Administrative overview · FIPS 48109
Culberson 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
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Region 6 OSSF Program; Culberson County County Judge
For a project in or near Culberson 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
TCEQ Region 6: 915-834-4949; TCEQ OSSF Program: 512-239-3799; Culberson County Judge: 432-283-2059
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
TCEQ Region 6, 401 E Franklin Ave, Suite 560, El Paso, TX 79901-1212; Culberson County Courthouse, 300 La Caverna Street, Van Horn, TX 79855
Operating hours
TCEQ OSSF Program: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Culberson County office hours N/A
Review expectation
TCEQ requires the permitting authority to approve or deny complete OSSF planning materials and the permit application within 30 days of receipt.
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 Culberson County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact TCEQ Region 6: 915-834-4949; TCEQ OSSF Program: 512-239-3799; Culberson County Judge: 432-283-2059 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
TCEQ requires the permitting authority to approve or deny complete OSSF planning materials and the permit application within 30 days of receipt.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the TCEQ-0235 application and required site evaluation/planning materials to TCEQ Region 6 OSSF Program; do not begin construction before Authorization to Construct. Contact Region 6 at 915-834-4949 or the TCEQ OSSF Program at 512-239-3799 for inspection and submission instructions.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No countywide building-code edition or general county building-permit program was verified. State fallback OSSF requirements are Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285; the current TCEQ-0235 application is revised February 2026. An OSSF may qualify under the Texas 10-acre rule only if all state conditions are met: a licensed site evaluation or PE report, single-family dwelling on at least 10 acres, no nuisance or groundwater pollution, all system parts at least 100 feet from property lines, on-site effluent disposal, and only one dwelling on the tract. Grandfathered systems and defined emergency repairs may also be exempt, subject to state conditions and notice requirements.