{"id":"a300ec3f-141e-49fa-ac59-6218775bea7b","task":"Get an electrical sign permitted and inspected through Houston's Sign Administration","domain":"houstonpermittingcenter.org","steps":["Confirm the installer is a City of Houston registered sign company, since only registered sign companies may apply for sign permits.","Submit the application online through the Houston Permitting Center with engineered drawings, a site plan, and property-owner authorization.","Allow roughly 4 to 11 business days for Sign Administration plan review before scheduling the site/preliminary inspection.","Schedule any required inspection by 4:00 pm the business day before, except for the initial site inspection.","For electrical signs, schedule the separate final Electrical Inspection (distinct from the Sign Inspector's construction sign-off) before closing out the permit."],"gotchas":["Electrical signs need two separate final inspections: the Sign Inspector's construction inspection and a distinct Electrical Inspection section sign-off; missing either holds up close-out.","Only a City-registered sign company can pull the permit; a general contractor or unregistered sign shop cannot file directly."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a300ec3f-141e-49fa-ac59-6218775bea7b"}