Administrative overview · FIPS 48387
Red River 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
Red River County Auditor OSSF Program; Red River County Emergency Management/Floodplain Administration
For a project in or near Red River 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
Red River County Auditor/OSSF: 903-427-2131; Emergency Management/Floodplain: 903-427-2680; Red River Appraisal District GEO numbers: 903-427-4187
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Red River County Auditor, 200 N. Walnut Street, Clarksville, TX 75426; Red River County Emergency Management, 400 N. Walnut Street, Clarksville, TX 75426
Operating hours
County Auditor: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; closed Friday. Floodplain office hours: N/A.
Review expectation
State rules require the county permitting authority to approve or deny complete OSSF planning materials and the permit application within 30 days. The county Authorization to Construct is valid for one year from issuance. No separate floodplain, culvert, or subdivision review time was published on the permit page.
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 Red River County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Red River County Auditor OSSF Program; Red River County Emergency Management/Floodplain Administration 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 Red River County Auditor/OSSF: 903-427-2131; Emergency Management/Floodplain: 903-427-2680; Red River Appraisal District GEO numbers: 903-427-4187 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
State rules require the county permitting authority to approve or deny complete OSSF planning materials and the permit application within 30 days. The county Authorization to Construct is valid for one year from issuance. No separate floodplain, culvert, or subdivision review time was published on the permit page.
How are inspections scheduled?
First file any maintenance-system affidavit with the County Clerk and pay the recording fee, then submit the filed affidavit, completed OSSF application, GEO number, site/soil evaluation, planning materials, and county fee to the Auditor's office. Do not begin construction until the Designated Representative signs the Authorization to Construct. Arrange the installation inspection through the Auditor at 903-427-2131 before covering any part of the system; the permit packet states that inspection and approval to operate are required even if the system was not inspected when installed. Contact Emergency Management at 903-427-2680 for county floodplain review.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Red River County administers OSSFs under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366, 30 TAC Chapter 285, and its 2021 county OSSF regulations. The current packet requires a site and soil evaluation, planning materials, Authorization to Construct, and inspection before any part of the system is covered. The county's subdivision standards govern plats, drainage, roads, utilities, manufactured-home and travel-trailer rental communities, and require finished-floor elevations for spaces within the 100-year floodplain. The county participates in the NFIP through its floodplain administrator, but no current standalone floodplain application or general structural building-code edition was published on the county permit page. No county minor-structure or cosmetic-work exemption list was published. The county OSSF packet does not clearly waive local review for acreage; before relying on the state 10-acre single-family exemption, a grandfathered-system exception, or the limited emergency-repair exception, obtain a written determination from the county permitting authority. Culvert, subdivision, and mobile-home or travel-trailer development requirements remain separate.