Planning
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Permit Portal
Online services for submitting permits, scheduling inspections, and payments.
The Planning Division is responsible for the comprehensive planning activities of the City and for administering the subdivision regulations. The division provides technical assistance to the Planning Commission, Historic Landmark Commission, and the Zoning Board of Adjustment through the processing of zoning change and specific use permit requests, subdivision plat requests, requests for variances, and special exceptions to the regulations of the zoning ordinance and requests for certificates of appropriateness, historic tax exemptions and historic preservation loans. This division is also responsible for amendments to the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations. In addition, the Planning Division provides technical assistance to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway Commission and various neighborhood associations.
For Base Flood Elevations (B.F.E.'s) in the Federal Insurance Rate Map (F.I.R.M.'s) undetermined "A" zones, within the city limits of Beaumont, please contact the Planning and Zoning Office at 409-785-4789 or visit the Planning Office at City Hall (801 Main Street, 2nd Floor).
Visit Floodsmart.gov for additional information.
Pre-Development Meetings
Pre-development meetings are free of charge and offered every Thursday at 9 am, 10 am, and 11 am, first come first served. These meetings may be held in-person or virtually and department plan reviewers will be represented. Large projects such as new construction, large renovations, subdivisions, preliminary projects, etc. are welcome. To schedule your pre-development meeting please log into the Permit Portal. If you have any questions, please contact Building Codes.
Applications
- Applicant Ownership List (PDF)
- Hand Drawn Site Plan (PDF)
- Instructions for Abandonment-Street Closure Application (PDF)
- Instructions for Certificate of Appropriateness Application (PDF)
- Instructions for Minor or Amending Plat Application (PDF)
- Instructions for Preliminary Plat Application (PDF)
- Instructions for Replat Application (PDF)
- Instructions for Rezone Application (PDF)
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Planning & Zoning
Physical Address
801 Main St.
Suite 201
BEAUMONT, TX 77701
Mailing Address
Beaumont, TX 77701
Phone: 409-880-3100
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Demi Engman
Planning Manager
- How can I get a permit?
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You can apply for a permit online on our Building Codes page.
- How can I file a complaint about high grass?
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The easiest way is to simply call 311, email Beaumont 3-1-1, or submit through the City’s smartphone app: Beaumont 311.
- How do I find out the status on a code case?
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You can call our office at 880-3719, call 311 or check the status on our Beaumont311 smart phone app.
Notice of
Non-Discrimination Advertisement
If you feel you have been denied access to adequate housing due to race, color, religion, national origin, handicap, or familial status, this may be a violation of the City ordinance. As such, please contact Ms. Demetria Lavergne at 409-880-3763 to discuss this further. A link to the City's Fair Housing ordinance can be found here. In addition, if you need to request special accommodation from any policy or regulation of the City, as outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Kaltrina Minick in the City's Personnel Department at 409-880-3777.