Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Ranger, Texas

Ranger’s own rules

• Building code adoptedPartial

  Plumbing work inside Ranger city limits.

  • The official ordinance index identifies adoption of the 2018 International Plumbing Code; it does not establish adoption of a complete building-code suite.

  adopted code: International Plumbing Code (2018 Edition)

  “2019 Adopt International Plumbing Code (2018 Edition) Ordinance No. 2019-12-09-F”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Use of travel trailers and recreational vehicles as dwellings inside Ranger city limits.

  • The prohibition is subject to other provisions of Ordinance No. 2022-06-13-J.
  • parameters: grandfathered dwelling RVs existing on June 13, 2022 are exempt from sections 4 and 5; emergency temporary-use permits may be issued under the ordinance.

  “The City does not permit travel trailers or recreational vehicles for use as a dwelling within the city limits of Ranger, unless otherwise provided by this Ordinance.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision or improvement of property to create a recreational-vehicle park inside Ranger city limits.

  • The applicant must apply for a City permit; the ordinance contains application, fee, plan, ownership, and design requirements.

  “If a person wants to improve or subdivide property for the purpose of creating a recreational vehicle park, the person must apply for a permit from the city.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  City permits and municipal services inside Ranger city limits.

  • The official ordinance index identifies a 2025 fee-schedule ordinance; the schedule's fee amounts and effective date were not extracted from the reviewed page text.

  “2025 Fee schedule Ordinance No. 2025-12-08-A”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Ranger or Eastland County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Ranger city limits.
• Inspections — Construction inside Ranger city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Ranger city limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Ranger city limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Ranger city limits.

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.