Fees, valuation & enforcement
Permit fees are a project input. Enforcement exposure is a project risk. Use the official schedule where available, then confirm valuation, trade permits, plan review, and inspection charges with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Official fee pathway
The final charge may depend on declared construction value, occupancy classification, square footage, plan review, state surcharges, trade permits, technology fees, and inspection activity. Do not use a neighboring city’s fee table as a substitute for this jurisdiction.
Fee desk contact
Irion County Judge Molly Criner: 325-835-4361; County Clerk/subdivision intake: 325-835-2421; TCEQ Region 8 San Angelo: 325-655-9479; county Floodplain Administrator Bradley Fletcher: N/A
Ask the counter to confirm current charges before submitting a project with multiple trades or a change of use.
Financial exposure
Plan for building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, energy, zoning, septic, right-of-way, or other reviews that the project scope triggers. The lowest initial permit fee is not always the lowest project cost.
Enforcement exposure
When work begins without authorization, the agency may halt the site, require corrective plans, impose additional fees, withhold inspection release, or require concealed work to be exposed for review.
Closeout exposure
A missing final inspection or certificate can complicate occupancy, refinancing, sale, insurance, and utility connection. Preserve the approved plans and signed inspection record through closeout.
Professional field note
Even when a cosmetic or minor project does not require a building permit, zoning, floodplain, shoreline, historic, utility, fire, or right-of-way controls may still apply. Confirm the full jurisdictional picture before work starts.
Source trail
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
Irion County Judge and Floodplain Administrator / TCEQ Region 8 San Angelo OSSF Program is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact Irion County Judge Molly Criner: 325-835-4361; County Clerk/subdivision intake: 325-835-2421; TCEQ Region 8 San Angelo: 325-655-9479; county Floodplain Administrator Bradley Fletcher: N/A and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF application and planning materials within 30 days. An approved MHRC plan must be recorded within 30 days after approval, but the county does not publish a typical initial subdivision, MHRC, or floodplain review duration.
Submit subdivision or MHRC applications, supporting plans, and cashier's-check or money-order fees to the Irion County Clerk at the courthouse for review by the County Judge. MHRC construction and occupancy may not begin before plan approval; the county may inspect infrastructure during or after construction and issues the Certificate of Compliance only after conformance, which is required before utility service. Coordinate floodplain review with the County Judge's office and listed county Floodplain Administrator. For an OSSF under state jurisdiction, submit the TCEQ application and planning package to Region 8 and call 325-655-9479 to arrange required construction inspection before covering or operating the system.
Irion County adopted new Subdivision and Manufactured Home Rental Community Regulations on June 24, 2025 for unincorporated territory. They regulate plats, MHRC infrastructure, roads, drainage, stormwater and floodplain identification, water and sewer service, septic/OSSF planning, and utility connections. The current Texas Floodplain Administrator directory lists Bradley Fletcher for Irion County. The county publishes no general ordinary-building permit program, zoning ordinance, or adopted countywide ICC structural-code edition. In areas without a locally authorized OSSF agent, TCEQ Region 8 administers Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. No county cosmetic-work exemption list or general building permit is published. The 2025 regulations apply to nonexempt land divisions and manufactured-home rental communities in unincorporated Irion County; an owner claiming a statutory plat exemption should obtain the county's determination before selling lots or requesting utility service. State OSSF exceptions are limited to qualifying 10-acre single-family systems meeting every condition, qualifying grandfathered systems, and defined emergency repairs reported in writing within 72 hours. City of Mertzon requirements apply inside municipal jurisdiction.
Why permit costs vary
Building departments commonly calculate charges from valuation, occupancy, floor area, project type, plan review effort, trade scope, state surcharges, and inspection activity. A remodel that appears small on paper may still trigger structural, energy, fire, or utility review. Ask the permit counter which disciplines apply before you finalize the construction budget.
The same discipline applies to enforcement. Correcting unpermitted work after finishes are installed can require demolition, revised plans, additional inspections, and schedule disruption. Authorization is usually the less expensive project-management decision.