Administrative overview · FIPS 48163
Frio 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
Frio County Road & Bridge Department / Frio County Designated Representative
For a project in or near Frio 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
Frio County Road & Bridge/OSSF: 830-505-7402; courthouse: 830-505-2988
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Frio County Road & Bridge Department, 2207 BI 35 E, Pearsall, TX 78061; courthouse: 500 E. San Antonio Street, Pearsall, TX 78061
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
N/A; the reviewed Frio County materials do not publish a local review timeline. State OSSF rules generally require the permitting authority to approve or deny a complete application within 30 days.
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 Frio County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Frio County Road & Bridge Department / Frio County 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 Frio County Road & Bridge/OSSF: 830-505-7402; courthouse: 830-505-2988 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; the reviewed Frio County materials do not publish a local review timeline. State OSSF rules generally require the permitting authority to approve or deny a complete application within 30 days.
How are inspections scheduled?
Have a Professional Engineer or Registered Sanitarian design the system, obtain a licensed site evaluation, prepare the legal-description/site plans and floodplain information, and obtain installer confirmation of site inspection. Return the original designs and documents to the Frio County Road & Bridge Office; the county states copies, fax submissions, and email submissions are not accepted. The packet lists residential and commercial/aerobic permit fees of $200 and $450, respectively.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No general Frio County ICC building-code edition was identified. The county Road & Bridge Department reviews and approves septic permits, subdivision plats, utility permits, and related floodplain documentation; OSSF work follows Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285, with Frio County infrastructure and subdivision rules applying where relevant. The county’s septic packet does not publish a broad cosmetic-work exemption list. All systems must be designed and installed by appropriately licensed professionals. State exemptions such as qualifying 10-acre-rule systems, grandfathered systems, and defined emergency repairs should be confirmed with the Frio County Designated Representative/TCEQ before work begins.