Administrative overview · FIPS 48149
Fayette 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
Fayette County Development Regulations Enforcement Office / Sewage and Wastewater Management
For a project in or near Fayette 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
Fayette County Inspector/OSSF: 979-968-1809; County Judge/Floodplain: 979-968-6469
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Fayette County Courthouse, 151 N. Washington Street, Room 307, La Grange, TX 78945
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
N/A; the OSSF permit is valid for one year after purchase, and the county subdivision regulations provide up to 30 days for Commissioners Court action on a complete plat application.
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 Fayette County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Fayette County Development Regulations Enforcement Office / Sewage and Wastewater Management 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 Fayette County Inspector/OSSF: 979-968-1809; County Judge/Floodplain: 979-968-6469 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; the OSSF permit is valid for one year after purchase, and the county subdivision regulations provide up to 30 days for Commissioners Court action on a complete plat application.
How are inspections scheduled?
Complete the OSSF application and planning materials, then mail or hand-deliver the signed form and fee to the Development Regulations Enforcement Office, 151 N Washington, Room 307, La Grange. The county inspector reviews the application and performs the required inspection before approval; contact the office at 979-968-1809 for inspection arrangements. Floodplain permits must be obtained before development and posted at the job site.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No general countywide ICC building-code edition was verified. In unincorporated areas the county enforces its Flood Damage Prevention Order, subdivision regulations, and OSSF requirements under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and TCEQ rules; all development in a regulated floodplain requires a Class B permit, while Zone X development receives a Class A permit. The county’s floodplain process exempts Zone X development from the county floodplain regulations through a Class A permit, but still requires the development application. No broad cosmetic-work exemption list was published. OSSF installations, repairs, alterations, tank replacements, and related discharge activity must be permitted, inspected, and approved; state-law exemptions should be confirmed with the county.