Administrative overview · FIPS 48175
Goliad 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
Goliad County Environmental Services Department / OSSF Program
For a project in or near Goliad 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
Goliad County Environmental Services/County Judge’s Office: 361-645-3337; Goliad County Inspector: 361-645-4912
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Goliad County Environmental Services Department, 127 N. Courthouse Square, Goliad, TX 77963; mailing P.O. Box 677
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
Goliad County states that after a successful installation inspection, the Notice of Approval is issued to the owner in approximately five business/working days. No separate initial plan-review timeline was published.
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 Goliad County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Goliad County Environmental Services Department / OSSF Program 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 Goliad County Environmental Services/County Judge’s Office: 361-645-3337; Goliad County Inspector: 361-645-4912 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Goliad County states that after a successful installation inspection, the Notice of Approval is issued to the owner in approximately five business/working days. No separate initial plan-review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Use the county septic application and submit four copies of the application plus planning materials, site/soil evaluation, accurate directions, and the fee to the County Judge/Environmental Services office. A licensed site evaluator must perform the soil identification procedure, and professional design is required for proprietary or non-standard systems. After county approval, Authorization to Construct is valid for one year. The installation must be inspected before covering; contact Environmental Services at least three working days in advance. A successful inspection produces a Notice of Approval in approximately five working days.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
No general countywide ICC building-code edition was identified. Goliad County’s published permit program is centered on OSSF/septic permitting and inspection, applying Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366, TCEQ 30 TAC Chapter 285, and county Environmental Services requirements. The county reviews plans and applications, while TCEQ Austin may review non-standard system plans. The reviewed Goliad County materials do not publish a broad 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 if all 10-acre-rule conditions are met; specified emergency repairs may be exempt if reported in writing within 72 hours. Confirm applicability with Goliad County before work.