Administrative overview · FIPS 48077
Clay 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
Clay County Onsite Sewage Facilities (OSSF) Program / Clay County Commissioners Court
For a project in or near Clay 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
940-447-5032 (Brice Jackson, Clay County OSSF Designated Representative); 940-538-4651 (County Judge)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Clay County OSSF Program, contact through Brice Jackson at 940-447-5032; Clay County Courthouse, 100 N. Bridge Street, Henrietta, TX 76365; Courthouse Annex, 214 N. Main Street, Henrietta, TX 76365
Operating hours
County Judge/Annex offices: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed noon–1:00 PM. The OSSF page publishes a phone contact but no separate program hours.
Review expectation
TCEQ OSSF applications must be approved or denied within 30 days of receipt of complete materials; Clay County publishes no separate general building review timeline.
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 Clay County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Clay County Onsite Sewage Facilities (OSSF) Program / Clay County 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 940-447-5032 (Brice Jackson, Clay County OSSF Designated Representative); 940-538-4651 (County Judge) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
TCEQ OSSF applications must be approved or denied within 30 days of receipt of complete materials; Clay County publishes no separate general building review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Clay County Designated Representative Brice Jackson at 940-447-5032 for OSSF application, soil/site evaluation, permit, inspection, and maintenance instructions. Submit planning materials and obtain authorization before construction, alteration, repair, extension, or operation. TCEQ requires the permitting authority to approve or deny complete OSSF applications within 30 days. No general county building-inspection schedule is published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Clay County’s official website publishes no general county building-permit portal or ICC building-code edition for unincorporated property. The county does maintain an OSSF program and subdivision rules approved November 25, 2024; septic work must comply with the county’s OSSF authorization and Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. Municipal building permits and codes apply inside incorporated cities. No Clay County cosmetic-work exemption list was published. The county’s 2024 subdivision rules govern subdivision-related approvals and do not waive OSSF requirements. Under TCEQ rules, a qualifying single-family OSSF on a tract of at least 10 acres may be exempt only if it meets all site-evaluation, single-dwelling, on-site disposal, setback, nuisance, and local-authority conditions; defined emergency repairs may proceed without advance approval only when reported in writing within 72 hours.