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Montgomery County, Texas

Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Cut and Shoot, Texas

Cut and Shoot is a city in Montgomery County, Texas. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 12, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Montgomery County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Cut and Shoot

Cut and Shoot’s own rules

  • Building permitRequired

    New residential and commercial construction inside Cut and Shoot city limits

    • Permits cover plumbing, electrical and heating and air conditioning.
    • Commercial remodels and add-ons to existing structures also require permits; residential remodel requirement not stated on this page.
    “permits are required for new construction (residential and commercial) and include plumbing, electrical and heating and air conditioning.”
  • Building code adoptedAdopted

    Construction inside Cut and Shoot city limits

    • Page cites ICC 2018 building code and ICC 2020 for electrical codes; Ordinance 128 (building codes ICC) is listed but was not opened.

    building code: ICC 2018 (ICC 2020 for electrical codes)

    “the city of cut and shoot operates under the icc 2018 building code for construction and the icc 2020 for electrical codes.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Residential building permits inside Cut and Shoot city limits

    • Application is available online and as a downloadable PDF; procedure PDFs were listed but not opened.
    “residential permit application (pdf / 19 kb) residential permit submittal requirements (pdf / 166 kb) residential inspection procedures (pdf / 123 kb) residential plan review and permitting procedures (pdf / 112 kb)”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Cut and Shoot or Montgomery County directly.

  • Owner-builder exemption — Inside Cut and Shoot city limits
  • Inspections — Construction inside Cut and Shoot city limits
  • Certificate of occupancy — Inside Cut and Shoot city limits
  • Local zoning — Land inside Cut and Shoot city limits
  • Zoning districts — Inside Cut and Shoot city limits
22 more unanswered
  • Minimum dwelling size
  • Minimum lot size
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Living in an RV
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Manufactured homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Mandatory utility hookup
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals
  • Permit fees

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Cut and Shoot publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Montgomery County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Cut and Shoot means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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