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Contractor's Corner
Welcome to Contractor’s Corner
This page has been created to provide contractors and property owners with important news updates from City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission, Code Enforcement, and Development Services that relate specifically to builders and contractors doing work in Horseshoe Bay. You will also find commonly used applications and ordinances for builders. If you would like to receive email notices and/or text messages about items that effect builders and contractors, subscribe to Civic Ready, Contractor’s Corner News from the City website’s homepage.
Important Announcement!
As of July 1, 2025, all permits will be issued using the iWorQ portal.
- Building Inspections
- Building Permit Application
- Contractor Registration Application
- Sub-contractor Registration Application
- New Manufactured Home Checklist
- Permit Application Supplemental Guidelines
- Residential Construction Submission Checklist
- Commercial Building Submission Guidelines
- Construction Water Riser Diagram
- Energy Compliance Test Form for Certificate of Occupancy
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New Building Codes Effective June 16, 2025
The Horseshoe Bay City Council approved the adoption of new building codes at the March 18, 2025 regular council meeting. Read on... -
New Development Services Lobby Hours
The City of Horseshoe Bay Development Services Department has updated lobby hours as of April 1, 2025. Lobby hours are now Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Staff will be available from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. by appointment only. Read on...
Do Contractors Need to Register with the City?
Yes. As of July 22, 2020, the City Council adopted an Ordinance that requires all contractors doing work in the City of Horseshoe Bay to register with the City through the Development Services Department. This includes general commercial, general residential, home improvement, and manufactured home contractors. Also, sub-contractors such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and irrigation contractors will need to register and show proof of valid State licenses.
Contractors and subcontractors can register by completing an application in the iWorQ portal. The application fee is $100, and can be paid in the portal, by check (payable to City of Horseshoe Bay), or by credit/debit card over the phone (call Development Services at 830-598-9959).
Contact the Development Services office at 830-598-9959 with any questions.
The language found in the new ordinance can be downloaded by clicking the link, Ordinance 2020-20 Building Permits Registration Contractors.
Why Do Contractors Need to Register with the City?
The reason that the City requires contractors to be registered is so that there will consequences for failure to comply with local ordinances and requirements. The City determined that the ordinances in place were not effective in achieving the desired outcome. As a result, the City is amending those ordinances, with the new version becoming effective June 18, 2025.
After June 18, 2025, a system will be in place for contractors that habitually or chronically violate local ordinances, creating a nuisance suffered by the balance of City residents, that may result in suspension or revocation of a contractor's privileges.
Currently, residents are required to submit a formal public information request to obtain a list of the contractors registered with the City of Horseshoe Bay. Upon the effective date of the new ordinance, the City will publish the list on the website and update it monthly. The list will include the number of violations that have been documented by each registered contractor. The City's goal in publishing this information is to reduce or prevent violations from being committed by contractors going forward.