Administrative overview · FIPS 48183
Gregg 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
Gregg County Health Department / On-Site Sewage Facility Program
For a project in or near Gregg 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
Health Department: 903-237-2621 or 903-237-2628; Bill Turner: 903-237-2628
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Gregg County Health Department, 405 E. Marshall Avenue, Longview, TX 75601; county main office, 101 E. Methvin Street, Longview, TX 75601
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
N/A; the published checklist describes county review and approval but does not state a standard number of 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 Gregg County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Gregg County Health Department / On-Site Sewage Facility 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 Health Department: 903-237-2621 or 903-237-2628; Bill Turner: 903-237-2628 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; the published checklist describes county review and approval but does not state a standard number of days.
How are inspections scheduled?
Obtain the county application, site evaluation/design, technical information, maintenance and water-conservation acknowledgement, and required supporting documents. After county review and approval, an Authorization to Construct is issued. Notify the Health Department at least one working day before covering the system for inspection; after a successful inspection, the county issues a Notice of Approval. A system may not be used until it is inspected and approved, and deficiencies must be corrected and re-inspected.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The verified Gregg County program is for on-site sewage facilities rather than a general county building-code office. It applies Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366, TCEQ 30 TAC Chapter 285, and county OSSF requirements; a permit and approved plan are required before an OSSF is constructed, altered, repaired, extended, or operated. The county checklist does not publish a broad cosmetic or minor-construction exemption list. Conventional systems generally require at least a 1/2-acre lot with community water or a 1-acre lot with a private well; older pre-January 1, 1988 platted lots should be referred to the Health Department. Aerobic, innovative, irregular, undersized, or substantially varied systems require additional professional documentation, an affidavit, and/or maintenance agreement.