Administrative overview · FIPS 48005
Angelina County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Angelina County Commissioners Court and County Clerk; Angelina & Neches River Authority OSSF Department; municipal building authorities
For a project in or near Angelina County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
936-634-5413 (County Judge); 936-634-8339 (County Clerk); 936-632-7795 (ANRA OSSF Department)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Angelina County Main Courthouse, 215 East Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, TX 75902; Commissioners Court and Annex, 211 East Shepherd Avenue, Lufkin, TX 75901; ANRA OSSF Department, 2901 N John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904
Operating hours
Angelina County Clerk: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; ANRA OSSF Department hours N/A; municipal hours vary.
Review expectation
ANRA generally completes OSSF permitting in a matter of days, but state law allows up to 30 days for a Permit to Construct. County subdivision review timing is N/A; minor plats require at least 7 days’ agenda notice and major final plats at least 21 days before requested final approval. Municipal building review varies.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Angelina County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 936-634-5413 (County Judge); 936-634-8339 (County Clerk); 936-632-7795 (ANRA OSSF Department).
How long might review take?
ANRA generally completes OSSF permitting in a matter of days, but state law allows up to 30 days for a Permit to Construct. County subdivision review timing is N/A; minor plats require at least 7 days’ agenda notice and major final plats at least 21 days before requested final approval. Municipal building review varies.
How are inspections scheduled?
For ANRA OSSF permits, obtain a site evaluation and design, submit the completed application packet and required affidavits, and then have the licensed installer request a closing inspection at least 5 working days before the system will be ready. The permit is valid for one calendar year; failure to request construction inspection within that year causes the authorization to expire. Minor subdivision applicants contact the appropriate precinct commissioner and request Commissioners Court agenda placement at least 7 days before the available meeting; major subdivision final plats must be presented at least 21 days before final approval is requested.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No current countywide building-code adoption was identified. Angelina County’s official subdivision regulations, ordered December 27, 2006, govern plats outside incorporated cities and address roads, lot sizes, drainage, sanitation, and subdivision infrastructure. ANRA enforces Texas OSSF requirements in its Angelina County jurisdiction. Building and trade codes for structures are handled by the applicable municipality. The county subdivision regulations exempt qualifying agricultural divisions, family divisions of four or fewer parts transferred to relatives within the third degree, divisions with all lots over 10 acres, veterans’ land-board divisions, certain state/public/floodplain/future-development and undivided-interest transfers, lien or estate-heir divisions, conveyances to adjoining landowners, a one-time two-parcel homestead division, specified large-tract divisions, and tracts severed by an existing public road unless further divided. These exemptions do not remove sanitation, OSSF, municipal, or other applicable approvals.