The Code Enforcement Department administers and enforces City Building Codes and issues permits including building, electric, plumbing, mechanical, gas, zoning, and signs. This department enforces all ordinances pertaining to construction, zoning, signs, and flood plain management. We also do health, safety and fire inspections for the schools, hospital, nursing homes, other health care facilities and day care facilities in town. This department is responsible for the enforcement of the use of backflow preventers and testing of these devices in order to protect the quality of the drinking water in the City.

The office is located at 1920 St. Joseph Street. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Telephone: 830-672-6165 FAX: 830-672-2414, or e-mail at codeenforcement@cityofgonzales.org

Permit Application Forms	To request a permit for new construction, street excavation, signs and billboards, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and heating, and zoning requests, go to this section and follow the instructions for the applicable request form.
Work Exempt from Building Permits	Work that does not need a building permit to be completed.
Approved City Contractors	Guide to licensed, bonded and insured construction, electrical, plumbing and HVAC companies approved by the City Gonzales.
Building Codes	This links to the National Building Codes website (Southern Building Code Congress) for Electrical, Plumbing and Building codes.