Administrative overview · FIPS 48301
Loving 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
Loving County Floodplain Administration and TCEQ Region 7 OSSF Program
For a project in or near Loving 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
County Floodplain Administrator/Treasurer Regina Wilkinson: 432-377-2311; County Judge's Office: 432-309-9500 ext. 5; TCEQ Region 7: 432-570-1359
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Loving County Courthouse, 100 Bell Street, Mentone, TX 79754; TCEQ Region 7, ClayDesta Plaza, 10 Desta Drive, Suite 350E, Midland, TX 79705-4530
Operating hours
TCEQ offices: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; county floodplain counter hours are not published.
Review expectation
TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application and planning materials within 30 days of receipt. No county floodplain or structural review duration 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 Loving County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Loving County Floodplain Administration and TCEQ Region 7 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?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact County Floodplain Administrator/Treasurer Regina Wilkinson: 432-377-2311; County Judge's Office: 432-309-9500 ext. 5; TCEQ Region 7: 432-570-1359.
How long might review take?
TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application and planning materials within 30 days of receipt. No county floodplain or structural review duration is published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the county Floodplain Administrator at 432-377-2311 before development in an identified flood hazard area. For OSSF work, submit the February 2026 TCEQ application, legal-description proof, licensed site/soil evaluation, planning materials, and fee to Region 7; do not begin construction before Authorization to Construct. Arrange the required inspection through Region 7 at 432-570-1359 and leave the system uncovered until inspection and approval to operate.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Loving County participates in local floodplain administration through its county Floodplain Administrator and applicable NFIP/FEMA minimum standards; no county permit form, flood-damage-prevention order text, or specific elevation standard is publicly posted. OSSF permitting in state-jurisdiction areas is administered by TCEQ Region 7 under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. No countywide ICC structural building code, general building-permit program, or zoning ordinance was found. No county cosmetic or minor-work exemption list is published. For TCEQ-administered OSSF work, the state 10-acre exception may apply only when all state conditions are met: licensed site evaluation, one single-family dwelling on at least 10 acres, no nuisance or groundwater pollution, every component at least 100 feet from property lines, and disposal entirely on the tract. Qualifying grandfathered systems and listed emergency repairs reported within 72 hours may also be exempt. Confirm floodplain status and any development-permit requirement with the county before work.