Planning & Development Services
Welcome to the City of New Braunfels’ Planning and Development Services Department. The Department delivers a variety of services to our residents including animal control, health and food safety inspections, code compliance, historic preservation, long range planning, and development services including zoning, platting, building permitting, and building inspections. The Department spearheads implementation of Envision New Braunfels, the community’s comprehensive plan.
The Planning and Development Services Department administers 8 different boards/commissions:
- Animal Services Advisory Board
- Building Standards Commission
- Construction Board of Appeals
- Historic Landmark Commission
- Planning Commission
- Roadway Impact Fee Advisory Committee
- Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Advisory Committee
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
Development Services
Development is the multi-step process of preparing land for construction, through the final step of building homes, parks or businesses. It involves multiple city departments, various outside entities such as utility companies, and sometimes state agencies such as the Texas Department of Transportation. From this page, our customers can learn more about the different components of the development process, complete and submit applications for various steps in the process, and check the status of their projects.
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Engineered Details
Date: March 9, 2017 Read on... -
Use of transmittal forms
Date: June 21, 2017 Read on... -
Park Land Dedication and Development Ordinance
November 8, 2017 Read on... -
Updates Related to Engineering Standards and Development
Date: December 27, 2017 Read on... -
Updated Subdivision Plat Applications
Date: January 23, 2018 Read on... -
Park Land Dedication and Development Ordinance 2018-33
Date: July 23, 2018 Read on... -
Parkland Dedication and Development Ordinance 2018-33
Date: February 27, 2020 Read on... -
Alternate Method Request Procedures
To: Building Development Stakeholders Date: February 14, 2020 Created By: Planning & Development Services Department and Fire Marshal’s Office City of New Braunfels Read on... -
Scale of plats
Date: March 5, 2020 Read on... -
Acceptance of Plat Application Submittals Through Dropbox
Date: November 11, 2020 Read on... -
Reminder - Park Development Fee changes take effect March 28, 2021
Date: March, 15, 2021 Read on... -
Building Move Permits
To: Community and Development Stakeholders Date: March 16, 2021 Created By: Building Safety Division Read on... -
Certificate of Alteration Procedures
To: Building Development Stakeholders Date: April 12, 2021 Created By: Comprehensive Planning Division Read on... -
Engineer’s Foundation Inspection Letters
To: Residential Building Contractors Date: September 7, 2021 Created By: Planning & Development Services – Building Safety Division Read on...