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Building permits, zoning and land rules in Town of Woodville, Texas

Town of Woodville, Texas has a municipal building-permit application process; required deposits and fees must accompany the paperwork.1 Woodville primary residences other than mobile homes must contain at least 900 square feet of heated living space.2 For land in Woodville, Tyler County, ask City Hall about municipal land-use approval and TCEQ about the septic permitting authority for the address.34

At a glance

Building permits
Municipal applications; required deposits and fees accompany paperwork1
Minimum primary-home size
900 square feet of heated living space; mobile homes excluded2
Subdivision residential lots
At least 5,000 square feet and 60 feet wide5
Septic permits
Texas requires an approved plan and permit unless an exemption applies; ask TCEQ to confirm the address’s permitting office64
Zoning and RV living
We could not confirm Woodville’s zoning or private-lot RV occupancy rules; ask City Hall3
Owner electrical work
State licensing exemption requires ownership and residence; local building permits and inspections are separate7

Who to call

Building permits

Woodville City Hall

Starting contact for municipal building-permit, zoning, utility and occupancy questions

(409) 283-2234

400 W. Bluff Street, Woodville, Texas 75979

Building permits

Woodville municipal permit applications

Municipal application delivery and required deposits and fees

Septic permits

TCEQ On-Site Sewage Facility Program

OSSF information and questions and directions to the local permitting authority

512-239-3799

[email protected]

TCEQ Complex 12100 Park 35 Circle Austin, TX 78753

Online permits →

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 11, 2026.

Off-grid gear

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

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Do you need a building permit in Town of Woodville, TX?

Woodville’s municipal permits page provides a building-permit fee schedule, and required fees and deposits must accompany applications before the city processes the paperwork.8 Deliver or mail municipal application documents to City Hall at 400 W. Bluff Street, Woodville, Texas 75979.1 Call Woodville City Hall at (409) 283-2234 to ask which building application, drawings and inspections your project needs before starting work.3 We could not confirm the municipal inspection schedule, certificate-of-occupancy requirements or an owner-builder building-permit exemption; ask City Hall to resolve those questions for the proposed work.3

Does Town of Woodville have zoning or minimum lot and home sizes?

We could not confirm whether Woodville has a general zoning ordinance or a zoning-district map; ask City Hall for the land-use requirements at the property address.3 Woodville’s subdivision regulations require residential lots to have at least 5,000 square feet of area and a width of at least 60 feet.5 That lot rule applies to residential lots in subdivisions governed by those regulations.5 Woodville primary residential dwelling units on approved lots or parcels, excluding mobile homes, need at least 900 square feet of heated living space; open patios, porches, garages, carports and similar structures do not count.2 Ask City Hall to confirm applicable setbacks before choosing a building footprint; we could not confirm numeric municipal setbacks.3

How do septic permits work inside Town of Woodville?

Texas requires a permit and approved plan to construct, alter, repair, extend or operate an on-site sewage facility unless an applicable exemption applies.6 We could not confirm the septic issuing authority specifically inside Woodville; the TCEQ On-Site Sewage Facility Program provides information and directs local permitting questions to the permitting-authority search.4 Contact that program before commissioning a septic design.4 The Texas 10-acre exemption requires a licensed site evaluation, a single-family dwelling as the only dwelling on the tract, compliance with planning and construction standards, on-site effluent disposal, no nuisance or groundwater pollution, and every system component at least 100 feet from the property line; local requirements also matter.6 Tyler County’s soil rating shows 23.3% rated not limited for conventional drain fields; that county-wide figure is no substitute for a site evaluation and does not mean septic is impossible elsewhere.9

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Town of Woodville?

We could not confirm Woodville’s private-lot RV occupancy, temporary camping or tiny-home-specific rules; ask City Hall about the proposed residence and whether temporary occupancy during construction is allowed.3 For a tiny home intended as a primary residence, Woodville’s minimum heated-living-space rule requires 900 square feet and excludes mobile homes.2 That exclusion alone does not establish permission to occupy a mobile home or an RV; ask City Hall for the applicable approval.23 Off-grid sanitation through a septic system remains subject to Texas approved-plan and permitting requirements unless all applicable exemption conditions are satisfied.10 Texas also requires approval and certification of composting-toilet treatment systems; that approval does not itself authorize an individual installation.11

What are the steps before building a home in Town of Woodville?

Start with Woodville City Hall: request the municipal building application and confirm zoning, setbacks, inspections, floodplain review and occupancy requirements for the address.3 Next, check the design against the primary-residence heated-floor-area minimum and, for a regulated subdivision lot, the lot-area and width minimums.25 Ask City Hall about water and sewer availability; Woodville’s subdivision rule places installation of utility lines, streets and drainage facilities on the subdivider at the subdivider’s expense.312 If septic is proposed, ask TCEQ to identify the permitting authority, then secure the required approved plan and septic permit or confirm an applicable exemption.46 Submit municipal paperwork with the required fees and deposits.1 For land outside Woodville, consult the Tyler County guide: the county floodplain ordinance applies specifically to unincorporated Special Flood Hazard Areas.13

Watch-outs

  • Woodville’s mobile-home exclusion from the 900-square-foot primary-residence minimum is not an RV occupancy approval; ask City Hall before buying a small dwelling.23
  • We could not confirm Woodville’s floodplain development requirements or driveway-construction approval; ask City Hall before clearing or arranging access.3
  • Owner-performed electrical work has a conditional state licensing exemption, but that exemption does not establish relief from municipal building permits or inspections.7

Sources

  1. Permits, Licenses & Forms (Town of Woodville), quoted and re-checked
  2. Residential Code amendments (Town of Woodville), quoted and re-checked
  3. Woodville City Hall (woodville-tx.gov)
  4. TCEQ On-Site Sewage Facility Program (tceq.texas.gov)
  5. Subdivision regulations, general requirements (Town of Woodville), quoted and re-checked
  6. Getting a Permit for an OSSF - Such as a Septic System (Texas statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  7. Exemptions to Electrician Licensing (Texas statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  8. Permits, Licenses & Forms (Town of Woodville), quoted and re-checked
  9. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  10. Getting a Permit for an OSSF - Such as a Septic System (Texas statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  11. Chapter 285 — On-Site Sewage Facilities (Texas statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  12. Subdivision regulations, general requirements (Town of Woodville), quoted and re-checked
  13. Tyler County Floodplains, quoted and re-checked

Written October 11, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Woodville

Town of Woodville’s own rules

  • Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

    Each residential dwelling unit, excluding mobile homes, designated as the primary residence on an approved lot or parcel inside Woodville town limits.

    • Outside and open patios, porches, garages, carports, and similar structures are excluded from the heated-living-space calculation.
    • The rule applies to residential dwelling units designated as the primary residence on an approved lot or parcel.

    minimum heated living space: >= 900 square feet (Mobile homes excluded; patios, porches, garages, carports, and similar structures excluded.)

    “Each residential dwelling unit, excluding mobile homes, designated as the primary residence on an approved lot or parcel of land shall have a minimum of 900 square feet of heated living space, excluding outside and open patios, porches, garages, carports, and similar structures.”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    Residential lots in subdivisions governed by Woodville's subdivision regulations.

    • The section also requires a minimum lot width of 60 feet.

    minimum lot area: >= 5000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 60 feet

    “Residential lots shall be a minimum of 60 feet wide and a minimum of 5,000 square feet in area.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupConditional

    Subdivision development inside Woodville town limits.

    • The subdivision rule places the installation obligation on the subdivider.
    • The supplied section does not establish a universal individual-home connection distance or availability threshold.
    “The subdivider will be required to install at his own expense, all water lines, gas lines, streets, curb and gutter, sewer lines, storm sewer lines and drainage facilities and structures within the subdivision in accordance with the city's standards governing the same including all engineering costs covering design, layout, and construction.”
  • Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

    Municipal building-permit applications inside Woodville town limits.

    • The official permits page links a Building Permits fee schedule.
    • Applicable deposits and fees must accompany applications and permits.
    • Documentation will not be processed until required deposits and fees are received.
    “All applicable deposits and fees must accompany corresponding applications and permits. Documentation will not be processed until the required deposits and/or fees are received. [...] Building Permits [...] Fee Schedule”
  • Permit processPartial

    Municipal permit applications inside Woodville town limits.

    • Documents may be hand delivered or mailed to 400 W. Bluff Street, Woodville, Texas 75979.
    • Required deposits and fees must accompany applications and permits.
    • Documentation is not processed until required deposits and fees are received.
    “The documents found in this section may be hand delivered or mailed to 400 W. Bluff Street, Woodville, Texas 75979 All applicable deposits and fees must accompany corresponding applications and permits. Documentation will not be processed until the required deposits and/or fees are received.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Woodville or Tyler County directly.

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders performing construction inside Woodville town limits.
  • Inspections — Building work inside Woodville town limits.
  • Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Woodville town limits.
  • Local zoning — Land inside Woodville town limits.
  • Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Woodville town limits.
15 more unanswered
  • Setbacks
  • Lot coverage
  • Building height
  • Camping on your land
  • Tiny homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Off-grid sanitation
  • Well permit
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Driveway access
  • Building in a floodplain
  • Short-term rentals

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 Town of Woodville publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Tyler County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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