Local services in Dickinson

Dickinson's Community Development Department runs permits through MyGov, where contractors and homeowners register before they can apply, then submit plans, pay fees and schedule inspections. Same-day inspection requests must be in by 6 a.m. The city's Building Permits and Inspections page has the portal link.

Effective October 13, 2026, Dickinson adopted the 2024 International Codes (building, residential, mechanical and plumbing) and the 2023 National Electrical Code, with local amendments, under Ordinance 2110-2026. A contractor quoting from older plans should confirm they meet the new edition. Ask the building department what registration fees and insurance it requires, and ask the contractor to show you their MyGov registration.

Dickinson windstorm certificates

Galveston County is a TDI catastrophe area. New construction, additions and repairs, re-roofs included, must be built to TDI standards and inspected for a WPI-8 Certificate of Compliance if you want TWIA wind and hail coverage. Search a property's past certificates on TDI's site or at 800-248-6032, option 3.

Galveston County WCID No. 1, which calls itself Dickinson's Water District, provides drinking water, wastewater and contracted trash service in the greater Dickinson area (281-337-1576). Since March 15, 2020 its contractor, AmeriWaste, has handled trash, and every home and business in the district or city limits must use it.

Electricity is retail choice. ZIP 77539 shows plans for both CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric and Texas-New Mexico Power, so the wires company depends on the address; pick your provider on PowerToChoose. Galveston County Mosquito Control handles spraying at 800-842-5622.

Floodplain questions go to the Community Development Manager and Chief Building Official at City Hall, 4403 Highway 3 (281-337-6259), and the city requires the current FEMA Elevation Certificate form released July 7, 2023, with no grace period for the old one. Check your address at msc.fema.gov; FEMA is also preparing new flood maps for Galveston County. The county Office of Emergency Management is in Dickinson at 1353 FM 646 (281-309-5002).

The Galveston Central Appraisal District values Dickinson property and takes protests on its online taxpayer portal. Dickinson incorporated in 1977 and had 20,847 residents in the 2020 Census.

Home systems: plumbers, AC repair and pest control.

Moving, health and legal: movers, dentists and lawyers.

Dickinson belongs to our Houston and Gulf Coast region. For roofers, electricians and other services, see neighboring League City or Texas City.