Administrative overview · FIPS 48083
Coleman 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
Coleman County Authorized Agent OSSF Program / Coleman County Commissioners Court
For a project in or near Coleman 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
325-456-4607 (Charles McDonald, Coleman County Designated Representative); 325-625-4218 (County Judge); 325-625-4218 (Courthouse)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Coleman County Courthouse, 100 W. Live Oak Street, Coleman, TX 76834; Charles McDonald, Designated Representative, 4826 Red Oak Lane, San Angelo, TX 76904
Operating hours
The County Judge’s official page does not publish office hours. The county’s OSSF packet directs applicants to the courthouse and to contact the designated representative at 325-456-4607 for inspections and questions.
Review expectation
The county packet states that the Authorization to Construct is issued by mail after the application and planning materials are reviewed; the written Notice of Approval is issued within seven days after an approved final inspection. No general building-plan review timeline is 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 Coleman County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Coleman County Authorized Agent OSSF Program / Coleman 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 325-456-4607 (Charles McDonald, Coleman County Designated Representative); 325-625-4218 (County Judge); 325-625-4218 (Courthouse) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
The county packet states that the Authorization to Construct is issued by mail after the application and planning materials are reviewed; the written Notice of Approval is issued within seven days after an approved final inspection. No general building-plan review timeline is published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Obtain the OSSF application from the Coleman County Courthouse, complete all four application pages, attach the licensed soil/site evaluation, planning materials, legal description, directions, and required affidavits or maintenance contract, and mail the application and check to Charles McDonald, 4826 Red Oak Lane, San Angelo, TX 76904. The installer must notify the county designated representative at least five working days before the requested final inspection; excavations remain open until tile inspection, and the installer or registered apprentice must be present. A passing installation receives a written Notice of Approval within seven days.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Coleman County’s official materials publish no general unincorporated building-permit portal or ICC building-code edition. The county-authorized OSSF program enforces Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285, including site evaluation, planning, separation-distance, and inspection requirements. The county also publishes model subdivision rules; incorporated municipalities may enforce their own building codes. No general Coleman County cosmetic-work exemption list was published. The OSSF packet states the county’s 10-acre rule is in effect; a qualifying single-family system may be exempt only when all TCEQ conditions are met. No construction may begin before written approval/Authorization to Construct, and the county packet does not provide an exception to that requirement.