Administrative overview · FIPS 48093
Comanche 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
Comanche County Judge’s Office / Comanche County On-Site Sewage Facility Program
For a project in or near Comanche 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
325-356-2466 (County Judge’s Office); 254-842-7179 (Mack Thedford, county OSSF inspector)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Comanche County Judge’s Office, Comanche County Courthouse, 101 W. Central Avenue, Comanche, TX 76442
Operating hours
N/A; the county’s OSSF authorization identifies the County Judge’s Office and phone numbers but does not publish current permitting counter hours.
Review expectation
The county’s OSSF authorization publishes a one-year Authorization to Construct validity period but no fixed initial review timeline. Comanche County subdivision plat applications must be approved, rejected, or conditionally approved within 30 days after submission, subject to a possible agreed 30-day extension.
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 Comanche County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Comanche County Judge’s Office / Comanche County On-Site Sewage Facility Program 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 325-356-2466 (County Judge’s Office); 254-842-7179 (Mack Thedford, county OSSF inspector) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
The county’s OSSF authorization publishes a one-year Authorization to Construct validity period but no fixed initial review timeline. Comanche County subdivision plat applications must be approved, rejected, or conditionally approved within 30 days after submission, subject to a possible agreed 30-day extension.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the OSSF application, technical information, site evaluation, planning materials, and required fee to the Comanche County Judge’s Office. The owner or installer must contact county inspector Mack Thedford at 254-842-7179 at least five working days before completion to schedule the required facility inspection. The system must remain subject to the county’s inspection process, and the Authorization to Construct is valid for one year; if no final inspection occurs within that year, a new application and fee are required.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Comanche County publishes no general unincorporated building-permit portal or ICC code edition. Its subdivision regulations require Commissioners Court approval for subdivisions, OSSF suitability review, drainage and 100-year floodplain materials, and approved sewage systems for habitable structures. OSSF work is governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366, 30 TAC Chapter 285, and Comanche County sanitation rules; septic tanks must be inspected before, during, and after construction by a qualified licensed or designated representative. The county subdivision regulations state that all Comanche County sewage-disposal regulations must be met with no exceptions and prohibit outdoor toilets or cesspools within subdivisions. No general cosmetic-work exemption list was published. State OSSF exceptions such as the qualifying 10-acre rule or emergency repairs may apply only when all state and county conditions are satisfied.