Permits are issued in strict accordance to Harris County Regulations which provides land use controls necessary to qualify the unincorporated areas of Harris County for flood insurance under requirements of the National Flood Insurance act of 1968, as amended, to protect human life and health; to avoid increasing flood levels or flood hazards or creating new flood hazard areas; to minimize public and private losses due to flooding; to reduce the need for expenditures of public money for flood control projects; to reduce the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding; to prevent or minimize damage to public facilities and utilities. (See Section 1.03 of Harris County Regulations)

All construction/development (excluding routine repair) within the unincorporated areas of Harris County will require a permit. Minimum requirements consist of a completed application and site plan for each scope of work done on site, i.e. paving, fill, etc. Affidavits are required for placement of fill and for the construction of a privately maintained detention pond, retention pond and/or drainage swale. Please visit our website for examples and instructions of the permitting process.