Contact Us | Engineering

• Questions or concerns about active and upcoming Fort Bend County construction projects.
• Contractor minimum 48-hour advance notification of:
  • Pre-construction meetings related to paving operations.
  • All paving activities including but not limited to cutting streets, lime/fly ash placement, and placement of concrete for paving and curbs.
  • All inspection requests (whether to begin the one-year period or for final inspection).
  • When punch lists are completed and ready to be checked by a Fort Bend County Engineering representative.

• Questions about platting requirements and procedures, eligibility for exceptions, plat review status, and what to do BEFORE subdividing property.

• Questions about whether or not your property is affected by the floodplain.
• Submittal of all LOMRs and CLOMRs.
• Submittal of flood plain mitigation plans

• Questions about GIS data and access to GIS FTP site.
• Requests for shape files except for parcel data. Please contact the Central Appraisal District at 281-344-8623 for parcel and/or ownership data.

Lighting@fbctx.gov

•  Questions about outdoor lighting regulations, light zones, and photometric plans. 
•  Submittal of photometric plans associated with commercial site plans within Fort Bend County.

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Technical Issues

1-866-957-3764, Option 1

Permits@fbctx.gov

• Submittal of permit applications and supporting documents, release of power requests and inspection requests.
• How to fill out the permit applications and permit application status.
• Questions about permit requirements, associated permit fees, and what permit types you need for your proposed improvements.
• Contractor minimum 48-hour advance notification of:
  • All permitting inspection requests related to Residential and Commercial driveways.

• Submittal of electronic plats and plans for review by FBC Engineering Department

Traffic Management

• Traffic signals: New locations or modification requests; signal timing (Note: Contact Road and Bridge Department for a signal on flash)
• Studies: Speed limits; Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety; School Zones; Crosswalks
• Roadway: Traffic signs; Lane assignments or configurations; (Note: Contact Road and Bridge Department for refreshing existing pavement markings or replacing a missing or knocked down sign)
• Consultant scoping for traffic studies: Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA); Multi-Way Stop Control and Signal Warrant Analyses
• Traffic Data Collection

Construction

• Questions or concerns about active and upcoming Fort Bend County traffic signal construction projects.
• Traffic Signal Contractor minimum 24-hour advance notification of:
  • Pre-construction meetings related to traffic signals.
  • All foundation activities including but not limited to placement and testing of concrete.
  • All inspection requests (whether to begin the one-year period or for final inspection).
  • When punch lists are completed and ready to be checked by a Fort Bend County Engineering representative.