Administrative overview · FIPS 48033
Borden 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
State 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 State 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
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Region 7 (Midland) / Borden County Commissioners Court
For a project in or near Borden 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
432-570-1359 (TCEQ Region 7); 806-756-4391 (Borden County main line)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
TCEQ Region 7, ClayDesta Plaza, 10 Desta Dr., Suite 350E, Midland, TX 79705-4530; Borden County Courthouse, 117 East Wasson, Gail, TX 79738
Operating hours
TCEQ OSSF information office: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Borden County department-specific hours were not published.
Review expectation
TCEQ states that the permitting authority must approve or deny the OSSF application and planning materials within 30 days of receipt; no county building-permit review timeline was published.
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 Borden County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State 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 432-570-1359 (TCEQ Region 7); 806-756-4391 (Borden County main line).
How long might review take?
TCEQ states that the permitting authority must approve or deny the OSSF application and planning materials within 30 days of receipt; no county building-permit review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the TCEQ-0235 OSSF application with the required site evaluation, planning materials when applicable, and licensed installer/designer information to the applicable permitting authority. Contact TCEQ Region 7 at 432-570-1359 for Borden County OSSF permitting and inspection coordination. TCEQ states that the permitting authority must approve or deny a complete application within 30 days.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No county building-code or general building-permit program was published on the official Borden County site. On-site sewage facilities are governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285; TCEQ Region 7 is the fallback permitting authority when no local authorized OSSF program applies. County road work is handled through the county Road Maintenance Applications page. For OSSFs, TCEQ recognizes a 10-acre single-family dwelling exemption when a licensed site evaluation is completed, the system is at least 100 feet from property lines, wastewater is disposed of on the property, the dwelling is the only dwelling on the tract, and no nuisance or groundwater pollution exists. Emergency OSSF repairs may proceed without prior authorization but must be reported to the permitting authority in writing within 72 hours. No county cosmetic-work exemption list was published.