Texas County, Oklahoma Building Permit Guide

Texas County does not issue building permits: the state’s Uniform Building Code Commission lists it as not issuing them. The county requires a floodplain permit, issued by the Emergency Management Director as floodplain administrator, and a commissioners’ permit for pipelines and utility lines in county road right-of-way ($500 for a bored or overhead crossing). Guymon permits construction inside its city limits, and Hooker’s code charges building permit fees.

What needs a permit outside the towns?

Who issues permits in Texas County?

There is no county building department. The Emergency Management Director is the county’s floodplain administrator and supplies flood maps; the Board of County Commissioners approves line crossings, filed through the County Clerk.

Of the county’s seven towns, only Guymon is on the State Fire Marshal’s July 14, 2026 list of places that do their own plan review, permits and inspections.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and septic work

The county issues no trade permits. Guymon issues its own electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits and registers trade contractors; elsewhere, trade contractors work under their Construction Industries Board licences.

A septic system needs DEQ’s Authorization to Construct, bought before the system is installed or altered, and the soil profile must be done by DEQ or a DEQ-certified profiler.

Texas County permit fees

The county’s published fees are on its public service and pipeline crossing form (revised February 2026), available from the County Clerk. Apply with a check payable to the Texas County Commissioners.

The county does not post a floodplain permit fee; ask Emergency Management. For a building the State Fire Marshal permits, its fee is $0.20 per square foot plus a $4 OUBCC fee, with a $104 minimum.

What to submit

• Road crossing: the county’s crossing form with the line owner and construction company, the type of line and method (boring, pushing or overhead), the start and end points by quarter, section, township and range, pipe or cable specifications, and a plat of the work.
• Floodplain permit: call Emergency Management for the site’s flood map and permit requirements before any work in the floodplain.
• State Fire Marshal permit: plans through the State Fire Marshal’s Accela Citizen Portal.

How to get permits in Texas County

Inspections in Texas County

The county does not inspect buildings. For a road crossing, the contractor contacts the commissioners’ office when the crossing is finished for an on-site inspection. Crossings must be bored on all roads, buried at least 5 feet below the road centerline and 4 feet below the ditch bottom, and encased from right-of-way line to right-of-way line; overhead lines need at least 20 feet of clearance, and no line may cross within 50 feet of a quarter-section corner or 100 feet of a bridge. The commissioners may require a performance bond.

Guymon schedules its own inspections through its portal, and buildings permitted by the State Fire Marshal are inspected by that office.

Local details in Texas County

Flood insurance: unincorporated Texas County takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program (community 400478), as do Goodwell and Guymon. The state’s floodplain list gives 580-338-3233 for the county floodplain contact, a County Clerk number, while the county’s own Emergency Management page gives 580-338-0911.

Restoring right-of-way: line owners must restore roads and right-of-way to their original condition or better, and pay to move their lines if the commissioners require it.

Tribal trust land: the State Fire Marshal names the matching tribal government as the authority for any tribal trust property.

Oklahoma building code

Oklahoma sets statewide minimum codes (the 2024 editions since September 14, 2026) that cities enforce and may strengthen; most counties issue no building permits for unincorporated land, though a few do. Oklahoma rules

Official Texas County permit resources

• Texas County Emergency Management and floodplain permits
• Texas County office contacts
• Texas County notices and resolutions
• City of Guymon Building Department
• Hooker Code 150.41: building permit fees
• State Fire Marshal list of local permitting jurisdictions (July 14, 2026)
• State Fire Marshal plan reviews and building permit fees
• OUBCC jurisdiction list
• Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission
• OWRB floodplain forms and guidance
• Oklahoma DEQ on-site sewage systems
• Oklahoma Construction Industries Board

Texas County permit FAQs

Does Texas County issue building permits?

No. OUBCC lists the county as not issuing permits; the county’s permits are for floodplain work and road crossings.

What needs a Texas County floodplain permit?

Building construction, excavating, grading, drilling, road or driveway construction, or storing equipment in the floodplain. Call Emergency Management at 580-338-0911.

How much is a county road crossing permit?

$500 for a bored crossing or an overhead line. Agricultural water or low-pressure gas lines bored under a road are $25, and overhead electric lines on an agricultural permit are $50.

Who issues building permits in Guymon and Hooker?

Each city. Guymon’s Building Department takes applications in its online portal, and Hooker’s code sets building permit fees by City Council resolution.

Where do I get a septic permit in Texas County?

From the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, which sells the Authorization to Construct.

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Texas County permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.