Administrative overview · FIPS 48017
Bailey 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Bailey County Public Works/Floodplain Administration and Commissioners Court
For a project in or near Bailey 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
806-272-4528 (Director of Public Works/Floodplain Administrator); 806-272-3077 (County Judge’s Office)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Bailey County Courthouse, 300 S 1st Street, Muleshoe, TX 79347
Operating hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM-1:00 PM.
Review expectation
N/A for county floodplain/subdivision reviews; TCEQ’s OSSF rule requires approval or denial within 30 days of receipt when the state is the permitting authority.
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 Bailey County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Bailey County Public Works/Floodplain Administration and Commissioners Court is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 806-272-4528 (Director of Public Works/Floodplain Administrator); 806-272-3077 (County Judge’s Office) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A for county floodplain/subdivision reviews; TCEQ’s OSSF rule requires approval or denial within 30 days of receipt when the state is the permitting authority.
How are inspections scheduled?
For county floodplain or public-works questions, contact the Director of Public Works/Floodplain Administrator at 806-272-4528. For OSSF work where TCEQ is the permitting authority, submit the application and planning materials to the applicable TCEQ regional office; TCEQ states the authority must approve or deny within 30 days of receipt.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Bailey County publishes subdivision regulations and administers floodplain management through its Public Works/Floodplain Administrator. No separate countywide structural building-code edition was identified on the official county site. OSSF work is governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285 unless a local authorized-agent program applies. No county-specific building exemption list was published. Under TCEQ rules, an OSSF may qualify for the 10-acre exemption when it serves one single-family dwelling on a tract of at least 10 acres, has the required site evaluation, is at least 100 feet from property lines, disposes effluent on the property, and creates no nuisance or groundwater pollution. Certain emergency OSSF repairs are also exempt from a permit but must be reported in writing within 72 hours.