Administrative overview · FIPS 48117
Deaf Smith 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
Deaf Smith County Clerk / County OSSF Program
For a project in or near Deaf Smith 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
Deaf Smith County Clerk/OSSF: 806-363-7077; OSSF contact Doug Patrick: 817-253-8777; County Judge: 806-363-7000
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Deaf Smith County Clerk, 235 E 3rd Street, Room 203, Hereford, TX 79045; Deaf Smith County Courthouse, 235 E 3rd Street, Hereford, TX 79045
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., open during lunch (County Clerk/OSSF office)
Review expectation
N/A; the county’s published application does not state a fixed review timeline.
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 Deaf Smith County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Deaf Smith County Clerk / County OSSF 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 Deaf Smith County Clerk/OSSF: 806-363-7077; OSSF contact Doug Patrick: 817-253-8777; County Judge: 806-363-7000 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; the county’s published application does not state a fixed review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the completed application and required soil/site evaluation and planning materials to the Deaf Smith County Clerk/OSSF office. The application authorizes a Deaf Smith County official to enter the property for site evaluation and OSSF investigation. Do not begin construction before Authorization to Construct; contact 806-363-7077 or Doug Patrick at 817-253-8777 for inspection scheduling.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The published county material is specific to OSSF permitting and does not identify a general county ICC building-code edition. The OSSF application uses TCEQ-0235 technical information and requires soil/site evaluation and planning materials consistent with Texas OSSF rules. No county cosmetic-work exemption list was published. OSSF applicants must submit the county application, legal-description verification, site evaluation, and applicable planning materials; any state-law exemptions must be confirmed with the county OSSF office.