When is a Professional Engineer required on a project?

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PUBLIC COMMERCIAL Is It One YES Is It Over YES

Story? 8 Units?
WORKS & PRIVATE
PROJECT* PROJECTS*
NO NO
*see 1001.053, *see 1001.056 YES NO
1001.402 & 1001.407 Is It Two Is It Over Licensed P.E.
Stories? 4 Units? NOT Required

NO YES
Is Electrical
NO or Mechanical YES Is It Over YES
Engineering Two
Involved? Stories? Engage Licensed Professional
Engineers for the Engineering
Designs of Structural, Civil,
YES Electrical and Mechanical
Is This a (Heating, Ventilating Air
Private NO Apartment Conditioning and Plumbing) or
Dwelling or a or any Other Systems as Appropriate.
Farm or a Condo? (The Supervision of the
Ranch? Engineering Construction is
Optional)
Will Expenses Will Expenses NO
for Completed
NO for Completed YES Other YES
Project Exceed Project Exceed Buildings
$20,000? $8,000? Over One
Story?

YES YES NO
Licensed P.E. Licensed P.E. Is It Over YES
5000 Sq Ft
NOT Required NOT Required Floor
Area?

Engage Licensed
NO
Professional Engineers Engage Licensed Engage Licensed Professional
for Structural, Civil or Professional Engineers
for All Engineering Designs
Does It YES Engineers for the Engineering
Applicable Engineering Have a Span Designs of all Span Support
Designs as Well as as Well as Supervising
Supervising the the Engineering >24 Ft? Members, Including the
Engineering Construction. Construction. Foundation.

NO

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with the Texas Engineering Practice Act and Rules.