Ector County
Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section)
In short
Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section) issues 6 permits we publish for Ector County, last verified 2026-10-31. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Event Food Permit (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county)only if it applies to you | Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section) | $52–$200 Single Temporary Event Permit $52.00; Temporary Permit $200 per year | single event, or per year for the Temporary Permit | 2026-10-31 |
| Food Establishment Health Permit (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county) | Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section) | $258–$773 per year: $773.00, or on proof of gross annual sales $258 ($0-49,999.99), $515 ($50,000-149,999.99), $773 ($150,000 and more); plan review $150.00; each additional inspection $150.00 | per year | 2026-10-31 |
| Farmers Market Only Permit (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county)only if it applies to you | Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section) | $100 per year | per year | 2026-10-31 |
| Child-Care Center Health Inspection (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county)only if it applies to you | Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section) | $150 per inspection | per inspection | 2026-10-31 |
| Public or Semi-Public Swimming Pool Permit (Ector County Health Department)only if it applies to you | Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section) | The pool permit fee is not published on the Environmental Section page or in the October 6, 2025 fee notice; contact the Ector County Health Department, 432-498-4141, extension 2161, for the current amount. | set by the Ector County Health Department | 2026-10-31 |
| On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permit (Ector County Health Department)only if it applies to you | Ector County Health Department (Environmental Section) | The septic permit fee is not published on the Environmental Section page or in the October 6, 2025 fee notice; contact the Ector County Health Department, 432-498-4141, extension 2161, for the current amount. | per system | 2026-10-31 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Temporary Event Food Permit (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county)
A business selling food at a festival, fair or other public event in unincorporated Ector County needs a temporary food permit from the Ector County Health Department. per the Ector County Health Department's fee notice dated October 6, 2025 ("these are the new fees implemented for Ector County"), filed in the Texas DSHS local fee schedule registry, an Application for Single Temporary Event Permit is $52.00 and an Application for Temporary Permit, covering events through the year, is $200 per year. The amounts are published here for locations in unincorporated Ector County. The county's Food Service Sanitation Program page lists the "Application for Single Event permit" and "Application for Temporary permit" forms. Contact the Ector County Health Department Environmental Section, 221 N. Texas Ave, Odessa, 432-498-4141, extension 2161.
Food Establishment Health Permit (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county)
A restaurant, coffee shop or store that sells food in unincorporated Ector County needs a health permit from the Ector County Health Department. per the Ector County Health Department's fee notice dated October 6, 2025 ("these are the new fees implemented for Ector County"), filed in the Texas DSHS local fee schedule registry, the Application for Health Permit is $773.00 per year. A business may instead pay a reduced fee by sending its most recent tax filing and income paperwork showing gross annual sales: $258 for $0-49,999.99, $515 for $50,000-149,999.99 and $773 for $150,000 and more. Plan review is $150.00 and each additional inspection is $150.00. The amounts are published here for locations in unincorporated Ector County. The county's Food Service Sanitation Program page sets out the procedure: contact a Sanitarian, bring a set of plans for review, schedule an on-site walk-through, pre-pay for the Health Permit, and after a final inspection "a Health Permit will be issued". The page also states that "Food Handler Certifications are required in Ector County for all employees (managers must be certified food managers)". Contact the Ector County Health Department Environmental Section, 221 N. Texas Ave, Odessa, 432-498-4141, extension 2161.
Farmers Market Only Permit (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county)
A vendor selling food at a farmers market in unincorporated Ector County applies to the Ector County Health Department for a Farmers Market Only Permit. per the Ector County Health Department's fee notice dated October 6, 2025 ("these are the new fees implemented for Ector County"), filed in the Texas DSHS local fee schedule registry, the Application for Farmers Market Only Permit is $100.00 per year. The amounts are published here for locations in unincorporated Ector County. The county's Food Service Sanitation Program page lists the "Application for Farmers Market Only" form. Contact the Ector County Health Department Environmental Section, 221 N. Texas Ave, Odessa, 432-498-4141, extension 2161.
Child-Care Center Health Inspection (Ector County Health Department, unincorporated county)
A day-care or child-care center in unincorporated Ector County that needs a health inspection requests it from the Ector County Health Department; this is an inspection fee, not an operating license. per the Ector County Health Department's fee notice dated October 6, 2025 ("these are the new fees implemented for Ector County"), filed in the Texas DSHS local fee schedule registry, "Daycare Center, Child Care Centers & Other request for inspection" is $150 per inspection. The amounts are published here for locations in unincorporated Ector County. The county's Food Service Sanitation Program page lists the "Daycare Centers, Child Care Centers and Other Requests for Inspection" form. Contact the Ector County Health Department Environmental Section, 221 N. Texas Ave, Odessa, 432-498-4141, extension 2161.
Public or Semi-Public Swimming Pool Permit (Ector County Health Department)
A fitness studio, child-care center or other business with a pool open to members or the public deals with the Ector County Health Department for the pool permit; a studio without a pool has no pool permit. The county's Environmental Section page states its mission as promoting public health "through restaurants, swimming pools, septic systems, complaints, public events, and other facilities through education, permitting, inspection, and enforcement", and it publishes restaurant and swimming pool inspection reports. The pool permit fee is not published on the Environmental Section page or in the October 6, 2025 fee notice; contact the Ector County Health Department, 432-498-4141, extension 2161, for the current amount.
On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permit (Ector County Health Department)
A business premises in Ector County that uses a septic system rather than a public sewer needs an on-site sewage facility permit before a system is installed or modified. TCEQ's OARS listing names the "ECTOR COUNTY AUTHORIZED AGENT" with an area served of the entire county, and the county's Environmental Section page lists septic systems in its mission and cites Health and Safety Code chapter 366 and TAC chapter 285. Questions on septic go to 432-498-4141, extension 2161. The septic permit fee is not published on the Environmental Section page or in the October 6, 2025 fee notice; contact the Ector County Health Department for the current amount.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Ector County
- Phone
- 432-498-4141
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Ector County Health Department 2025-2026 Fee Schedule, dated 6 October 2025 (filed with Texas DSHS)Ector County Health Department, filed with Texas Department of State Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-08-24
- Environmental SectionEctor County, Texas · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- Food Service Sanitation ProgramEctor County, Texas · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- Local Ordinance and Fee Schedule Registry & Model Orders and OrdinancesTexas Department of State Health Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-31
- On-Site Sewage Facility Authorized Agents (OARS) search by county: NuecesTexas Commission on Environmental Quality · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
- Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food VendorsTexas Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-28
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