Administrative overview · FIPS 48173
Glasscock 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
Glasscock County OSSF / Designated Representative and County Permits Office
For a project in or near Glasscock 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
Glasscock County Courthouse: 432-354-2348; County Judge: 432-354-2639
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Glasscock County Courthouse, 117 E. Currie, Garden City, TX 79739; OSSF applications: Glasscock County OSSF, P.O. Box 67, Garden City, TX 79739
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
Glasscock County’s OSSF form states that the Notice of Approval and permit are issued approximately five working days after a successful inspection; it does not publish a fixed initial plan-review timeline. Authorization to Construct is valid for one year.
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 Glasscock County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Glasscock County OSSF / Designated Representative and County Permits Office 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 Glasscock County Courthouse: 432-354-2348; County Judge: 432-354-2639 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Glasscock County’s OSSF form states that the Notice of Approval and permit are issued approximately five working days after a successful inspection; it does not publish a fixed initial plan-review timeline. Authorization to Construct is valid for one year.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the completed Glasscock County OSSF application with all pages intact, the appropriate fee, two copies of planning materials and site/soil evaluation, and accurate site directions to Glasscock County OSSF, P.O. Box 67, Garden City, TX 79739; the form also lists email submission to alan.dierschke@co.glasscock.tx.us. Staff review the plans and TCEQ Austin may review non-standard systems. After Authorization to Construct, construction may begin; an inspection is required before covering and must be arranged at least five working days in advance. A successful inspection produces a Notice of Approval and permit.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No general countywide ICC building-code edition or broad building-inspection program was identified. Glasscock County’s published permit program centers on OSSF/septic, pipeline-crossing, and driveway permits. OSSF systems follow Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285; the county application requires planning materials, soil/site evaluation, separation distances, and inspection before approval. The reviewed Glasscock County permit materials do not publish a cosmetic building-work exemption list. Under TCEQ rules, a qualifying single-family OSSF on a tract of at least 10 acres may be exempt only when it meets all state conditions, including licensed site evaluation/PE review, 100-foot property-line separation, on-site effluent disposal, no nuisance or groundwater pollution, and no other dwelling on the tract. Emergency OSSF repairs may also be exempt if reported in writing within 72 hours under state rules.