Mills County, TX · Mills County
Septic Permit Application
Mills County property owners use this application packet to request a permit for a new or modified on-site sewage facility.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Mills County · Mills County, Mills County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- millscountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The packet applies to new construction or modification of an on-site sewage facility, and the instructions say a permit is required regardless of acreage. It asks for owner and property details, system and site information, and technical materials, including a site evaluation and planning materials. The county reviews the application and plans before issuing an Authorization to Construct.
Who needs it
Mills County property owners seeking to install or modify an on-site sewage facility must submit the application and required technical information.
How to submit it
Obtain the application from the Mills County Judge’s Office. Submit the completed application and technical information sheet with all pages intact, the $335 permit fee, and a copy of the property’s legal description.
About notarization
The application is signed and dated without a notary; for an aerobic or surface system, the affidavit must be filed with the County Clerk and is sworn before a notary.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Get the Septic Permit Application packet from the Mills County Judge’s Office.
- 2
Complete the Packet
Fill out all pages, including the application and technical information sheet; the instructions say “SEE ATTACHED” will not be accepted.
- 3
Gather Required Materials
Include the required site evaluation and planning materials, plus a copy of the property’s legal description. For an aerobic or surface system, include the filed affidavit copy.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the complete packet and $335 permit fee to Mills County. The application instructions identify the Mills County Judge’s Office as the place to obtain the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Mills County Septic Permit Application for?
- It requests a permit for new construction or modification of an on-site sewage facility and collects property, system, site, and technical details.
- Do I need a notary for the Septic Permit Application?
- No notary is required for the application signature. The packet says an affidavit must be filed with the County Clerk for an aerobic or surface system; that affidavit is sworn before a notary.
- How do I submit the Septic Permit Application?
- Obtain it from the Mills County Judge’s Office, then submit the completed packet, technical information sheet, $335 permit fee, and a copy of the property’s legal description.