How to apply for  a required plumbing inspection permit if the property on which the construction and/or renovation is planned already has water and/or wastewater service.

To apply for required plumbing inspection for new residential/commercial construction or a major renovation project that exceeds $10,000.00, there are several steps that must be completed in order to receive permanent water and wastewater service.

First, you and your builder must meet jointly with the Emerald Bay Homeowners Association and a representative of the Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District. This meeting is to insure that your plans and specifications meet the requirements of the Emerald Bay Homeowners Association Rules and Restrictive Covenants. Additionally, the representative of the Municipal District will look at your plans and  assist you in making sure that your home's foundation does not violate any water or sewer line easements. An actual site visit with the District representative and the builder/homeowner is usually necessary to establish the correct locations of water and sewer line locations and easements. These easements may be either recorded or implied depending on the length of time the lines have been in service.

Once Emerald Bay Homeowners Association  requirements have been approved and the Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District has established that there are no easement violations created by the renovation or new construction, the Emerald Bay Homeowners Association will issue a General Building Permit with a permit number. Please note that the General Building Permit fee amount is determined by, and is paid directly to the Homeowners Association. This permit must be posted in plain sight at the construction site.

The next step is to apply to the Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District for a PLUMBING INSPECTION PERMIT. Please note that you must make application, pay all required fees, and fund a REQUIRED Plumbing Inspection Escrow Account before the start of construction.

A plumbing inspection escrow account is money held in escrow by the District to pay the cost of plumbing inspections during the construction process. All money held in the account is disbursed directly to the plumbing inspectors as various inspections are completed and approved. No money is disbursed to inspectors until an inspection stage is completed, signed off by the inspector, and the inspection report for a particular stage of inspection is on file at the district office.

Note: Failure to make application prior to the start of construction will result in a 50% penalty assessed to all required fees/escrow cost and could delay water and wastewater service activation.

Fees due at application are "Water and Wastewater Transfer Fees (If Required), funding to create a "Plumbing Inspection Escrow Account", and Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) Fees if District assistance is requested.

To make application for a "Plumbing Permit" and "Transfer Water and Wastewater Service" (If Required), select and print the following documents:

1) Plumbing Permit Application

Note: Items 2,3, and 4 are only required if the property has been recently purchased and the new owners have not transferred the existing water and Wastewater service.

2) Application for Transfer of Water and/or Wastewater Service

3) Water Service Agreement

4) Wastewater Service Agreement

Complete all required documents and bring them, along with a copy of your General Building Permit issued by the Emerald Bay Homeowners Association to the District office at following address:

Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District

155 La Salle Drive

Bullard, TX 75757

Phone: (903) 825-6960

Fax: (903) 825-7589

The District office is open Monday thru Thursday, between 12:00 noon and 2:00 PM to apply for new service and pay the required fees.

Once application for "Plumbing Inspection Permit" has been completed, all required fees are paid, and the "Plumbing Inspection Escrow Account" is funded, the District will grant TEMPORARY WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE.

Please be aware that before permanent water and wastewater service is granted, you must complete the following:

1) Water/Wastewater Tap Location Sketch - Complete jointly with a district officer.

2) New Construction or Major Renovation General Inspection Guidelines

IMPORTANT NOTE: District rules allow (1) YEAR from the time of "Application for Service" to complete all Plumbing Inspections, TRCC Inspections, CSI Inspections, and Backflow Test and Maintenance Reports on new construction or major renovations.  A homeowner/builder may request additional time to complete any required inspections by petitioning the Emerald Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors. Once all inspection documentation is completed, approved, and on file at the district office, permanent water and wastewater service will begin.