Administrative overview · FIPS 48219
Hockley 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
Hockley County Septic Program / Hockley County Floodplain Administrator
For a project in or near Hockley 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
Septic Designated Representative Jason Turner: 806-241-5066; County/Floodplain Administrator: 806-894-6856
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Hockley County Courthouse, 802 Houston Street, Levelland, TX 79336
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
The OSSF permitting authority must approve or deny a complete permit application and planning materials within 30 days of receipt. No county-specific general-construction or floodplain 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 Hockley County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Hockley County Septic Program / Hockley County Floodplain Administrator 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 Septic Designated Representative Jason Turner: 806-241-5066; County/Floodplain Administrator: 806-894-6856 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
The OSSF permitting authority must approve or deny a complete permit application and planning materials within 30 days of receipt. No county-specific general-construction or floodplain review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
For septic application and inspection instructions, contact Hockley County's designated representative Jason Turner at 806-241-5066 or hockleycountyseptic@gmail.com before construction. A permit and approved plan are required before constructing, altering, repairing, extending, or operating an OSSF, and the installation must be available for the permitting authority's required inspection. Contact the Hockley County Judge/Floodplain Administrator through the courthouse at 806-894-6856 before development in a mapped flood-hazard area.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Hockley County administers an OSSF program through its designated representative under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. The county also participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and administers minimum floodplain-management regulations under Texas Water Code Section 16.3145 through the County Judge as Floodplain Administrator. The official county materials reviewed do not identify a countywide ICC building-code edition or a general construction-permit program for unincorporated property. No county-specific list of cosmetic or minor general-construction exemptions was published. Under the applicable state OSSF rules, a permit may be unnecessary for a single-family system on a tract of at least 10 acres only when a licensed site evaluation is obtained, the system complies with Chapter 285, every component is at least 100 feet from the property line, effluent remains on the tract, only one dwelling is served, and no nuisance or groundwater pollution results. Qualifying grandfathered systems may remain exempt. Defined emergency repairs do not require advance permitting but must be reported in writing within 72 hours after work begins.