Administrative overview · FIPS 48143
Erath 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
Erath County Environmental Health / On-Site Sewage Facility Program
For a project in or near Erath 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
Erath County Environmental Health: 254-965-1414; County Courthouse: 254-965-1452
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Erath County Environmental Health, Erath County Courthouse, 100 W Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401
Operating hours
N/A; the Environmental Health office is located on the first floor of the courthouse. Contact 254-965-1414 before visiting.
Review expectation
Problem resolution and review can take up to 30 days. Authorization to Construct is valid for one year. Reinspection costs one-half of the original permit fee each time.
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 Erath County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Erath County Environmental Health / 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 Erath County Environmental Health: 254-965-1414; County Courthouse: 254-965-1452 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Problem resolution and review can take up to 30 days. Authorization to Construct is valid for one year. Reinspection costs one-half of the original permit fee each time.
How are inspections scheduled?
Obtain the county application, complete a licensed site evaluation, prepare technical and planning materials, and submit the application, materials, and fee to Erath County Environmental Health. After approval, Authorization to Construct is issued; the installer must notify the county inspector at least five working days before construction inspection, leaving excavations open. A Notice of Approval is issued after successful inspection.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The reviewed county materials identify local OSSF regulations adopted under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285, but do not identify a general countywide ICC building-code edition. Erath County subdivision and land-development regulations also apply where relevant. No broad cosmetic-work exemption list was published. OSSF permits are required for covered construction, alteration, repair, extension, or operation; state exemptions such as qualifying 10-acre-rule systems, grandfathered systems, and defined emergency repairs should be confirmed with the county program.