Review Requirements
Review Submittal Requirements
The following is required for permit submittal via the Customer Self-Service (CSS) portal.
1. Location -
a. Address - address must be listed in system, if not available please
contact Building Inspections.
2. Type -
a. Provide brief description of work, square feet, valuation
(as applicable)
3. Contacts -
a. Provide contacts such as applicant, contractor, owner,
architect, etc.
i. Applicants must be registered to use CSS portal
ii. Contractor must be registered as a "General Contractor" to work in
the city
4. More Info -
a. Describe work in more detail:
i. Example: Install a 6' tall board on board cedar fence with
metal posts
ii. Is this a corner lot?
5. Attachments - *Plans Required for Submittal
a. Site Plan - Typically a survey provided at time of sale of property or
site plan drawn to scale, must be dimensioned indicating
property lines, easements, roadway(s) drives, existing and
proposed structures.
View Example of Residential Fence Site Plan(PDF, 79KB)
i. Proposed fence(s) must be shown on plan in relation to property
lines, streets and existing structures
b. Architectural/Structural Plan - Design shall be in compliance with the
City of Grand Prairie's Unified Development Code.
View Residential Fence Checklist and Restrictions(PDF, 176KB)
c. Drainage Plan - Depending on scope of project, a drainage plan may
be requested to show compliance of the city's
Unified Development Code, Article 14(PDF, 202KB).
A fence cannot block or impede drainage.
d. Miscellaneous Plan/Documents - Other related documents as may
be needed. (Examples may include a Survey if fence location is in
question or dispute)