Scurry County does not run a building permit or building inspection office; its website lists none. Outside Snyder, the county’s permit role is septic systems, handled by the Scurry County Health Unit at 911 26th Street in Snyder (325-573-3508), while county roads fall to the four precinct commissioners. Snyder, the only incorporated city, issues its own building and trade permits.
Who issues permits in each part of Scurry County?
Snyder is the county’s only incorporated city; Hermleigh, Ira and the other communities are unincorporated. The official sources give these answers:
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Get a free quote →| Area or work | Who handles it |
|---|---|
| Inside Snyder city limits (about 11,200 residents) | City of Snyder Planning & Development Services, 1925 24th Street; 325-573-4959; planning@snydertx.gov |
| Dividing land in Snyder’s extraterritorial jurisdiction | A plat approved by the Snyder planning commission and city council, then recorded with the County Clerk |
| Buildings in unincorporated Scurry County | No county building permit or inspection office is listed on the county website |
| Septic systems outside Snyder city limits | Scurry County Health Unit, 911 26th Street, Snyder, TX 79549; 325-573-3508; fax 325-573-0380; healthunit@co.scurry.tx.us |
| County roads and bridges | The commissioner for the precinct, through the Commissioners Court office at the courthouse, 1806 25th Street; 325-573-9316 |
Septic systems in rural Scurry County
The Health Unit’s Director also serves as the county’s OSSF (on-site sewage facility) inspector, and the unit’s general address, healthunit@co.scurry.tx.us, reaches the office. TCEQ lists Scurry County as the authorized septic agent for the whole county except the City of Snyder, where TCEQ’s Region 3 office in Abilene (1977 Industrial Blvd.; 325-698-9674) is the septic permitting authority; its 2025 report counts 16 systems the county authorized that year. The county website does not post a septic application or fee, so ask the Health Unit for its forms before a designer or installer is booked.
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Get a free quote →Inside Snyder, septic tanks and field lines also appear on the City’s plumbing permit, at $15 each.
Energy projects and county roads
Scurry County posts Chapter 312 tax abatement guidelines, with separate versions for sites inside and outside city limits, an abatement application, and a template Road Use and Maintenance Agreement written for a commercial energy storage project. Under that template, the developer:
- sends its routes, equipment and timing, including any road widening or new driveways and turning aprons, to the County Commissioner for approval as early as it can
- joins county representatives in a photographed or videotaped inspection of the county roads before work starts
- keeps the roads passable with signs and flaggers, and warns the Commissioner and the Scurry County 911 Center ahead of any closure longer than 15 minutes
- repairs damage it causes, so that the county bears no material out-of-pocket cost
The agreement is signed alongside the tax abatement agreement. For any other work in a county road, start with the precinct commissioner.
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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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- Scurry County Health Unit (septic permits)
- Scurry County Roads & Bridges
- Scurry County directory
- Scurry County Chapter 312 abatement information
- Template road use and maintenance agreement
- City of Snyder Building Permits & Inspections
- TCEQ on-site sewage facility permits
Scurry County permit FAQs
Do I need a county building permit to build a house in rural Scurry County?
The county website lists no building permit or building inspection office. A house that needs a septic system still goes through the Scurry County Health Unit.
Who handles septic permits in Scurry County?
Outside Snyder’s city limits, the Scurry County Health Unit, at 911 26th Street in Snyder (325-573-3508); its Director is the county’s OSSF inspector. Inside Snyder, TCEQ’s Abilene regional office (325-698-9674).
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Get a free quote →Who issues building permits in Snyder?
The City of Snyder’s Planning & Development Services, at 1925 24th Street (325-573-4959), for property inside city limits.
Do I need a plat to split land near Snyder?
Inside Snyder or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, yes: lots may not be laid out or sold until the city planning commission and city council approve the plat and it is recorded with the County Clerk.
Who do I call about a county road or driveway?
The commissioner for your precinct, through the Commissioners Court office at 325-573-9316.
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