Administrative overview · FIPS 48325
Medina 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
Medina County Environmental Health Group and Floodplain Administrator
For a project in or near Medina 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
Environmental Health/Floodplain: 830-741-6195; 911 Addressing: 830-741-8997; Fire Marshal: 830-455-0129
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Medina County Environmental Health Group, 1502 Avenue K, Second Floor, Hondo, TX 78861
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Review expectation
N/A. Published OSSF instructions state that incomplete paperwork delays review and that permit fees are nonrefundable and valid for one year, but no standard approval timeline is stated.
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 Medina County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Medina County Environmental Health Group and Floodplain Administrator 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 Environmental Health/Floodplain: 830-741-6195; 911 Addressing: 830-741-8997; Fire Marshal: 830-455-0129 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. Published OSSF instructions state that incomplete paperwork delays review and that permit fees are nonrefundable and valid for one year, but no standard approval timeline is stated.
How are inspections scheduled?
For septic inspections, call Environmental Health at 830-741-6195 at least one day in advance; inspections are conducted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Call between 8:00 and 8:30 AM on the inspection day to receive the assigned time. The floodplain application includes a final-inspection checklist and requires closure by the Floodplain Administrator after compliance and any required elevation certificate are documented.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Medina County Flood Damage Prevention Court Order adopted in 2020, with FEMA flood maps effective May 15, 2020; Medina County Rules for On-Site Sewage Facilities under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285; 2024 Medina County Subdivision Rules and Regulations. The county does not publish a generally enforced structural building-code edition for unincorporated construction. No minor-work exemption applies to regulated floodplain development: any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate—including structures, fill, grading, paving, excavation, drilling, mining, dredging, or storage—requires a floodplain permit. All OSSF systems require a septic permit regardless of tract size. Certain land divisions may be exempt from plat approval, but those exemptions do not waive OSSF or floodplain compliance.