Administrative overview · FIPS 48011
Armstrong 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
Armstrong County Commissioners Court and County Clerk; applicable municipal permitting authorities and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for specialized permits
For a project in or near Armstrong 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
806-553-2860 (Courthouse main); 806-553-2861 (County Clerk)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Armstrong County Courthouse, 101 Trice Street, Claude, TX 79019; County Clerk, 100 Trice Street, Claude, TX 79019
Operating hours
County Clerk: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, including lunch; closed Friday. General courthouse permitting hours were not published.
Review expectation
N/A for county building permits. TCEQ states an OSSF permitting authority must approve or deny complete planning materials and an application within 30 days; local authorities may impose different procedures or more stringent requirements.
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 Armstrong 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 806-553-2860 (Courthouse main); 806-553-2861 (County Clerk).
How long might review take?
N/A for county building permits. TCEQ states an OSSF permitting authority must approve or deny complete planning materials and an application within 30 days; local authorities may impose different procedures or more stringent requirements.
How are inspections scheduled?
N/A for county building inspections. Contact the applicable city or town permitting official for building inspections. For septic/OSSF work, submit applications and planning materials to the local authorized permitting authority or TCEQ regional office and follow that authority’s inspection instructions.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No current Armstrong County building-code adoption or countywide building-permit enforcement program was identified in the official county materials. The county site publishes general county administration and activity-building reports, but not a building-code office or code version. Building permits and inspections should be confirmed with the municipality having jurisdiction; OSSF permitting follows the applicable local or TCEQ authority. N/A for county building permits because no countywide building-permit program or exemption list was published. TCEQ’s statewide OSSF guidance recognizes a possible 10-acre single-family exemption when all stated conditions are met and emergency OSSF repairs reported in writing within 72 hours, but the local permitting authority must be verified before relying on an exemption.