Hutchinson County runs no building permit or building inspection program for unincorporated land, and its website lists no permit office. Building permits come from the cities: Borger’s Planning and Development Department and Fritch City Hall issue them inside their limits. For septic systems, TCEQ lists the county itself as its authorized agent for the whole county, cities included.
What needs a permit in Hutchinson County?
Outside city limits, the county publishes no building, development or floodplain permit and no fee schedule. The one county role in TCEQ’s records is septic: Hutchinson County is the TCEQ authorized agent for on-site sewage facilities across the entire county, inside the four cities as well, and issued 48 authorizations to construct in 2025. TCEQ gives the county’s permit office as 515 S. Main Street in Stinnett, the courthouse address, and lists no phone, so the courthouse switchboard is the starting point.
Inside a city, the city’s own rules apply. Borger permits nearly all residential and commercial improvements, Fritch’s code requires building permits under the 2003 International Building and Residential Codes, and Stinnett’s code requires an excavation permit for digging near its gas lines and a permit to move a building.
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Hutchinson County has four incorporated cities. The answer depends on which one the property is in:
| Area | Who issues permits |
|---|---|
| Borger (pop. 11,842) | City of Borger Planning and Development: plan review, building and trade permits and inspections, filed in MyGov. City Hall, 600 N Main Street; 806-273-0910. |
| Fritch (Hutchinson County part, pop. 1,743) | City of Fritch, whose code adopts the 2003 IBC and IRC and charges $1 per 100 sq ft (minimum $15). City Hall, 104 N. Robey Ave.; 806-857-3143. |
| Stinnett (pop. 1,594) | The City’s published code adopts no building code; it requires a City excavation permit near the City gas system and a building-moving permit. City offices: 806-878-2422. |
| Sanford (pop. 129) | The published sources do not say; the City’s number is 806-865-3612. |
| Unincorporated county | No county building permit. |
| Septic systems, whole county including the cities | Hutchinson County as TCEQ authorized agent. |
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Get a free quote →| Office | Contact |
|---|---|
| Courthouse and County Judge | 515 S. Main Street, Suite 214, Stinnett, TX 79083; 806-878-4000; Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Road and Bridge | Borger Annex, 1400 Veta, Borger; 806-273-0140 |
| Emergency Management | 806-878-4050 |
Septic systems and trade work
A new or repaired septic system anywhere in Hutchinson County, inside Borger, Fritch, Stinnett or Sanford included, needs an authorization to construct from the county, acting for TCEQ, before installation. The county posts no septic application, fee or inspection procedure online.
The county issues no electrical, plumbing or mechanical permits. Inside Borger, the City issues and prices each trade permit separately; Fritch and Stinnett publish no trade permit procedure.
How to start a project in Hutchinson County
Check whether the property is inside Borger, Fritch, Stinnett or Sanford, or in the unincorporated county.
Register as a contractor and apply in MyGov with the City’s Planning and Development Department.
Call City Hall: Fritch for its building permit, Stinnett for an excavation or building-moving permit.
No building permit is issued, but a septic system needs county authorization; call the courthouse at 806-878-4000 to reach the right office.
Get the City excavation permit and wait for the City to mark its gas lines.
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There are no county building inspections. Borger’s Planning and Development Department inspects permitted work inside Borger, with requests made in MyGov. In Stinnett, the City marks buried gas lines after it issues an excavation permit, and digging may not start until the marking is done.
Fritch’s code bans placing mobile homes inside its city limits.
Texas building code
Texas has no single statewide building code: state law makes the International Residential Code the base code for homes in cities and the International Building Code the base for commercial buildings, with each city choosing the edition and its own amendments, while the National Electrical Code and the energy code apply statewide. Outside city limits most counties issue no building permits for homes. Texas building code rules
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- Hutchinson County contact directory
- Cities in Hutchinson County (county website)
- TCEQ septic authorized agents, 2025 report
- TCEQ authorized agent search
- City of Borger: when permits are required
- City of Fritch Code: technical codes and permit fee
- City of Stinnett Code: excavation permits
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Does Hutchinson County issue building permits?
No. The county has no building permit or inspection program for unincorporated land; building permits come from the cities.
Who handles septic permits in Hutchinson County?
Hutchinson County, as TCEQ’s authorized agent for the whole county, cities included. The county does not post which office handles them, so start with the courthouse at 806-878-4000.
Who issues building permits in Borger?
The City of Borger’s Planning and Development Department, through MyGov (806-273-0910).
Does Fritch require a building permit?
Yes. Fritch’s code requires one and sets the fee at $1 per 100 square feet, with a $15 minimum. City Hall is at 806-857-3143.
What permits does Stinnett require?
Its published code requires an excavation permit for any digging in the city or near the City gas system, and a permit to move a building. It adopts no building code.
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