Administrative overview · FIPS 48413
Schleicher 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
Schleicher County Commissioners Court/County Judge; Schleicher County OSSF Authorized Agent
For a project in or near Schleicher 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
County permit questions/County Judge office: 325-853-2593 or Stacey at 325-226-9237; OSSF Designated Representative Charles McDonald: 325-456-4607; courthouse: 325-853-1820
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Schleicher County Courthouse, 2 S Divide, Eldorado, TX 76936; OSSF Designated Representative, 4826 Red Oak Lane, San Angelo, TX 76904
Operating hours
County courthouse: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m.; individual office hours may vary. OSSF Designated Representative hours: N/A.
Review expectation
No county-specific review time was published. Under Texas OSSF rules, the authorized agent must approve or deny a complete application and planning materials within 30 days; an approved Authorization to Construct is generally valid for one year.
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 Schleicher County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Schleicher County Commissioners Court/County Judge; Schleicher County OSSF Authorized Agent 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 County permit questions/County Judge office: 325-853-2593 or Stacey at 325-226-9237; OSSF Designated Representative Charles McDonald: 325-456-4607; courthouse: 325-853-1820 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
No county-specific review time was published. Under Texas OSSF rules, the authorized agent must approve or deny a complete application and planning materials within 30 days; an approved Authorization to Construct is generally valid for one year.
How are inspections scheduled?
For an OSSF, contact Designated Representative Charles McDonald at 325-456-4607 for the county-specific application, Authorization to Construct, and inspection. Under the state rules, request final construction inspection at least five working days before the desired date, leave excavations open, and have the installer or registered apprentice present. Contact the County Judge's office at 325-853-2593 before work that may be in a regulated flood area. No online scheduler was found.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Schleicher County's official permit page states that its only adopted permit/regulation areas are subdivisions, pipeline or utility crossings of county roads, highway right-of-way driveway access, and septic systems. The county is a TCEQ-authorized OSSF agent and regulates septic systems under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. The current Texas floodplain administrator directory identifies the County Judge as county Floodplain Administrator. No 2026 countywide structural building, residential, or fire-code edition and no ordinary building-permit program were published. Because Schleicher County publishes no general unincorporated building-permit program, no county cosmetic or minor-building permit is listed; subdivision, road/right-of-way, OSSF, and floodplain requirements can still apply. State OSSF exceptions may cover a qualifying single-family system on at least 10 acres, qualifying grandfathered systems, and specified emergency repairs reported within 72 hours, but local authorized-agent rules may be stricter; obtain a written determination before relying on an exception.