Administrative overview · FIPS 48155
Foard 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 3 Abilene; Foard County Judge’s Office for county administration
For a project in or near Foard 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 3: 325-698-9674; Foard County Judge: 940-684-1424
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
TCEQ Region 3, 1977 Industrial Blvd., Abilene, TX 79602-7833; Foard County Courthouse, 101 S. Main Street, Crowell, TX 79227
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
TCEQ rules require the permitting authority to approve or deny complete planning materials and the permit application within 30 days of receipt, with a written explanation for a denial.
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 Foard 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 3: 325-698-9674; Foard County Judge: 940-684-1424 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
TCEQ rules require the permitting authority to approve or deny complete planning materials and the permit application within 30 days of receipt, with a written explanation for a denial.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the TCEQ OSSF application and planning materials to the applicable permitting authority. TCEQ identifies Foard County as part of Region 3 Abilene and states that the regional office is the permitting authority where no local jurisdiction has been authorized. Contact Region 3 at 325-698-9674 for application delivery and inspection scheduling.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No Foard County building-code edition or general county building-permit department was identified on the official county website. OSSF permitting is governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285; municipal requirements may apply inside incorporated places. TCEQ rules allow a qualifying single-family OSSF on a tract of at least 10 acres to be exempt when site-evaluation, setback, on-site disposal, nuisance, and single-dwelling conditions are satisfied. Defined emergency repairs may proceed without a permit if reported in writing within 72 hours, and qualifying grandfathered systems may be exempt. Confirm with TCEQ before relying on an exemption.