Administrative overview · FIPS 48159
Franklin 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
Franklin County Septic Inspector and Designated Representative
For a project in or near Franklin 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
Septic Inspector: 903-537-8346; Franklin County Courthouse: 903-537-2342
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Franklin County Septic Inspector, 204 Texas Highway 37, Mount Vernon, TX 75457; courthouse: 200 N. Kaufman Street, Mount Vernon, TX 75457
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
N/A; state OSSF rules generally require an authorized permitting authority to approve or deny a complete application within 30 days, but Franklin County does not publish a separate local 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 Franklin County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Franklin County Septic Inspector and Designated Representative 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 Septic Inspector: 903-537-8346; Franklin County Courthouse: 903-537-2342 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; state OSSF rules generally require an authorized permitting authority to approve or deny a complete application within 30 days, but Franklin County does not publish a separate local review timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Obtain and complete the county OSSF Permit Pack and checklist, including required site evaluation/design materials, then contact the county Septic Inspector/Designated Representative at 903-537-8346 for submission and inspection instructions. The county program issues residential and commercial OSSF permits; the permit and inspection process must be completed before construction/operation approval.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The county’s published materials identify an adopted Franklin County OSSF order under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285, but do not identify a general countywide ICC building-code edition. County plat and subdivision procedures also apply where relevant. The county page does not publish a broad cosmetic-work exemption list. OSSF installations and covered repairs require county permitting under the adopted county order; state-law exemptions such as qualifying 10-acre-rule systems, grandfathered systems, and defined emergency repairs should be confirmed with the Designated Representative before work begins.