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
325-247-2039; fax 325-247-3785
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
Llano County Development Services and 9-1-1 Addressing is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 325-247-2039; fax 325-247-3785.
Allow 7-10 business days for non-floodplain determinations; floodplain development, septic permits, and commercial projects may take longer. A floodplain development permit expires 180 days after issuance and may receive one additional 180-day extension for good cause if requested before expiration; no further extension is allowed.
Apply through iWorQ and upload the site plan, scope, ownership and authorization documents, 9-1-1/address details, septic information, and any required elevation certificate, engineered plans, no-rise certificate, or floodproofing documents. Call 325-247-2039 to coordinate inspections. New or substantially improved development below BFE requires preliminary and final floodplain inspections; passing final inspection and submission of the final elevation certificate and owner confirmation are prerequisites to a Certificate of Compliance. OSSF construction must await authorization and every system is county-inspected before approval to operate.
Llano County reviews development in unincorporated areas under its Development Services orders, 2025 Subdivision Regulations, 2021 Flood Damage Prevention Order/NFIP standards, 9-1-1 addressing order, road-cut rules, and OSSF order. Any development in a special flood hazard area requires a floodplain development permit; floodplain construction must meet elevation, anchoring, flood-opening, no-rise, and engineering requirements. The county adopts 30 TAC Chapters 30 and 285 for OSSF and permits and inspects every on-site system regardless of tract size. No general countywide ICC structural building-code edition was found. All proposed structures or development projects enter the county development-review process, although the additional floodplain permit applies when development is in a special flood hazard area. Llano County expressly permits and inspects every OSSF regardless of tract size, so the state 10-acre permit exception does not apply. No cosmetic-work exemption list is published; the application identifies clearing, fill, grading, excavation, docks, retaining walls, fences, drainage work, roof replacement, demolition/rebuild, and other development for county review.
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.