Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hill Country Village, Texas

Hill Country Village’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Building, structure, fence, pool, tennis court, stable construction inside Hill Country Village

  • Permit issued by the city administrator or designee
  • Fees set by city council
  • Starting work without a permit doubles the permit fee

  “no person shall erect or construct, add to or structurally alter, or proceed with the erection, construction or structural alteration of any building or structure”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Hill Country Village city limits

  • 2015 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IECC, IFGC and IFC; 2017 National Electrical Code (as quoted from the city page; Sec. 14-2)

  “the 2015 editions of the following codes are adopted and are applicable within the corporate limits of the city of hill country village.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted construction inside Hill Country Village

  • Initial inspection cost included in permit fee
  • Failed inspection: $120.00 re-inspection fee

  re-inspection fee: 120 USD

  “if an inspection has failed, a $120.00 re-inspection fee will be due.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hill Country Village city limits

  • City has a board of adjustment and zoning commission and a published table of permitted uses; the ordinance text itself (Municode) was not readable

  “without first applying for and obtaining a building permit therefor from the city administrator or his designated agent”

• Septic permitRequired

  New construction inside Hill Country Village where a septic system applies

  • Where applicable; required by city code chapter 62 before building permit issues

  “where applicable, no building permit shall be issued without first obtaining a septic tank system permit required by chapter 62.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Building permits inside Hill Country Village

  • Fee schedule is a linked document (not read); fees set by city council; work started without permit doubles the fee

  “the fee schedule and non-mgo permit applications can be found in the side bar.”

• Permit processPublished

  Permit applications inside Hill Country Village

  • Plan review takes 10-14 business days
  • Next-day inspection requests due before 3:30 p.m. the previous business day

  “please allow 10-14 business days for plan review.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Hill Country Village or Bexar County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Hill Country Village
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside Hill Country Village
• Zoning districts — Inside Hill Country Village
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Hill Country Village
• Minimum lot size — Inside Hill Country Village

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.