Administrative overview · FIPS 48111
Dallam 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
Dallam County Commissioners Court / County Judge and County Inspector
For a project in or near Dallam 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
Dallam County Judge: 806-244-2450
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Dallam County Judge, 414 Denver Avenue, Suite 301, Dalhart, TX 79022; county courthouse address/department details not separately published
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
N/A; subdivision plats are routed for County Judge review and Commissioners Court agenda approval. OSSF review timing is not 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 Dallam County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Dallam County Commissioners Court / County Judge and County Inspector 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 Dallam County Judge: 806-244-2450 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; subdivision plats are routed for County Judge review and Commissioners Court agenda approval. OSSF review timing is not published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit subdivision plats first to the Dallam County Judge for review and comments, then request placement on a Commissioners Court agenda. For septic systems outside municipal limits, use a TCEQ-licensed installer under Environmental Health Department supervision and obtain approval from the County Inspector. Contact the County Judge at 806-244-2450 for current submission and inspection routing.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
For subdivisions outside city limits, Dallam County’s revised 2025 regulations govern plats, roads, drainage, utilities, setbacks, floodplain/drainage studies, and septic placement. OSSF systems are permitted, inspected, and approved under TCEQ rules, with minimum standards in 30 TAC Chapter 285; no general county ICC building-code edition was published. Subdivision platting is subject to the exceptions in Texas Local Government Code §232.0015. The county regulations do not publish a general cosmetic-work exemption list. Individual structures outside city limits must use OSSF systems meeting state law; applicability of any state OSSF exemption must be confirmed with the county inspector/TCEQ.