Natural Gas Service (Texas Gas Service meter/service line) + City Gas Piping Permit & Pressure Test: Austin restaurant guide
Texas Gas Service / City of Austin DSD (plumbing)
What it is
Two linked approvals: the City plumbing (gas) permit under which a licensed plumber installs and air-tests the gas piping to your cooking equipment, and the utility's new or upsized meter/service line, which Texas Gas Service sets only after the City's gas inspection is approved and released.
When a restaurant needs it
Any restaurant installing, extending or upsizing natural-gas cooking equipment or piping.
How to apply
Register and submit a 'new request' in the Texas Gas Service Builders Hub (give total connected BTU load, equipment list and site plan); your registered plumber pulls the plumbing permit in AB+C, installs the piping, performs the air test with a Class 1A diaphragm gauge, and passes the City gas inspection; the City releases the meter and Texas Gas Service sets it.
Documents you’ll need
- Gas load/BTU schedule from the kitchen designer
- Site plan showing meter location
- Plumbing (gas) permit
- Passed City gas test / inspection
- Texas Gas Service service agreement
Good to know
The gas meter is a classic opening-day blocker: the utility will not set it until the City inspection is released, and a new service line can take months. Builder Services: 866-206-9587, tgsbuilderservices@onegas.com.
Official source
Texas Gas Service — plan your project (Builders Hub) · DSD — commercial gas inspection checklist
Answer a few questions about your space and get every permit in order, with a timeline, a cost range, walkthroughs, and every application filled in for you to sign with Open.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Guidance only, not legal advice.