Administrative overview · FIPS 48405
San Augustine 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
San Augustine County Judge/Floodplain Administration; Angelina & Neches River Authority OSSF Department
For a project in or near San Augustine 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
San Augustine County Judge/Floodplain Administrator: 936-275-2762 office or 936-465-8680 cell; County Commissioners permit assistance: 936-288-0128; ANRA OSSF Department: 936-632-7795
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
San Augustine County Judge, County Courthouse, 100 W Columbia Street, Room 105, San Augustine, TX 75972; ANRA OSSF Department, 2901 N John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904
Operating hours
San Augustine County Judge and Commissioners offices: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; ANRA OSSF counter hours: N/A.
Review expectation
ANRA says it usually completes the OSSF permit process within a matter of days; Texas law allows up to 30 days to issue the Permit to Construct. The permit is valid for one calendar year, after which a new application and fee are required if the construction inspection was not requested. No county floodplain review time was 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 San Augustine County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
San Augustine County Judge/Floodplain Administration; Angelina & Neches River Authority OSSF Department 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 San Augustine County Judge/Floodplain Administrator: 936-275-2762 office or 936-465-8680 cell; County Commissioners permit assistance: 936-288-0128; ANRA OSSF Department: 936-632-7795 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
ANRA says it usually completes the OSSF permit process within a matter of days; Texas law allows up to 30 days to issue the Permit to Construct. The permit is valid for one calendar year, after which a new application and fee are required if the construction inspection was not requested. No county floodplain review time was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
For floodplain development, submit the county's furnished application and required plans to the County Judge/Floodplain Administrator at 936-275-2762. For an OSSF, obtain ANRA's Permit to Construct before work; after installation the installer must contact ANRA for closing inspection within five days and request the inspection at least five working days before the system will be ready. Do not cover or operate the system until inspected and licensed.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The County Judge is designated as San Augustine County Floodplain Administrator under the county's current posted Flood Damage Prevention Court Order and administers floodplain development permits under the NFIP and 44 CFR. The county also publishes permits for culverts, heavy hauling, and pipeline work but no 2026 general structural building-code edition or ordinary residential building-permit program. ANRA is the TCEQ-authorized OSSF agent for San Augustine County and enforces Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366, 30 TAC Chapter 285, applicable 30 TAC Chapter 30 licensing rules, and its TCEQ-approved local OSSF order. No county minor-building or cosmetic-work exemption list was published. ANRA states that an OSSF permit is required to construct, alter, repair, extend, or operate a system when sewer is unavailable, except qualifying systems installed before the effective date of an approved pre-September 1, 1989 local order, ordinance, or resolution. Do not assume a state acreage or repair exception applies without ANRA confirmation.