Administrative overview · FIPS 48417
Shackelford 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
Shackelford County Commissioners Court/County Judge (Floodplain Administrator); TCEQ Region 3 Abilene (OSSF)
For a project in or near Shackelford 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 Judge/Floodplain Administrator: 325-762-9405; county main: 325-762-9400; TCEQ Region 3 Abilene: 325-698-9674
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Shackelford County Courthouse, 225 South Main Street, Albany, TX 76430; TCEQ Region 3, 1977 Industrial Blvd, Abilene, TX 79602-7833
Operating hours
County courthouse: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1:00-4:00 p.m. TCEQ Region 3 public hours: N/A.
Review expectation
No county floodplain or subdivision review time was published. TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application and planning materials within 30 days.
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 Shackelford County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Shackelford County Commissioners Court/County Judge (Floodplain Administrator); TCEQ Region 3 Abilene (OSSF) 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 Judge/Floodplain Administrator: 325-762-9405; county main: 325-762-9400; TCEQ Region 3 Abilene: 325-698-9674 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
No county floodplain or subdivision review time was published. TCEQ must approve or deny a complete OSSF permit application and planning materials within 30 days.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact County Judge/Floodplain Administrator John Viertel at 325-762-9405 before development that may be in a regulated floodplain; the county has considered floodplain Development Permit Applications through Commissioners Court, and no online application or inspection scheduler was found. For an OSSF under state jurisdiction, submit the application and plans to TCEQ Region 3 at 325-698-9674 and arrange required construction inspection before covering or operating the system.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Shackelford County administers NFIP floodplain development through the County Judge as Floodplain Administrator and applies its county subdivision regulations, including floodplain/drainage, roads, utilities, and wastewater standards, plus adopted RV-park requirements. OSSF work in the TCEQ-administered portion of the county is regulated under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 366 and 30 TAC Chapter 285. The county publishes no 2026 countywide IBC, IRC, fire-code edition, or ordinary structural building-permit program for unincorporated property. No county permit is published for ordinary cosmetic or minor structural work outside the county's regulated floodplain, subdivision, RV-park, road, and wastewater scopes; obtain a floodplain determination before development and confirm city rules for property inside Albany or Moran. County subdivision regulations exempt divisions that are exempt under state law or receive a discretionary Commissioners Court exemption. State OSSF exceptions may cover a qualifying single-family system on at least 10 acres, qualifying grandfathered systems, and specified emergency repairs reported in writing within 72 hours; confirm eligibility with TCEQ Region 3.