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Codes, exemptions & field inspections

Build to the adopted code. Verify every exception.

This guide translates the available agency record into a preconstruction checklist for structural scope, minor work, and inspection release. The adopted code and the issuing official control when a field condition is disputed.

Regulatory framework

The code baseline for Concho County.

Concho County publishes no general unincorporated building-permit portal or county ICC building-code edition. Its TCEQ-approved OSSF order requires an application, permit, and inspection for construction, alteration, extension, or repair of every residential or commercial OSSF regardless of tract size, and requires maintenance for covered aerobic systems by a TCEQ-registered maintenance company unless an approved owner exception applies. The County Judge is the listed county floodplain contact; municipal codes apply inside incorporated cities.

Inspection lane

Contact the Concho County Judge’s Office at 325-732-4321 for the local OSSF application, permit, inspection, and floodplain process. The county order requires inspection for OSSF construction, alteration, extension, and repair; complete planning materials must be submitted to the county permitting authority. No online scheduling portal or separate inspection phone was published.

Minor-work playbook

Understand what may be exempt—and what is not.

Concho County’s authorized-agent order specifically removes the usual tract-size exemption by requiring an application, permit, and inspection for every residential or commercial OSSF regardless of acreage. No county cosmetic-work exemption list was published. Any state emergency-repair or grandfathered-system exception must be checked against the stricter county order before relying on it.

Field rule

A permit exemption generally addresses one narrow construction trigger. It does not automatically waive zoning, land-use, floodplain, shoreline, fire, energy, electrical, utility, septic, or right-of-way requirements. Obtain written confirmation when the project involves a new structure, structural alteration, change in occupancy, or concealed work.

Inspection pipeline

Keep the work visible at every release point.

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    Request with lead time

    Contact the Concho County Judge’s Office at 325-732-4321 for the local OSSF application, permit, inspection, and floodplain process. The county order requires inspection for OSSF construction, alteration, extension, and repair; complete planning materials must be submitted to the county permitting authority. No online scheduling portal or separate inspection phone was published.

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    Preserve access

    Do not cover framing, reinforcement, wiring, piping, damp-proofing, or life-safety work until the required inspection has been completed and documented.

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    Close the record

    Retain the approved plans, inspection approvals, correction responses, and final certificate or occupancy release with the property file.

Contractor verification

Verify the builder before the contract is signed.

Use the state licensing system to verify active registration, trade credentials, bond status, and liability coverage where available. Match the legal business name to the proposal and permit application.

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Planning reference

Keep the parcel rules beside the building plans.

A building permit is only one part of statutory compliance. Check the local zoning, ordinance, map, or land-use reference before finalizing setbacks, height, lot coverage, access, drainage, or accessory structure placement.

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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.

Agency websiteOpen official source ↗Planning or zoning referenceOpen official source ↗Contractor license lookupOpen official source ↗

Project questions

Frequently asked questions for Concho County

Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?

Concho County Judge’s Office / Concho County OSSF Program and Floodplain Administration 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 325-732-4321 (County Judge/Floodplain contact); 325-732-4322 (Courthouse/County Clerk) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.

How long might review take?

No Concho County OSSF or building review timeline was published. TCEQ’s general OSSF rule requires approval or denial of a complete application within 30 days, subject to the county’s local review requirements.

How are inspections scheduled?

Contact the Concho County Judge’s Office at 325-732-4321 for the local OSSF application, permit, inspection, and floodplain process. The county order requires inspection for OSSF construction, alteration, extension, and repair; complete planning materials must be submitted to the county permitting authority. No online scheduling portal or separate inspection phone was published.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

Concho County publishes no general unincorporated building-permit portal or county ICC building-code edition. Its TCEQ-approved OSSF order requires an application, permit, and inspection for construction, alteration, extension, or repair of every residential or commercial OSSF regardless of tract size, and requires maintenance for covered aerobic systems by a TCEQ-registered maintenance company unless an approved owner exception applies. The County Judge is the listed county floodplain contact; municipal codes apply inside incorporated cities. Concho County’s authorized-agent order specifically removes the usual tract-size exemption by requiring an application, permit, and inspection for every residential or commercial OSSF regardless of acreage. No county cosmetic-work exemption list was published. Any state emergency-repair or grandfathered-system exception must be checked against the stricter county order before relying on it.

Field sequencing matters

The inspector needs to see the work at the right moment.

Code compliance is not only a plan-review exercise. Footings, reinforcement, framing, fireblocking, wiring, piping, insulation, weather protection, and life-safety systems each have points where the work must remain accessible. Build the inspection calendar into the trade schedule instead of treating it as a final administrative step.

When a project qualifies for a narrow minor-work exemption, keep a written explanation of why it qualifies and confirm that related zoning, utility, fire, energy, or environmental rules do not create a separate approval requirement.

Closeout file

Keep the approved plan set, inspection approvals, correction responses, contractor license verification, final certificate, and any occupancy release together. A clean record protects the owner, builder, lender, insurer, and future buyer.