Administrative overview · FIPS 48303
Lubbock 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
Lubbock County Public Works
For a project in or near Lubbock 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
Public Works: 806-775-1664; septic/OSSF and Floodplain Administrator Brent Hogan: 806-775-1337 or 806-549-8178
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
916 Main Street, Suite 1220, Lubbock, TX 79401
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
A complete OSSF application and planning materials are subject to the 30-day approval-or-denial period in 30 TAC Chapter 285; the county publishes no shorter typical review time for septic, floodplain, subdivision, or right-of-way permits.
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 Lubbock County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Lubbock County Public Works 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 Public Works: 806-775-1664; septic/OSSF and Floodplain Administrator Brent Hogan: 806-775-1337 or 806-549-8178.
How long might review take?
A complete OSSF application and planning materials are subject to the 30-day approval-or-denial period in 30 TAC Chapter 285; the county publishes no shorter typical review time for septic, floodplain, subdivision, or right-of-way permits.
How are inspections scheduled?
Apply through the electronic Septic Permit and Septic Payment portal or submit the county OSSF application with the legal description, acreage, site address, installer/designer credentials, site and soil evaluation, and scaled site layout. Call 806-775-1337 or 806-549-8178 or email Septic@lubbockcounty.gov to coordinate the required county inspection; the application gives the county access for lot evaluation and OSSF inspection. Do not cover the system until inspection and approval to operate. Existing permitted-system files may be reviewed at the Public Works office in Suite 1220.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Lubbock County Public Works administers its local OSSF order with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapters 30 and 285, the county Flood Damage Prevention Order/NFIP requirements, subdivision regulations, county road and right-of-way requirements, and construction-stormwater requirements under TCEQ General Permit TXR150000 for qualifying sites. The county site links an older Texas Residential Construction Code reference but does not identify a current county-adopted ICC structural code edition, so no ICC edition is inferred. No county cosmetic-work exemption list is published. The county OSSF application requires a variance request when the tract is under one acre and requires site/soil evaluation and floodplain precautions; applicants should obtain a county determination rather than assume a septic exemption. Construction disturbing at least one acre and draining to the unincorporated county triggers the county's construction-stormwater notice requirement. Confirm floodplain, subdivision, driveway/culvert, utility, and right-of-way requirements with Public Works before work.