Step-by-step process to obtain an on-site sewage facility permit

 

1. Application process

APPLY ONLINE
  • Read the online application instructions.
  • You also may download the application or get a permit application package by calling 512-578-3216 or emailing us at [email protected] to request one.
  • Submit a completed application for a permit.
  • After the application is accepted, the appropriate fee will be posted to the project and may be paid online with a credit card or debit card. The fee can also be paid by check by mailing the check to the OSSF Program in Austin. You will not be able to proceed until the application fee has been paid.

A complete application will include: application form; proof of ownership of property (including warranty deed or tax record); drawing or survey of the property; soil analysis; floor plan(s) of the proposed structure(s); floodplain compliance letter from the appropriate floodplain administrator; a drawing showing proposed location of the septic system, wells, structures, etc.; a copy of the system design plans and, if needed, an affidavit to the public. All drawings must be to scale.

If your property is less than 1 acre, you also must submit a recorded plat of the property along with all associated plat notes.

2. Inspection preparation
Once the permit fee has been paid, you may schedule your on-site inspection. The property must be marked as described: Mark your property with the proposed location of the drain field, septic tank, house, wells, driveways, etc.

A notice visible from the roadway listing the owner’s name and property description must also be posted.

Once the property has been prepared, the owner or installer must schedule the required on-site visit. To schedule an on-site visit, call the LCRA OSSF inspection line at 512-578-4091.

If you have questions about the on-site process, call 512-578-3216 to leave a message.

LCRA staff will perform an on-site inspection at your property to determine whether it can receive tentative field approval and advance for a full detail plan review of the proposed OSSF.

3. Permitting process
LCRA staff will perform an on-site inspection and, if approved, LCRA will then perform a detailed plan review. If LCRA does not find issues that would delay approval, LCRA will issue a construction permit (Authorization to Construct). Once your installer has possession of the permit, installation of the system may begin.

4. Inspection process
Installation inspections are performed at various stages of the installation process. The owner or installer must schedule the required inspections. To schedule an inspection, call 512-578-4091.

If you have questions about the installation process, call 512-578-3216 to leave a message.

5. Approval for use process
When your system is completed and approved, LCRA will issue the Permit to Operate for the OSSF.

For more information, see FAQs ab​out on-site sewage program.