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What permits do you need to open a contractor or trade in Collin County?

In short

No permit applies to every contractor or trade in Collin County, TX. All 5 depend on your premises, the work you do or how you are set up. Collin County Public Works charges $250 per parcel for the culvert and driveway permit. Verified 2026-09-29 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a contractor or trade in Collin County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Right-of-Way Use Permit (Utility Work)only if it applies to youCollin County Public Works$500 per permitper permit2026-09-29
Electrical Contractor Licenseonly if it applies to youTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation$110 non-refundable applicationannual2026-08-20

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Collin County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Culvert and Driveway Permitonly if it applies to youCollin County Public Works$250 per parcelper permit2026-09-29

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

TX registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$300 one-time filingno expiry2026-08-20
Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to youTexas Secretary of State$25 one-time filingup to ten years, renewable2026-08-21

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Which offices issue these permits in Collin County?

Permits for a contractor or trade in Collin County, TX come from 3 separate offices: Collin County Public Works, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a contractor or trade need in Collin County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a contractor or trade here apply to no other business type we cover in Collin County: Right-of-Way Use Permit (Utility Work) and Electrical Contractor License.

Right-of-Way Use Permit (Utility Work)

Work for utilities in a Collin County road right-of-way needs a right-of-way use permit from Public Works, priced on the schedule at $500 as the permit fee for utility work in the right-of-way. The schedule also lists a road cutting fee not to exceed $500 per cut of a county road and repair of right-of-way damage at actual cost. It applies on county roads. The county's FAQ says contractors do not need to register with Collin County. Fee currency: the amount is from Collin County's FY 2026 Adopted Fee Schedule, in effect through 30 September 2026, and the county's FY 2027 proposed fee schedule lists the same amount; the fee schedule for the period after 30 September 2026 is not yet published as adopted in any source available on 29 September 2026.

Electrical Contractor License

Texas licenses no general contractor - there is no statewide builder license. Individual trades are licensed instead: electrical, plumbing and HVAC, each under its own programme. The $110 is the application fee. Published renewal figures conflict between $110 and $165 depending on license subtype, so no renewal amount is recorded until a reviewer confirms which applies.

The other 1 local permit in the tables apply to every type of business in Collin County, TX; what each one involves is set out on the Collin County permits page. The 2 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.

How does a contractor or trade compare with other businesses in Collin County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A contractor or trade also needs Right-of-Way Use Permit (Utility Work) and Electrical Contractor License. A auto repair shop needs Fire Operational Permit, Repair Garage and Motor Fuel Dispensing, which a contractor or trade does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Collin County, TX, compared with a contractor or trade
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a contractor or tradeOnly a contractor or trade needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops1021
Childcare centres2022
Coffee shops5025
Fitness studios1021
Food trucks3023
Restaurants6026
Retail stores4024
Salons and barbers1021
Veterinary clinics1021

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Collin County permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Collin County FY 2026 Adopted Fee Schedule by DepartmentCollin County · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
  2. Collin County FY 2027 Proposed Fee Schedule, by Fee Title (Commissioners Court agenda attachment)Collin County Commissioners Court · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-29
  3. Apply for a New Electrical Contractor License - TDLRTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-22

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