Administrative overview · FIPS 48297
Live Oak 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
Live Oak County Health Department / Permits and Floodplain Administration
For a project in or near Live Oak 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
Permits/Health Department and Floodplain Administrator: 361-449-8024; courthouse main line: 361-449-2733
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Live Oak County Health Department, 301 Houston Street, George West, TX 78022; mailing address: P.O. Box 670, George West, TX 78022
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
The OSSF permitting authority must approve or deny a complete application and planning materials within 30 days. No county floodplain or other permit-review target 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 Live Oak County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Live Oak County Health Department / Permits and Floodplain Administration 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 Permits/Health Department and Floodplain Administrator: 361-449-8024; courthouse main line: 361-449-2733 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 application and planning materials within 30 days. No county floodplain or other permit-review target is published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call the Live Oak County Permits/Health Department at 361-449-8024 before development. OSSF applicants must submit a completed application, deed, licensed site evaluation, planning materials and design, required fee, and—where applicable—recorded maintenance affidavit and maintenance contract. Do not begin installation before Authorization to Construct; coordinate the pre-cover inspection with the department and keep the system uncovered until approval to operate. Floodplain development and required elevation documentation must be coordinated with the same county Floodplain Administrator.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Live Oak County administers floodplain management through its Public Health Coordinator/Floodplain Administrator and references its active Flood Damage Prevention Order, NFIP standards, 44 CFR Parts 59-60, and Texas Water Code floodplain authority. County subdivision rules require proposed development to identify floodplain and floodway areas and require finished floors at least one foot above base flood elevation. The county Health Department is the authorized OSSF agent under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. No general countywide ICC structural building-code edition was found. No county cosmetic or minor structural-work exemption list is published. Floodplain and OSSF requirements remain project- and location-specific; applicants should obtain a county determination before construction. State OSSF exemptions, including the narrowly conditioned 10-acre rule, grandfathered systems, and listed emergency repairs reported within 72 hours, must be confirmed with the county because an authorized local program may be more stringent.