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communitydevelopment@livingston.net
(936) 327-4311


Community Development Staff
Linda Hammond and Ben Buchanan

Highlights:

  • Habitat for Humanity filed for the replat of lots to begin construction of new homes in the Cochran’s Crossing development of Beatty Street, just south of West Street.
     
  • Council authorized demolition of dilapidated buildings on West, Starghill, Martin Luther King and North Washington Streets.
     
  • Temporary storage space was provided to Habitat for Humanity for building materials donated by the community.
     
  • A total of 1,012 inspections were conducted during 2007. Some of the larger projects that were issued building permits included: Best Western Motel, LaQuinta Inn, Central Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Davita - Livingston Dialysis Center, Bradford at Brookside Nursing Home, EKSS Medical Complex, Pecan Park Apartments, Catfish King, Baskin’s Commercial Shell and John Wright’s Commercial Shell.

Building Codes and Permits

     Building permits are required for all construction within the corporate limits.  The following codes have been adopted by the City of Livingston; effective 1/1/2005.

International Building Code
International Fire Code
International Fuel Gas Code
International Gas Code
International Housing Code
International Mechanical Code
International Plumbing Code
International Residential Code
International Unsafe Building Code
National Electric Code

Building Permits and Construction Values for
Past 10 Years - Calendar Years

Year Value Number of
Permits
1998 $46,514,345 71
1999 $13,025,899 71
2000 $8,706,692 49
2001 $9,240,751 74
2002 $4,393,165 76
2003 $14,015,316 80
2004 $8,740,259 131
2005 $7,280,747 114
2006 $29,939,150 123
2007 $31,443,771 537


Community Development Ordinances:

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