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Johnson County Development Services

In short

Johnson County Development Services issues 2 permits we publish for Johnson County, last verified 2026-10-26. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Development Permit for Commercial Use (unincorporated Johnson County)only if it applies to youJohnson County Development Services$240 per Development Permit (the fee page line covers single-family residential and commercial); an accessory structure without plumbing is $1201 year from date of issuance2026-10-26
On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) Permit / Authorization to Construct (unincorporated Johnson County)only if it applies to youJohnson County Development Services$375–$475 per OSSF permit, by system type: $375 conventional, ET beds and LPD; $475 aerobicAuthorization to Construct valid for 1 year from the issue date unless revoked2026-10-26

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

Development Permit for Commercial Use (unincorporated Johnson County)

A business that builds a new structure, adds to an existing one or puts in other development outside the city limits in Johnson County needs a county Development Permit before construction begins. The Development Services page states that the office issues "Development Permits for any new development ... before construction begins in the unincorporated areas of Johnson County (outside the city limits) as part of the County's Floodplain Management responsibilities for FEMA", per the Johnson County Flood Damage Prevention Order of 2019, and that permits are issued in two categories, residential and commercial. The county's commercial application form (Revised 2025) states: "In the unincorporated areas of Johnson County, a Development Permit is required." It asks for a 911 address, a filed deed, a survey or filed plat, sealed civil plans and, where a septic system will be used, a professional septic design reviewed before the permit is issued; a property in a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction may first need that city's plat or plat exemption. The permit must be obtained within 30 days of the approval notice, must be posted so it is visible from the road, and is "valid for 1 year from date of issuance." As published on the county's Development Services Fees page, effective October 23, 2023 (approved in Court October 23, 2023), the fee is $240 for a Development Permit (a line that covers single-family residential and commercial) and $120 for an accessory structure without plumbing. Credit card payments carry an additional convenience fee. Contact Development Services, 2 N Mill St, Suite 305, Cleburne, 817-556-6380.

On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) Permit / Authorization to Construct (unincorporated Johnson County)

A business premises in unincorporated Johnson County that will use a septic system needs an on-site sewage facility permit from the county. The Development Services page states that the office issues "permits for On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF's) as part of the County's responsibility as the Designated Representative for Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ)", including review of applications and planning materials and inspections. As published on the county's Development Services Fees page, effective October 23, 2023 (approved in Court October 23, 2023), the fees are $375 for conventional, ET bed and LPD OSSF permits, $475 for aerobic OSSF permits, $210 for an OSSF re-inspection or redesign and $100 for a failed inspection. The county's commercial application for an Authorization to Construct (Revised 10/1/2025) prints the same two permit figures, "$475.00 Aerobic Septic Systems" and "$375.00 All other Septic Systems", and states that the authorization is only valid with inspector approval and "is valid for 1 year from the issue date unless revoked". The same form requires an aerobic system to be covered by a continuous service policy for its first two years. Contact Development Services, 2 N Mill St, Suite 305, Cleburne, 817-556-6380.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Johnson County
Phone
817-556-6380

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.

  1. Application for 'Authorization to Construct' Commercial OSSF System (Revised 10/1/2025)Johnson County, Texas · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26
  2. DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR COMMERCIAL USE (Revised 2025)Johnson County Development Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26
  3. Development ServicesJohnson County, Texas · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26
  4. Development Services Fees (Effective October 23, 2023)Johnson County, Texas, Development Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-26

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