This office assists in providing for the health, safety, and welfare of Gillespie County residents and the environment.  Gillespie County is dedicated to the safety and welfare of all property owners.  The completion of all permit applications ensures that regulations set forth by the governing entities are in compliance with all standards.  Property owner or assigned designated agent can obtain all required applications.
Effective August 1, 2025,  all Floodplain determinations will be conducted by the County Engineer's Office and the Development Permit Determination and Site Plan with Narrative forms must be submitted to that office PRIOR to submitting septic applications to the OSSF Office.  These forms take the place of the "Development Permits" previously submitted.  Please keep in mind that this form is a requirement for septic permit approval and your septic application will not be considered complete until the Development Permit Determination has been signed by the County Engineer's Office and a copy  provided to the OSSF Office.

 

 

* 101 West Main St. Mail Unit 9 Room B-101 *
* Fredericksburg, TX 78624-3700 *
* Phone 830-997-8191 * Fax 830-997-9867 *

Email:  OSSF@gillespiecounty.org  (for septic permitting)

Office Hours:  Monday-Friday ~ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ~ Office is Closed from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm and is Closed Holidays

Gillespie County On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF) /
Septic Permits Office

 

Sheryl Sutton, Designated Representative
Sanitation Administrator 

 

Michael D'Spain, Assistant Designated Representative / Assistant Inspector

Vacant, Assistant Designated Representative / Assistant Inspector

Belinda Lovato, Administrative Assistant

Please contact this office to obtain an On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) "Septic" Permit or a Gillespie County Site Evaluator / Installer List. 

 
Please contact the County Engineer Office prior to construction to obtain a Development & Floodplain Application to determine if any floodplain issues exist.  
 
For Information about On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSFs):
A Helpful Resource to Contact is the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Phone 512-239-2335 or visit: 
http://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/ossf/on-site.html. 

Are you wanting to REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING VIOLATIONS, ILLEGAL DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, SOLID WASTE VIOLATIONS, ILLEGAL BURNING, etc.?  

To submit an environmental complaint to TCEQ:  call 1-888-777-3186, or fill in the online form at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/compliance/complaints

Gillespie County will hold a
Public Hearing on Tuesday,
October 14, 2025, regarding
a proposed revision to the
"Order Adopting Rules of
Gillespie County, Texas for
On-Site Sewage Facilities".
The proposed revision may
be reviewed from 9:00 am
- 4:00 pm M-F at the office
of the Honorable County
Judge Daniel Jones, in the
Gillespie County Courthouse,
101 W. Main Street,
Room 101, Fredericksburg,
Texas (phone 830/997-
7502), on the Gillespie
County website at www.
gillespiecounty.org, or a
copy may be requested by
email from the Sanitation
Department at  OSSF@gillespiecounty.org.

 

For More Information about Subdivisions of Land, Manufactured Home Rental Communities, or Right-of-Way Permits, please contact the County Engineering Office.

For Information about Wells:
Please Contact the
Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District (HCUWCD) -
Phone 830-997-4472 or visit:
https://hcuwcd.org.