Louis W. Bergman, III, PE
County Engineer
Flood Plain Administrator
Designated Representative
Douglas Hanel
Designated Representative
Barbara A. Burwick
Permit Clerk
Designated Representative
Curtis Porter
Designated Representative
Permits: Building & Septic
2103 Cos Street
Liberty, Texas 77575
Phone: 936-336-4558
Fax : 936-334-8802
E-Mail: permits@co.liberty.tx.us

Quick Links

FEMA Floodplain Map
Service Center


Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality

Downloadable Forms
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Subdivision Rules
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Road and Drainage Rules
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Engineering and Permit Department
BUILDING PERMITS
The construction of a building over 100 square ft. including mobile homes not in a flood plain
THE PERMIT FEE IS $25.00
The requirements needed to obtain the permit are:
  1. Legal description of the property
  2. Size of building or mobile home
  3. Number of bedrooms
  4. Year of mobile home
  5. Value of building or mobile home
The construction of a building over 100 square ft. including mobile homes in the flood plain
THE PERMIT FEE IS BASED ON $0.07 PER SQUARE FT. OR MINIMUM OF $50.00
The requirements needed to obtain the permit are:
  1. The same requirements listed in the above 1 through 5
  2. Must have elevation certificate
  3. If building is the flood way a no-rise certificate is also attached to the elevation certificate
SEPTIC PERMIT
THE PERMIT FEE IS $200.00
The requirements needed to obtain the permit are:
  1. The same requirements listed in the above 1 through 5
  2. All septic system job sites must have a site evaluation performed before installation
  3. If someone is compensated in any part of installation they must be licensed by the TCEQ.
  4. All systems must be installed according to the TCEQ requirements (Chapter 285 rules for on-site sewer facilities)
WATER WELL

The office keeps a supply of water sample bottles with information on the labs that take the samples
FLOODPLAIN MAPS

The office will verify if property is located in a floodplain according to the flood insurance rate maps
SUBDIVISIONS

All new subdivision plats and other requirements for subdivisions must be submitted through the permit department.