Building Permits

Our Mission

"To elevate the quality of construction practices and enhance the quality of life for the present and future generations of Dawson County. To place the public's welfare above all other interests and recognize or responsability is the safety, health, and welfare of the citizenry of Dawson County."

Building permits may by applied for at the Planning & Development office.

Commercial Construction

Commercial plans must be submitted for a review process to the Planning & Development office. Once submitted, please allow fourteen (14) days for the review. Dawson County requires the following for submission of commercial plans: six (6) sets of civil plans, two (2) sets of the hydrology plans, five (5) sets of new building plans (ground up), and three (3) sets if for a build out/tenant change.

Building Permit forms can be found on the Applications & Forms page.

Permit Fees can be found on the Fee Schedule page.

Impact fees are not represented in the fee schedule and will be calculated by the Planning & Development office. Impact fees vary from structure to structure.