Unincorporated Collingsworth County

No public county general building-permit requirement found for ordinary construction. For OSSF/septic systems, a permit is required to construct, install, alter, extend, or repair an OSSF unless an exemption applies. For floodplain development, county coordination should be treated as required because Collingsworth County is an NFIP-participating county.

• Exempt OSSF: 10-acre exemption may apply if all TCEQ conditions are satisfied
• Exempt OSSF: Emergency repairs may proceed without a permit if reported in writing to the permitting authority within 72 hours after repairs begin
• Exempt OSSF: Some grandfathered OSSFs may not need a permit if TCEQ conditions are met

Note: No public exempt-work list was found for a general building-permit program because no public countywide general building-permit program was identified. OSSF exemptions are state-level under TCEQ rules.

Owner-builder

For OSSF: Owner may install only if the permitting authority allows it and the project is for a single-family dwelling the owner owns on property the owner owns, with no intent to develop for sale or lease, and all state requirements are met.

Contractor requirements

OSSF installers and related personnel are regulated under TCEQ licensing rules.

Source: Office of the County Judge ↗

1. 01
   Verify the parcel is in unincorporated Collingsworth County and outside Wellington and Dodson city limits.
2. 02
   Determine whether the project implicates one of the narrower verified controls: floodplain development or OSSF/septic permitting.
3. 03
   For OSSF work, identify the permitting authority through TCEQ OARS. Current search results route Collingsworth County to TCEQ Region 1, Amarillo.
4. 04
   Submit the OSSF application and planning materials to the permitting authority. A permit is required to construct, install, alter, extend, or repair an OSSF unless an exemption applies.
5. 05
   For floodplain development, contact the County Judge's office before development.
6. 06
   Complete any required inspections and obtain approval before use. TCEQ states the permitting authority must approve or deny an OSSF application within 30 days of receipt.

Typical processing time: OSSF review: 30 days. No public county floodplain processing-time estimate.

Source: Office of the County Judge ↗

Inspection hours

County Judge office: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Typical sequence: OSSF inspections depend on the permitting authority and approved plan. No public county vertical-construction or floodplain inspection sequence was found.