sidewalks and driveways off its no-permit list, and its fee schedule has no separate line for a patio slab. We ask Building Inspections how it treats the slab on your lot, and file whatever it asks for, before the price is final.
Can I widen my driveway in Plano?
Usually, within limits. At the property line the drive stays between 12 and 24 feet wide, the front yard can be no more than 55 percent paved, and the water meter cannot end up inside the driveway.
Can you do a stamped or colored patio in Plano?
Yes, on your own lot. Plano's approach detail sets how thick and how tied-in the approach is, not how the patio out back looks. The approach itself is built to the city's detail.
Does my HOA get a say?
Often, yes. Plano's handout sends owners to their association for deed restrictions, and a city permit does not override them. We read the rules with you before the design is set.
How long does a concrete patio take in Plano?
Most patios and drives take 2 to 5 working days on site, longer with tear-out. Plano's inspection before the pour sits inside that window, so we book it as soon as the forms and steel are set.
How do you price a concrete patio in Plano?
Size, tear-out of old concrete, truck access, the finish and any approach work move the price. It is priced in writing after a site walk, and the price does not move unless the scope does.
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