Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Pine Island, Texas

Town of Pine Island’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting a dwelling or other structure inside Pine Island town limits

  • Permit issued by the town council in the owner's name
  • Application must include owner, legal description with acreage, and a drawing showing set-back compliance
  • Official recommends approval to council only if compliant with the ordinance and other applicable law
  • Denied applicants may request a rehearing before the council

  permit fee: 100 USD

  “it shail be unlawful for any person to erect/install a dwelling, other structure, driveway/casement, water well, or septic system within the limits of the town without a valid permit for such issued by the town council in the name of the owner.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Dwellings and other structures inside Pine Island town limits (town-wide set-back ordinance, not a zoning district rule)

  • Applies to a dwelling or other structure erected after the ordinance effective date
  • Permit required from the town council (section 4)
  • Violation is a misdemeanor fined $100 to $500 per day
  • Ordinance text is an OCR scan; passage date in March 2021 is not legible, recorded 05/13/2021

  front setback: >= 100 feet · side setback: >= 30 feet · rear setback: >= 100 feet

  “100 feet from the front property line; and 30 fect from either side property line; and 100 feet from the rear property line.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing a septic system inside Pine Island town limits (town set-back permit; state/county OSSF licensing not researched)

  • Aerobic systems at least 30 feet from any property line; conventional at least 20 feet
  • Septic system at least 150 feet from any water well
  • $100 application fee

  conventional septic setback: >= 20 feet (aerobic systems 30 feet) · septic to water well: >= 150 feet

  “it shail be unlawful for any person to erect/install a dwelling, other structure, driveway/casement, water well, or septic system within the limits of the town without a valid permit for such issued by the town council in the name of the owner.”

• Well permitRequired

  Installing a water well inside Pine Island town limits

  • Well at least 100 feet from front line, 30 feet from side lines, 150 feet from any septic system
  • $100 application fee

  well to septic: >= 150 feet

  “a water well may only be installed in compliance with the following minimum restrictions: 100 feet from the front property line; and 30 feet from either side property line; and 150 feet from any septic system.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Driveways and access easements inside Pine Island town limits

  • Permit from the town council required before installing a driveway or easement
  • Minimum 10 feet from either side property line

  driveway side setback: >= 10 feet

  “a driveway or access easement may only be installed in compliance with the following minimum set-back restriction: 10 feet from either side property line.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Set-back permit applications (dwelling, structure, driveway, well, septic) inside Pine Island town

  • Covers only the set-back permit; no broader fee schedule found

  application fee: 100 USD

  “all applications to the town council shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Set-back permit process inside Pine Island town

  • Designated official reviews and recommends approval to town council
  • Rehearing available on denial

  “the designated official shall inspect the application and any attachments.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption in Pine Island town
• Building code adopted — Building code in Pine Island town
• Inspections — Building inspection in Pine Island town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy in Pine Island town
• Local zoning — Zoning in Pine Island town

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.