Administrative overview · FIPS 48237
Jack 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
Jack County Public Works / Jack County Floodplain Administrator
For a project in or near Jack 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
Jack County Public Works/County Clerk: 940-567-2111; County Judge: 940-567-2241; Emergency Management Coordinator/Floodplain contact Frank Hefner: 940-567-2259
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Jack County Public Works, 100 North Main Street, Suite 206, Jacksboro, TX 76458
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
Jack County states that it will approve or deny a complete OSSF application within 30 days; resolving identified problems can take up to an additional 30 days. No typical floodplain or subdivision review time is 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 Jack County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Jack County Public Works / Jack 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 Jack County Public Works/County Clerk: 940-567-2111; County Judge: 940-567-2241; Emergency Management Coordinator/Floodplain contact Frank Hefner: 940-567-2259 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Jack County states that it will approve or deny a complete OSSF application within 30 days; resolving identified problems can take up to an additional 30 days. No typical floodplain or subdivision review time is published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the OSSF application, licensed site-and-soil evaluation, approved design, plat or survey, and fee to Jack County Public Works. After installation, contact the county at 940-567-2111 or 940-567-2241 for the required inspection before any part of the system is covered. Aerobic systems also require a signed maintenance contract and a recorded affidavit. Coordinate special-flood-hazard-area development review through Public Works and the county floodplain contact before construction.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Jack County expressly states that it does not issue general building permits or certificates of occupancy and has no county zoning requirements. Public Works regulates and permits on-site sewage facilities in unincorporated Jack County under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366, 30 TAC Chapter 285, and the county's state-approved OSSF rules; it also regulates development within special flood hazard areas. County subdivision regulations govern plats, roads, drainage, utilities, and related infrastructure. Because Jack County has no general building-permit or zoning program, it publishes no cosmetic-work exemption list. County approval remains necessary for regulated OSSF work and development in a special flood hazard area. The county's OSSF procedure states minimum lot sizes of one acre with public water or two acres with a private well per single-family residence; this is a siting standard, not a blanket permit exemption. Incorporated-city requirements must be checked separately.