Administrative overview · FIPS 48177
Gonzales 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
Gonzales County Office of Emergency Management and Permits
For a project in or near Gonzales 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
Gonzales County Permit Office: 830-672-6209; fax: 830-672-3563
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Gonzales County Office of Emergency Management and Permits, 1811 Water Street, Gonzales, TX 78629
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
Gonzales County publishes a 5-7 working-day processing estimate for septic applications and floodplain permits. Septic fees are $310 for conventional systems, $410 for aerobic/engineered systems, and $510 for commercial/industrial systems; floodplain fees are $100 residential and $350 commercial.
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 Gonzales County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Gonzales County Office of Emergency Management and Permits 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 Gonzales County Permit Office: 830-672-6209; fax: 830-672-3563 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Gonzales County publishes a 5-7 working-day processing estimate for septic applications and floodplain permits. Septic fees are $310 for conventional systems, $410 for aerobic/engineered systems, and $510 for commercial/industrial systems; floodplain fees are $100 residential and $350 commercial.
How are inspections scheduled?
For a septic permit, obtain a site evaluation, then submit the completed application, site-evaluation report, approved 911 address, abstract card, proof of ownership, aerobic affidavit and maintenance contract when applicable, and driveway permit. Gonzales County states that applications are reviewed in about five working days and should be allowed 5-7 working days to process. The county issues a License to Construct valid for one year; contact the permit office for inspection and approval procedures. Floodplain permits are also generally approved in 5-7 business days and are valid for one year.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Gonzales County’s permit office administers unincorporated-area floodplain, septic/OSSF, subdivision, driveway, road-bore, seismic, utility/pipeline, and water-line permits. OSSF permitting follows Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285; floodplain development follows the county Flood Damage Prevention Order. No general countywide ICC building-code edition was verified. The reviewed county materials do not publish a broad cosmetic building-work exemption list. State OSSF exemptions may include a qualifying single-family system under the 10-acre rule and specified emergency repairs reported within 72 hours, but the applicant must satisfy all TCEQ conditions and confirm applicability with the county. County floodplain and subdivision requirements may still apply to otherwise exempt work.