Administrative overview · FIPS 48205
Hartley 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
Hartley County Judge's Office OSSF Program
For a project in or near Hartley 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
Hartley County Judge's Office: 806-235-3442; TCEQ OSSF general questions: 512-239-3799
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Hartley County Courthouse, 900 Main Street, Channing, TX 79018
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Hartley County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Hartley County Judge's Office 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 Hartley County Judge's Office: 806-235-3442; TCEQ OSSF general questions: 512-239-3799 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Obtain the county's six-page Application to Install On-Site Sewage Facility from the Hartley County Judge's page, submit it with the required planning and site-evaluation materials, and confirm payment and inspection scheduling with the Judge's Office at 806-235-3442. The county publishes a list of local septic installers, while TCEQ's license database should be used to verify credentials. Do not begin OSSF construction before the permit and approved plan are issued, and obtain final approval before operating the system.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Hartley County's official site publishes a local application to install an on-site sewage facility and a county septic-installer list. OSSF work is governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. The county website does not publish a general countywide building-permit program, floodplain permit materials, or a locally adopted ICC building-code edition; City of Dalhart or other municipal requirements may apply within incorporated areas. No Hartley County-specific building-work exemption list was located. Under TCEQ rules, an OSSF generally requires a permit and approved plan. The state 10-acre exemption is limited to a qualifying single-family dwelling with a licensed site evaluation, no nuisance or groundwater pollution, at least 100 feet from property lines, on-site effluent disposal, and no other dwelling on the tract. Defined emergency repairs may proceed if reported in writing within 72 hours, and grandfathered systems qualify only under the state age, condition, and no-significant-change criteria.