Taylor County, TX Environmental Rules: Flood Elevation Requirements (2026)

03(4) of the Taylor County Development Procedures and Regulations requires every final plat covering land where a flood study was performed, whether a full or limited study, to carry a certified statement disclosing the flood hazard finding. The statement itself sets the numeric standard: Taylor County requires 12 inches above BFE as minimum to build elevation in a flood hazard area, and it must appear over the seal of the responsible public engineer, not just a staff signature. Article IX backs that plat statement with disclosure duties running to the next owner.

01 requires the plat to delineate how much of the subdivision lies in the flood plain. 02 requires any subdivision inside the county's flood plain management area to show compliance with those regulations before the plat is approved, and it requires the subdivider to tell a prospective buyer three specific things: whether the tract sits in a flood plain, the base flood elevation, and the minimum finished floor elevation. 03 goes further for lots in an identified flood hazard area: the owner must inform each prospective buyer in writing that a Development Permit from the Taylor County Environmental Department will be required before any structure can be placed on the property.

04 lets the Commissioners' Court withhold final plat action until requirements are met, a subdivider who omits the freeboard certification or the buyer disclosures can see plat approval delayed past the standard 60-day review clock. The Development/Permitting office (325-674-1235) and the Environmental Department administer both the plat-stage certification and the building-stage Development Permit.