Unincorporated Hutchinson County

No public countywide general building permit requirement was found for ordinary construction in unincorporated Hutchinson County. The county hazard-mitigation plan publicly states the county lacks the ability to adopt or enforce building codes. TCEQ states a permit and approved plan are required to construct, alter, repair, extend, or operate an OSSF. The county also maintains a floodplain management program, but no posted county floodplain permit ordinance or permit handout was found.

• Exempt TCEQ OSSF-specific exemptions may apply including the 10-acre rule exemption, certain emergency repairs reported within 72 hours, and some grandfathered systems, subject to the state conditions on the TCEQ OSSF permits page

Note: No public exempt-work list found for general county construction because no public countywide building-permit program was identified.

Building code

No public countywide building code adoption found. The county hazard-mitigation plan states the county lacks the ability to adopt or enforce building codes.

Permit validity

No county general building program identified; no county general building permit expiration rule found. No county-specific published OSSF permit expiration rule located.

Owner-builder

TCEQ says an owner may install an OSSF only if the permitting authority allows it and the state conditions for owner installation are met. No county residential building inspection program identified; no Hutchinson County implementation page located for Texas HB 2833 private-inspection procedures.

Contractor requirements

No county contractor licensing program for general building work found. OSSF installers and related personnel are governed by state licensing requirements.

Source: Hutchinson County (No general county building department identified; County Judge and Emergency Management Coordinator/County Fire Marshal) ↗

1. 01
   Verify that the parcel is outside Borger, Fritch, Sanford, and Stinnett city limits.
2. 02
   For ordinary building construction: The official county hazard-mitigation materials state the county lacks the ability to adopt or enforce building codes. No public county general building-permit path was located.
3. 03
   If the project involves septic/OSSF work: Contact Hutchinson County directly. The county appears in TCEQ's authorized-agent report, but does not publish a clear public OSSF permit page or permit packet. Submit application and planning materials to the permitting authority, along with a site evaluation by a licensed site evaluator or professional engineer.
4. 04
   If the project is in a mapped flood hazard area: Contact the county directly before work begins. The county maintains a floodplain management program, but no public county floodplain permit form or written application steps were located.
5. 05
   For OSSF work generally: TCEQ requires the application and planning materials to be submitted to the permitting authority, along with a site evaluation by a licensed site evaluator or professional engineer.

Typical processing time: TCEQ states the permitting authority must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application within 30 days of receipt. No county-specific turnaround for any local floodplain or development review was publicly posted.

Source: Hutchinson County (No general county building department identified; County Judge and Emergency Management Coordinator/County Fire Marshal) ↗

• County Judge: (806) 878-4000; Emergency Management: (806) 878-4050 (phone)

Inspection hours

County courthouse/annex hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday

Typical sequence: No public county general building inspection sequence found. For OSSF work, TCEQ's general program requires permit application, planning-material review, and permitting-authority oversight, but Hutchinson County has not posted a county-specific inspection sequence.