Unincorporated Burnet County

Burnet County requires building and septic permits for new residence or business projects in unincorporated areas. Class A applies outside any flood hazard area; Class B applies inside designated flood hazard boundary. Floodplain development includes new construction, filling, grading, and paving.

Note: Burnet County does not publish a general exempt-work list. The county distinguishes between low-touch Class A development permits and floodplain-regulated Class B permits. Class A requires no structural inspections.

Building code

Burnet County does not document a countywide adopted general building code program for all unincorporated construction. Verified county controls are the development permit classes, floodplain order, 9-1-1 addressing, subdivision regulation, and OSSF/septic program.

Contractor requirements

OSSF work requires licensed septic installer and licensed site evaluator materials. The county does not publish a general contractor licensing program for all building work.

1. 01
   Apply for a 9-1-1 address for any new residence or business project before applying for permits.
2. 02
   Submit the Burnet County building/development permit application (same form for Class A and Class B permits).
3. 03
   Determine whether the property is outside flood hazard area (Class A) or inside designated flood hazard boundary (Class B) by contacting Development Services.
4. 04
   For Class A, submit the application and payment; no structural inspections are required.
5. 05
   For Class B flood-zone development, submit the application, payment, elevation certificate from surveyor or engineer letter, and/or site plan showing the flood zone.
6. 06
   If the property will use septic/OSSF, submit the septic application and licensed installer materials after or together with the building/development permit packet.
7. 07
   For floodplain development, coordinate with the county floodplain manager and complete pre-pour and finished construction inspections.

Source: Burnet County Development Services ↗

Fees are non-refundable. Major credit cards are accepted and a transaction fee applies.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• Coordinate with Burnet County Development Services and the floodplain manager (phone)

Typical sequence: For floodplain development, county page states pre-pour and finished construction inspections. For Class A permits outside flood hazard areas, the county states no inspections are required for the structure.