Administrative overview · FIPS 48329
Midland 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
Midland County Public Works, Midland Health Department, and Texas State Fire Marshal's Office
For a project in or near Midland 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/Floodplain: 432-742-7370; City-County Health Department septic: 432-681-7613; State Fire Marshal: 512-676-6800
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Midland County Public Works, 500 North Loraine Street, Suite 1100, Midland, TX 79701; Midland Health Department Environmental Section, 3303 West Illinois Avenue, Space 22, Midland, TX 79703
Operating hours
Midland County Public Works: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, excluding county holidays
Review expectation
N/A for general floodplain review. OSSF authorization to construct is valid for one year, and the Health Department reserves at least 24 hours for initial application review before an inspection can be scheduled. Driveway and related Public Works permits are routed to Commissioners Court on its regular meeting cycle.
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 Midland County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Midland County Public Works, Midland Health Department, and Texas State Fire Marshal's Office 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/Floodplain: 432-742-7370; City-County Health Department septic: 432-681-7613; State Fire Marshal: 512-676-6800.
How long might review take?
N/A for general floodplain review. OSSF authorization to construct is valid for one year, and the Health Department reserves at least 24 hours for initial application review before an inspection can be scheduled. Driveway and related Public Works permits are routed to Commissioners Court on its regular meeting cycle.
How are inspections scheduled?
For septic work, contact Midland Health Department at 432-681-7613 at least four working days before inspection and leave the system uncovered until it passes; no inspection is scheduled during the first 24 hours after application receipt. Floodplain projects may require a site plan and a surveyor- or engineer-signed elevation or floodproofing certificate returned to Public Works. State fire/building inspection requests use the State Fire Marshal contacts listed on the county Fire Marshal page.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Midland County Flood Damage Prevention Regulations adopted in 1992 and the Monahans and South Draw Interim Flood Planning Framework adopted December 13, 2021; county OSSF requirements under 30 TAC Chapter 285. For addresses outside City of Midland limits, the county states that fire codes and building/fire-code permits, inspections, violations, and certificates of occupancy are handled by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office; the county does not publish specific structural or fire-code editions for 2026. The City Fire Marshal may instead enforce within the City's ETJ. County guidance does not publish a minor-work exemption. It states that every person planning development in unincorporated Midland County must first obtain a floodplain permit; covered development includes buildings, additions and improvements, mobile-home placement, fill, grading, paving, excavation, drilling, storage, and changes to channels, ditches, or playa lakes. Verify City of Midland ETJ jurisdiction for the project address.