Unincorporated Milam County

The county's permit triggers are narrower than a city building department. A development permit is required for regulated development in the floodplain program; a county road entrance permit is required for any driveway connecting to a county road; septic work uses the county OSSF program; pipeline and land-development activities use the county's separate planning forms and regulations.

Note: No county-issued exempt-work table for a general unincorporated building permit program was found. However, county floodplain, road-access, subdivision, pipeline-crossing, RV park, manufactured-home-rental-community, and OSSF permits may still apply.

Owner-builder

Texas HB 2833 private-inspection rules may apply depending on the permit type and project.

1. 01
   Confirm the parcel is in unincorporated Milam County and identify which county-controlled program applies: floodplain/development, subdivision or land development, county road entrance, pipeline crossing, RV park or manufactured home rental community, or OSSF/septic.
2. 02
   For floodplain and development activity, use the county's Development Permit Application. The posted form states no work may start until a development permit is issued.
3. 03
   For any driveway connecting to a county road, use the county road entrance permit application. The official application says applicants must meet the county commissioner on site.
4. 04
   For septic systems, submit the county OSSF application through Milam County Septic Permits / Health Department.
5. 05
   For subdivision or related land-development work, use the county subdivision rules, variance materials, RV park regulations, or other planning documents listed on the Planning and Development page.

Source: Milam County Planning and Development; Milam County Health Department ↗

Direct county-office handling rather than an online checkout flow.

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

• County offices (in-person)

Inspection hours

Health Department: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Typical sequence: Varies by permit type. Development permits use floodplain/development review and inspections; road entrance permits require site coordination with the commissioner; septic inspection steps follow the OSSF program.