Birth certificates are $22 per copy. Death certificates are $20 for the first copy and $3 for each additional certificate purchased at the same time.

Certificates may be purchased in person, by mail or by fax.

If purchasing by mail, complete the form, sign, then mail with legible copy of requestors driver's license and payment to:

City of Canyon
Attn: Viatal Statistics
301 16th Street
Canyon, Texas 79015

To obtain certificate by fax you will need to fax completed and signed form and legible copy of requestors driver's license to 806-655-5044. Payment must be made by calling 806-655-5003 and providing credit card information before certificate will be mailed.

We accept cash (in person only), checks, money orders, debit cards, and credit cards. We also offer bank draft, which is taken from your bank account on the 8th of each month.

Bills may also be dropped in one of two night drops we offer. They are located on the front of our building and north of our building across the street.

We have four different rooms for rent. They are different in layout, size, and price. The two big rooms have a wall between them that can be taken down to make a larger area.

You may call and set it up by phone, but will be required to pay the deposit and sign the contract in person within 10 days to lock in your reservation. The rental fee has to be paid before the rental day.

No smoking or alcohol is allowed in our facilities.

Community Center Rental

Structures may be built in portions of the special flood hazard area or floodplain, but they may have to be elevated to avoid flooding. No structure may be built in the floodway, however.

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For accumulation, restriction of view, and weed and grass nuisances, please call (806) 655-5014 or fill out the Nuisance Complaint Form and submit it to:
Code Enforcement Office
301 16th St.
Canyon, TX 79015

• Storage buildings greater than 200 square foot


• Re-roofing a house


• Installing a water heater


• Electrical, plumbing, heating, and air repairs (you may repair them yourself if it is your homestead, otherwise, you must hire a contractor)

You do not need a permit for a fence, but there are fencing requirements.

For more information, visit the permit's section.

A home occupation shall specifically exclude the operation of a repair garage, barbershop, plumbing shop, or similar activity.

HUD-Code approved manufactured homes are allowed in any lawfully operated mobile home park.

A manufactured home may also be located as a fixed dwelling in zoning districts SF-V, RC-2, RC-3 and PD. They may be located in zoning district MF with a specific use permit.

A mobile home as a fixed dwelling must be skirted with a masonry resting on a concrete footing.

Let your local authorities know when, where and what you will be burning along with contact name and phone number. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality