10 permits · verified 2026-08-25
What permits do you need to open a childcare centre in New Braunfels?
In short
A childcare centre in New Braunfels, TX has 5 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 5 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. City of New Braunfels Building Division charges $150 per permit for the new occupant permit. 5 of the 10 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-08-25 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.
Permits particular to a childcare centre in New Braunfels
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Use Permitonly if it applies to you | City of New Braunfels Planning and Development Services | $1,500 plus $100 per acre, capped at $4,000, plus $52 for mail notification | per application | 2026-08-25 |
| Child Care License | Texas Health and Human Services | $35 application, then an annual fee of $35 plus $1 per child of licensed capacity | annual | 2026-08-20 |
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 New Braunfels
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Occupant Permit | City of New Braunfels Building Division | $150 per permit | not stated in the published schedule | 2026-08-25 |
| Commercial Building Permit | City of New Braunfels Building Division | Varies — formula on the New Braunfels page | per permit | 2026-08-25 |
| Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Permitonly if it applies to you | City of New Braunfels Building Division | $100 commercial permit application fee | per permit | 2026-08-25 |
| Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit | City of New Braunfels Fire Department, Fire Marshal | Varies — formula on the New Braunfels page | per permit | 2026-08-25 |
| Sign Permitonly if it applies to you | City of New Braunfels Planning and Development Services | Varies — formula on the New Braunfels page | per permit | 2026-08-25 |
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
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Formationonly if it applies to you | Texas Secretary of State | $300 one-time filing | no expiry | 2026-08-20 |
| Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)only if it applies to you | Texas Secretary of State | $25 one-time filing | up to ten years, renewable | 2026-08-21 |
| Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | No fee — there is no fee for this permit | no expiry while actively engaged in business | 2026-08-21 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
How much does it actually cost to permit a childcare centre in New Braunfels?
There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 10 records listed for a childcare centre in New Braunfels, TX, 5 apply to every business of this type and 5 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.
Of the 5 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $150.00. That is a floor, not a total. 5 of the 10 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 0 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:
Special Use Permit: $1,500 plus $100 per acre, capped at $4,000, plus $52 for mail notification
Child Care License: $35 application, then an annual fee of $35 plus $1 per child of licensed capacity
The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the New Braunfels permits page and the TX state page.
Which offices issue these permits in New Braunfels?
Permits for a childcare centre in New Braunfels, TX come from 6 separate offices: City of New Braunfels Building Division, City of New Braunfels Fire Department, Fire Marshal, City of New Braunfels Planning and Development Services, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Health and Human Services. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.
- City of New Braunfels Building DivisionIssues 3 permits on this page: New Occupant Permit, Commercial Building Permit, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Permit550 Landa Street, New Braunfels, TX 78130newbraunfels.gov/3433/Building-Permits
- City of New Braunfels Fire Department, Fire MarshalIssues 1 permit on this page: Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit550 Landa Street, New Braunfels, TX 78130newbraunfels.gov
- City of New Braunfels Planning and Development ServicesIssues 2 permits on this page: Sign Permit, Special Use Permit550 Landa Street, New Braunfels, TX 78130www.newbraunfels.gov/4134/Development-Services
- Texas Secretary of StateIssues 2 permits on this page: Certificate of Formation, Assumed Name Certificate (DBA)www.sos.state.tx.us
- Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsIssues 1 permit on this page: Texas Sales and Use Tax Permitcomptroller.texas.gov/taxes/permit
- Texas Health and Human ServicesIssues 1 permit on this page: Child Care Licensewww.hhs.texas.gov
What does a childcare centre need in New Braunfels that other businesses do not?
1 of the 2 permits particular to a childcare centre here applies to no other business type we cover in New Braunfels: Child Care License.
Child Care License
Worked example: a centre licensed for 100 children pays $135 a year ($35 + $1 x 100). The annual fee falls on the anniversary of the date the initial license was issued, not on a calendar date.
Shared with other businesses in New Braunfels
- Special Use Permit — City of New Braunfels Planning and Development Services, $1,500 plus $100 per acre, capped at $4,000, plus $52 for mail notification, per application. Also required for auto repair shops, restaurants, veterinary clinics, fitness studios and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the auto repair shops page.
The other 5 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in New Braunfels, TX; what each one involves is set out on the New Braunfels permits page. The 3 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across TX and are covered on the TX state page.
How does a childcare centre compare with other businesses in New Braunfels?
The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 1 of these permits. A childcare centre also needs Child Care License. A auto repair shop needs nothing here that a childcare centre does not.
| Business | Its own permits | Shared with a childcare centre | Only a childcare centre needs | Only it needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto repair shops | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fitness studios | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Veterinary clinics | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Retail stores | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Restaurants | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Coffee shops | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Contractors and trades | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Food trucks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Salons and barbers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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 shared with other businesses are listed with their explanations on the auto repair shops page. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the New Braunfels permits page and the TX state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.
- 5200, Fees — Child Care Regulation HandbookTexas Health and Human Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-20
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