Development Services Documents & Forms

Notice: You can pay all your Development Services Fees online by following the Certified Payments link below – use Bureau Code 4963827 to link your payment directly to Development Services. We now accept credit cards and electronic checks (ACH).

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Bureau Code: 4963827

All permit applications can be found by visiting MyGovernmentOnline and click "Customer Portal", followed by "Texas" for the State and "Hays County" as the jurisdiction.

1. Hays County Development Regulations
2. Hays County On-Site Sewage Facility Regulations
3. Hays County Food Establishment Regulations
4. Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 366 (On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems)
   
5. Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 437 (Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors)
6. Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 228 (Texas Food Establishment Regulations)
7. Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 229 (Texas Farmer's Markets)
8. Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 289 (Texas Cottage Food Operations)
9. Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 285 (On-Site Sewage Facilities)
10. U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code 2017

1. Certified Food Manager Program Information
2. Consultant, Engineer, and Surveyor Service Provider List (2024)
   
3. Hays County Fee Schedule (Updated February 2024)
4. On-Site Sewage Facility Service Provider List (2024)
5. Online Application & Payment Guide
6. Development and OSSF Example Document Sheet
7. On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) Maintenance Affidavit
8. Refund Request Form (fillable)
9. Property Owner's Affidavit of Representation

1. Certification of Groundwater Availability for Platting (Form TCEQ-20982)
   
2. Endangered Species Act Acknowledgement
3. Plat Application Checklist
4. Release from Municipal Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Affidavit
5. Service Provider Acknowledgement
6. Traffic Impact Analysis Acknowledgement
7. Water Utility Provider Acknowledgement
8. Wastewater Utility Provider Acknowledgement