Administrative overview · FIPS 48263
Kent 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
Kent County Floodplain Administrator and TCEQ Region 3 OSSF Program
For a project in or near Kent 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
Floodplain Administrator Belle Branham: 806-237-2624; TCEQ Region 3: 325-698-9674
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Kent County Floodplain Administrator, PO Box 106, Jayton, TX 79528-0106; TCEQ Region 3, 1977 Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX 79602-7833
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application and planning materials within 30 days. Kent County publishes no typical floodplain review time.
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 Kent County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Kent County Floodplain Administrator and TCEQ Region 3 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 Floodplain Administrator Belle Branham: 806-237-2624; TCEQ Region 3: 325-698-9674 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application and planning materials within 30 days. Kent County publishes no typical floodplain review time.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Floodplain Administrator Belle Branham at 806-237-2624 before development for any county floodplain determination or permit instructions. For an OSSF, submit the state application and required site evaluation and planning materials to TCEQ Region 3 at 1977 Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX 79602-7833, telephone 325-698-9674. Do not begin construction before authorization or cover the installation before the required inspection and approval to operate. No online scheduler was found.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current Texas Floodplain Administrator directory identifies Belle Branham as Kent County's administrator, so county floodplain requirements apply to regulated development. The 2023 regional flood plan reports that Kent County has floodplain-management regulations but no higher standards, while its NFIP listing is marked as never mapped. Kent does not appear as a local authorized agent in the latest TCEQ OSSF reporting data; septic permitting therefore falls to TCEQ Region 3 under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. No county structural building-permit department, adopted ICC code edition, zoning ordinance, or general certificate-of-occupancy program was found for unincorporated Kent County. No county cosmetic-work exemption list is published because no general structural building-permit program was found. Floodplain review remains separate where applicable. Under state OSSF rules, the narrow permit exceptions include a system satisfying every condition of the 10-acre rule, a qualifying unaltered and non-failing grandfathered system, and defined emergency repairs reported in writing within 72 hours; applicants should obtain TCEQ Region 3 confirmation before relying on an exception.