Unincorporated Burleson County

No public evidence of a general county building permit program was found for unincorporated Burleson County. Verified county permits are required for all OSSF/septic systems, for all development within the floodplain before construction begins, and for driveway or culvert access on county right-of-way.

• Exempt Floodplain permits are not required for development outside the floodplain

Note: No public exempt-work list was found for unincorporated county construction because no public general county building permit program was found. Confirm which county controls apply to your specific project with county staff.

Building code

No general county building code adoption for unincorporated construction was verified. County regulation verified here is limited to floodplain administration, OSSF rules, and county access permitting.

Permit validity

No public county-wide validity or expiration standard was found for floodplain or driveway permits. For OSSF, the county FAQ focuses on approval, installation inspection, and License to Operate rather than a generic permit expiration period.

Owner-builder

The county states that homeowners or property owners may not construct, install, extend, or alter an OSSF themselves; OSSF work must be performed by a licensed installer.

Contractor requirements

OSSF construction and installation must be performed by a licensed installer. The Environmental page links to the TCEQ license search for OSSF professionals. No county contractor licensing program was found for general building work because no general county building permit program was found.

Source: Burleson County Environmental Department ↗

1. 01
   Confirm that the parcel is in unincorporated Burleson County and determine whether the project touches one of the county's verified permit areas: floodplain, OSSF/septic, or county right-of-way.
2. 02
   If needed, obtain or verify the 911 address before filing related county applications. The county's environmental page instructs applicants to verify the physical address before submitting an OSSF application.
3. 03
   For OSSF work, complete the OSSF application packet and the required owner and licensed professional forms shown on the Environmental Department page. Burleson County states that all septic systems in the county require permitting regardless of acreage.
4. 04
   For floodplain development, complete the county floodplain permit application and submit the application, plans, and specifications to the Floodplain office in Suite 303 before construction begins.
5. 05
   For driveway or culvert work on county right-of-way, complete the county access permit and culvert application and email it to ajones@burlesoncounty.org for routing to the proper road and bridge precinct.
6. 06
   Wait for county review and approval before starting any work that falls within those county permit programs.

Typical processing time: OSSF planning materials must be approved or denied within 30 days after receipt, according to the county OSSF FAQ citing TCEQ 285.3(c). No public processing estimate was found for floodplain or county right-of-way permits.

Source: Burleson County Environmental Department ↗

• 979-567-2360 (Environmental Department) (phone)
• jtillery@burlesoncounty.org (OSSF) (email)
• ajones@burlesoncounty.org (Driveway/Culvert) (email)

Inspection hours

Not publicly posted

Typical sequence: For OSSF, the county reviews the planning materials, issues authorization to construct through the installer, performs the required installation inspection, and then issues the License to Operate. No general county building inspection program was found because the county states it does not require general building inspections in unincorporated areas.

Source: Burleson County Environmental Department ↗