Permits in Ector County are highly decentralized; the City of Odessa handles its own building and zoning permits within city limits. The Ector County Development Office oversees development, septic, and floodplain permits for unincorporated areas. Floodplain development permits are required for any construction within designated FEMA flood zones.
Cómo encaja con el estado
La autoridad estatal aquí es Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. El expediente del condado no la reemplaza — añade la oficina de permisos, las reglas locales y el camino real de presentación.