Administrative overview · FIPS 48081
Coke 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
Coke County On-Site Sewage Facilities Program / Coke County Designated Representative and Commissioners Court
For a project in or near Coke 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
325-895-0395 (Ann Pate, Coke County Designated Representative); 325-453-2641 (County Judge’s Office)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Coke County Courthouse, 13 East 7th Street, Robert Lee, TX 76945; OSSF Designated Representative, 2550 State Highway 70, Blackwell, TX 79506
Operating hours
County Judge’s Office: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM–1:00 PM; lunch 12:00–1:00 PM. The OSSF page publishes a representative phone number but no separate program hours.
Review expectation
The Coke County Designated Representative has up to 30 days to review a complete OSSF application before issuing an Authorization to Construct; incomplete applications are returned and can take longer.
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 Coke County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Coke County On-Site Sewage Facilities Program / Coke County Designated Representative 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 325-895-0395 (Ann Pate, Coke County Designated Representative); 325-453-2641 (County Judge’s Office) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
The Coke County Designated Representative has up to 30 days to review a complete OSSF application before issuing an Authorization to Construct; incomplete applications are returned and can take longer.
How are inspections scheduled?
Mail the completed Coke County OSSF application, required soil/site evaluation and planning materials, supporting affidavits or maintenance contract when applicable, directions, and payment to Ann Pate, Coke County Designated Representative, 2550 State Highway 70, Blackwell, TX 79506; contact 325-895-0395. The application authorizes the representative to enter for lot evaluation and inspection, and a permit to operate follows a successful final inspection. Do not begin construction until the Authorization to Construct is in hand.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Coke County’s official site publishes no general unincorporated building-permit portal or county ICC-code edition. The county OSSF application requires all systems to meet TCEQ requirements under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285, and Coke County requires its own application forms rather than the standard TCEQ forms. Municipal building permits and codes apply inside incorporated cities. No Coke County cosmetic-work exemption list was published. The county OSSF instructions state that there are no exceptions to obtaining an Authorization to Construct before beginning septic construction. TCEQ’s conditional 10-acre single-family exemption and defined emergency-repair exception may apply only when every state and local condition is satisfied.