Princeton plan check and resubmittal guide
What we could verify about the City of Princeton’s permit office from government and permit portal pages, what Texas law says about plan check there, and how to answer a correction letter. Each fact links to its source.
The City of Princeton permit office
- Building Inspection Division (princetontx.gov, checked October 31, 2026): 972-736-6169 (princetontx.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
- Address: 2000 E Princeton Drive, Princeton, TX 75407 (princetontx.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
- Building department page
Links and facts checked on October 30, 2026.
Codes its letters cite
Building code named on the city’s pages: 2021 International Building Code (IBC).
Local amendments to the building code
Adopts the North Central Texas (NCTCOG) regional code amendments.
Sections the City of Princeton changes from the state code (summaries in our words; read the ordinance for the exact text):
- IRC R102.4: Referenced codes and standards are part of the code; locally adopted amendments apply to each reference.
- IRC R104.2.3.1: Flood hazard area provisions deleted; floodplain administration handled by other city departments.
- IRC R104.3.1: Flood hazard provisions deleted; floodplain provisions are addressed locally.
- IRC R106.1.4: Flood hazard provisions deleted; floodplain provisions are addressed locally.
- IRC R104.7: Amended; see the ordinance
- IRC R105.3: Item 5 on valuation of work deleted from permit application requirements.
- IRC R110.1: Use and change of occupancy text revised; certificate of occupancy requirement modified.
- IRC R110.2: Certificate issued section deleted in its entirety.
- IRC Table R301.2: Local climatic and geographic design criteria values filled in for the table.
- IRC R302.1: Exception 6 added to exterior wall requirements.
- IRC R302.2.6: Exception 6 deleted from structural independence requirements.
- IRC R309.2: One- and two-family automatic sprinkler system requirements deleted in their entirety.
The ordinance amends more sections than these.
The amendments: princetontx.gov
Princeton and Collin County
Princeton is in Collin County.
Texas rules every plan check here follows
These come from Texas law and state agencies, so they apply in Princeton as well. Each links to its source.
Code for homes
For houses, Texas cities start from the International Residential Code as it stood on May 1, 2012.
Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.212, checked October 31, 2026
Code for commercial buildings
For commercial buildings, Texas cities start from the International Building Code as it stood on May 1, 2012.
Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.216, checked October 31, 2026
Local amendments
Each city can set its own procedures to add to, change, or remove parts of the residential code, and to run its own enforcement.
Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.212, checked October 31, 2026
Newer code editions
Cities may also consider later code changes published after May 1, 2012, so ask your building department which edition it enforces.
Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.212, checked October 31, 2026
What a good response to plan check corrections has
General guidance, not the City of Princeton’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.
- Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
- Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
- Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
- Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
- Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.
Other Texas city guides
How we help
Send us the whole correction letter. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to the City of Princeton yourself.
Cleared to Build is an independent service. We are not the City of Princeton and are not affiliated with it.
Upload your correction letterOnly one comment to answer? Try the free one-comment tool.
Questions
How do I respond to Princeton’s plan check corrections?
In general, answer every comment in a response letter that says what changed and on which sheet, then resubmit the revised drawings the way the City of Princeton asks. Check its own instructions first.
What should a resubmittal to Princeton include?
In general: a response letter answering each comment, the revised drawings with changes marked, and any new calculations or reports the comments ask for. The City of Princeton may ask for more, so check with it before you send.
Where do I send my resubmittal to Princeton?
The City of Princeton’s online permit portal is Energov Self-Service Portal, linked on this page. Ask the building department how it wants resubmittals sent if its instructions don’t say.
How long does Princeton take to review a resubmittal?
Review times change with workload. Ask the building department at 972-736-6169.
Does Princeton charge for another plan review?
This guide doesn’t list fees. Ask Building Inspection Division at 972-736-6169 before you resubmit.
How many rounds of corrections can Princeton send?
This guide doesn’t list a limit. Answering every comment fully the first time is the surest way to fewer rounds; ask Building Inspection Division at 972-736-6169 if unsure.
Is Cleared to Build part of the City of Princeton?
No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of Princeton or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.