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Business licenses and permits in Lubbock County, Texas
Lubbock County, Texas, has its seat in the City of Lubbock. The county-level permits recorded here all come from Lubbock County Public Works at the Courthouse, 916 Main Street, Suite 1220: on-site sewage facility (septic) permits for sites not served by public sewer, and right-of-way permits for culverts, concrete contoured (dip) drives and utility lines placed in county roads. The county's culvert and dip-drive policies state that there will be no charge for those permits, while the utility installation form prints its own fee table. The Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector, on its Beer & Liquor License page, says it receives TABC permit fees but does not issue or renew permits; the alcohol permits themselves are issued by the state. The City of Lubbock and every other incorporated city in the county runs its own business, building, health and permit regimes, which stack on top of any county requirement listed here.
What are you opening in Lubbock County?
- RestaurantsFull-service restaurants carry the densest permit load of any small business: food, fire, occupancy, waste, and usually alcohol.See the full permit list
- Coffee shopsCafés are permitted as food service establishments even where no cooking happens, and the plan review step catches most operators by surprise.See the full permit list
- Retail storesRetail is the lightest common permit load, but the sales tax permit and the certificate of occupancy are non-negotiable in every jurisdiction.See the full permit list
- Salons and barbersPersonal care is licensed at state board level as well as locally, so the shop license and the practitioner licenses are separate obligations.See the full permit list
- Fitness studiosPrepaid memberships trigger state registration and often a surety bond, which catches operators who budgeted only for the fit-out.See the full permit list
- Childcare centresThe heaviest permit load of any small business: state agency licensing, per-person background checks, and a stricter fire standard than ordinary commercial use.See the full permit list
- Contractors and tradesLicensed at state board level rather than locally, and the only common category with no premises permits at all — the bond is usually the long pole.See the full permit list
- Auto repair shopsOrdinary commercial permitting plus an environmental layer: waste oil, solvents and stormwater are each registered separately.See the full permit list
- Veterinary clinicsA state facility permit, controlled substances registration at both state and federal level, and a medical waste manifest — none of which a general business license covers.See the full permit list
Permits that apply to every type of business in Lubbock County
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permitonly if it applies to you | Lubbock County Public Works | As published under "Application Review/Permit Fees:" on the Lubbock County Public Works page: "OSSF Commercial" $360; "Aeriated Treatment Unit with Maintenance Contract" $600; "Reinspection fee for ATU inspection" $300; "Residential / Construction Reinspection Fee" $180. The page also lists "OSSF Residential" $360. County figures as posted on the page. | per installation; the Public Works page states no term | 2026-10-19 |
| Culvert Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easementonly if it applies to you | Lubbock County Public Works | No charge. The Lubbock County Culvert Policy (application form adopted 01/2021) states: "There will be no charge for this permit." | one permit per culvert placement; the policy states no term | 2026-10-19 |
| Concrete Contoured (Dip) Drive Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easementonly if it applies to you | Lubbock County Public Works | No charge. The Lubbock County Concrete Contoured Drive Policy (application form adopted 01/2021) states: "There will be no charge for this permit." | one permit per driveway installation; the policy states no term | 2026-10-19 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
What do these permits involve in Lubbock County?
On-Site Sewage Facility (Septic) Permit
A business site without public sewer that falls under Lubbock County's septic permitting needs an on-site sewage facility permit from Lubbock County Public Works before a system is built. The Public Works page lists, under "Application Review/Permit Fees:", "OSSF Commercial" at $360, "Aeriated Treatment Unit with Maintenance Contract" at $600, "Reinspection fee for ATU inspection" at $300 and "Residential / Construction Reinspection Fee" at $180, and adds the disclaimer "Refunds could take 3-4 months to process." The county's application form, the "ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION PERMIT", asks for the installer's license number and a designer who "must be P.E. or R.S.", and requires a variance if the lot is less than one acre. Files for permitted, inspected and approved systems are kept at the Lubbock County Courthouse, Suite 1220. Contact the Septic/OSSF line at 806-775-1337 or 806-549-8178, or Septic@lubbockcounty.gov.
Culvert Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easement
The Lubbock County Culvert Policy, printed with the county's culvert application (adopted 01/2021), says a permit from Lubbock County Public Works "will be required for any culvert or other structure to be placed within Lubbock county Right of Way" and that "There will be no charge for this permit." Culvert types and sizes must be approved by Public Works before placement; the property owner stakes the proposed location and a Public Works representative inspects the site. Safety End Treatments must be installed on both ends of the culvert, under guidelines printed in the same document and dated 12/2018. The policy says the county will not sell or deliver culverts for private or commercial use, so the owner buys the culvert and keeps it clean and visible to motor grader operators. Public Works: 806-775-1664, Publicworks@lubbockcounty.gov.
Concrete Contoured (Dip) Drive Permit, County Road, Right of Way or Easement
The Lubbock County Concrete Contoured Drive Policy, printed with the county's concrete drive application (adopted 01/2021), says a permit from Lubbock County Public Works "will be required for any driveways to be installed within Lubbock county Right of Way" and that "There will be no charge for this permit." The property owner furnishes the material and installation. Under the policy the drive must be at least 6 inches thick with 3,000 psi reinforced concrete, use 6x6-10/10 WWF reinforcing steel or an approved equivalent, be at least 12 feet wide at the ditch line, and match the grade and contour of the adjacent ditch so it does not obstruct natural drainage. A business building a driveway onto a county road applies to Public Works, 806-775-1664, Publicworks@lubbockcounty.gov.
Sources
Every figure in the table above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Public Works/Road and Bridge (Septic System Permitting, Application Review/Permit Fees, Applications)Lubbock County Public Works · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
- On-Site Sewage Facility Application and Construction Permit (Lubbock County Permit Application)Lubbock County Public Works · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
- Permit Application for Culvert Installation on County Road, Right of Way or Easement, and Lubbock County Culvert Policy (Adopted 01/2021)Lubbock County Public Works · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
- Permit Application for Concrete Contoured (Dip) Drive Installation on County Road, Right of Way or Easement, and Lubbock County Concrete Contoured Drive Policy (Adopted 01/2021)Lubbock County Public Works · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-19
Who issues business permits in Lubbock County?
Permitting in Lubbock County is split across 2 agencies we hold records for, with tax registration handled at state level. No single office issues everything, which is why an opening usually means filing in several places rather than one.
Lubbock County issuing agencies
- Lubbock County Public WorksOn-site sewage facility (septic) permits; Septic/OSSF contact 806-775-1337 or 806-549-8178, Septic@lubbockcounty.gov · Culvert, concrete contoured (dip) drive and utility installation permits for county roads, rights-of-way and easements4 permits
- Lubbock County Tax Assessor-CollectorReceives the fees paid by TABC permit holders on its Beer & Liquor License page; the alcohol permits themselves are issued and renewed by TABC1 permit
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