Administrative overview · FIPS 48269
King 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
King County Judge/Floodplain Administrator and TCEQ Region 2 OSSF Program
For a project in or near King 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
King County Judge Duane Daniel: 806-596-4411; TCEQ Region 2: 806-796-7092
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
King County Courthouse, 1667 US-83, Guthrie, TX 79236; mailing: PO Box 127, Guthrie, TX 79236; TCEQ Region 2, 5012 50th Street, Suite 100, Lubbock, TX 79414-3426
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application and planning materials within 30 days. King 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 King County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
King County Judge/Floodplain Administrator and TCEQ Region 2 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 King County Judge Duane Daniel: 806-596-4411; TCEQ Region 2: 806-796-7092 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. King County publishes no typical floodplain-review time.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact County Judge and Floodplain Administrator Duane Daniel at 806-596-4411 before development for the county's current floodplain determination, permit instructions, and inspection requirements. For an OSSF, submit the state application and required site evaluation and planning materials to TCEQ Region 2 at 5012 50th Street, Suite 100, Lubbock, TX 79414-3426, telephone 806-796-7092. Do not begin construction before authorization or cover the installation before inspection and approval to operate. No online scheduler was found.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The current Texas Floodplain Administrator directory identifies County Judge Duane Daniel as King County's floodplain administrator, so regulated floodplain development is reviewed at county level. King County does not appear as a local OSSF authorized agent in the latest TCEQ reporting data; septic permitting therefore falls to TCEQ Region 2 under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. The county website publishes no general structural building-permit department, adopted ICC code edition, county zoning ordinance, building inspection program, or certificate-of-occupancy procedure for unincorporated areas. No county cosmetic-work exemption list is published because no general structural building-permit program was found. Floodplain approval remains separate. Under state OSSF rules, a permit exception is limited to a system satisfying every condition of the 10-acre rule, a qualifying unaltered and non-failing grandfathered system, or defined emergency repairs reported in writing within 72 hours. Obtain confirmation from TCEQ Region 2 before relying on an exception.