County Building Permits
Moore County, TX - 2026 Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in unincorporated Moore County, Texas. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
This section covers unincorporated Moore County only. No clearly documented countywide building-permit program was found for general construction. County controls may include emergency management, floodplain, road-access, subdivision, utility, and special approvals, but these were not clearly documented online as a general city-style building-permit system.
- Department
- Moore County Emergency Management
- Address
- Moore County Courthouse, 715 S Dumas Ave, Dumas, TX 79029
- Phone
- (806) 934-9520
Application Process
- Verify first whether the property is in unincorporated Moore County and not within the city limits of Cactus, Dumas, Sunray, or their extraterritorial jurisdictions.
- No public county webpage reviewed described a general building-permit application process for unincorporated Moore County.
- The published county Emergency Management page directs the public to contact the Emergency Management Coordinator through the posted phone number or contact form.
- Because no general county building-permit program was clearly published, applicants should verify directly with the county whether a project triggers any narrower county controls such as emergency-management, floodplain, road-access, subdivision, utility, or other special approvals.
General Requirements
No public source reviewed established a general countywide building-permit requirement for all unincorporated construction in Moore County. Narrower county controls may still apply in specific contexts, but they were not clearly documented online as a general building-permit program.
- Owner-builder
- No public county owner-builder rule was found. For residential work in unincorporated Texas areas where the county does not itself publish a full inspection program, HB 2833 private-inspection rules may be relevant depending on project type and legal applicability.
- Contractor requirements
- No public countywide contractor registration or license rule found.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Moore County Emergency Management to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
Typical inspection sequence: No public county building-inspection scheduling method found.
Additional Resources
- Moore County Home
- Emergency Management
- Contact Page
- Road & Bridge Department
- License lookup guide: Texas Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Texas Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Texas hub: Texas Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Moore County Emergency Management before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Moore County Building Permit FAQ
- Do I need a building permit in unincorporated Moore County, TX?
- No public source reviewed established a general countywide building-permit requirement for all unincorporated construction in Moore County. Narrower county controls may still apply in specific contexts, but they were not clearly documented online as a general building-permit program.
- How do I apply for a building permit in unincorporated Moore County, TX?
- 1. Verify first whether the property is in unincorporated Moore County and not within the city limits of Cactus, Dumas, Sunray, or their extraterritorial jurisdictions. 2. No public county webpage reviewed described a general building-permit application process for unincorporated Moore County. 3. The published county Emergency Management page directs the public to contact the Emergency Management Coordinator through the posted phone number or contact form. 4. Because no general county building-permit program was clearly published, applicants should verify directly with the county whether a project triggers any narrower county controls such as emergency-management, floodplain, road-access, subdivision, utility, or other special approvals.
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