Heating and cooling in Temple
For mechanical work in residential remodeling, alterations, additions and repairs, Temple's permit fee schedule lists a $55 base permit fee. Commercial remodeling mechanical is a $50 base permit fee plus $0.10 per $1,000 of job costs, as the schedule prints it. The Exhibit A PDF doesn't print an effective date. Annual contractor registration is $80 on that schedule, and working without a permit is $50 plus doubling of permit fees.
Per TDLR's FAQ, a registration fee for A/C contractors has been off limits to Texas cities since September 1, 2021 (Occupations Code section 1302.304), while building permit fees remain allowed. Whether the $80 line applies to your contractor is a question for the city. On its Building Permits & Inspections page, Temple says it has currently adopted the 2015 International Codes and the 2023 National Electric Code. The Residential Permits page says the state requires licensing for mechanical contractors, and that a homeowner with a homestead exemption can do the work with a notarized Homeowner Affidavit.
Permits: 254-298-5640 or permitapplications@templetx.gov. Inspection requests: (254) 298-5277 or MGOconnect.org. Temple's City Hall is at 2 N Main Street, Temple, TX 76501. Temple's 1991 median year built comes from ACS estimates covering 2020 to 2024. Apply yourself with the homeowner affidavit, or leave the permit to a contractor.
What heating and cooling work costs near Temple
Nobody's given us a quote for work in Temple yet, so this page can't show a city price. The Texas page lists the estimates with what technicians earn (the Texas mean in May 2025 BLS wage data is $28.43 an hour, which is their pay, not your price) and some city permit fees. How we estimate costs.
Permits for heating and cooling work in Temple
Texas cities issue the permit for replacing a furnace, air conditioner or heat pump, and each city sets its own fee; the ones cited on our Texas page all require one. TDLR licenses the air conditioning and refrigeration contractor, so ask for that license number as well as what your city's permit office needs.
Heating and cooling jobs in Temple
Sources for Temple
- Permit Fee Schedule (Exhibit A), City of Temple Read Oct 23, 2026.
- TDLR: ACR frequently asked questions Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Building Permits & Inspections, City of Temple Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Residential Permits, City of Temple Read Oct 23, 2026.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built