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Johnson County

What it takes to put a carport, garage, barn or RV cover on your property in Johnson County, Texas. Permit authority, wind speed, and who to call.

Cleburne · county seat North Texas 218,048 people · 725 sq mi VERIFIED 09 / 2026
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DO YOU NEED A PERMIT?
Yes, before construction begins

Johnson County Development Services describes its job as issuing Development Permits for any new development, including mobile homes, before construction begins in the unincorporated areas. The same office runs on-site sewage facility permits, floodplain applications, road bore and pipeline permits, and subdivision review. Applications are taken as PDFs by email at [email protected]. The county publishes both a Residential Development Permit and a Commercial Development Permit.

Texas counties have no general zoning power. Outside city limits there are no county setbacks, no lot coverage rule and no design review, so nobody at the county can tell you where on your land the building goes.

The county's page states the requirement in general terms and does not name a carport, a pre-built structure or Chapter 233. It does not say what the county cannot regulate. Ask which of the two development permit forms applies to a delivered building before you set a delivery date.

  • Issuing Development Permits for any new development (Including Mobile Homes) before construction begins in the unincorporated areassource ↗ · read 2026-09-09 · not archived
  • Monday-Friday 8am-11:45am, 1pm-4:45pmsource ↗ · read 2026-09-09 · not archived
  • Residential Development Permitsource ↗ · read 2026-09-09 · not archived
  • Rules of Johnson County for On-Site Sewage Facilitiessource ↗ · read 2026-09-09 · not archived
  • Flood Plain Applicationsource ↗ · read 2026-09-09 · not archived
DESIGN WIND SPEED

Regional band for north texas. Wind speed follows your address, not the county line, so this is context and not a site figure.

90 – 115 mph
NOT SITE VERIFIED
9090–115130160 MPH

ASCE 7, Risk Category II. Look up your exact address →

County zoning
None
Statewide. Texas counties hold no general zoning power.
Windstorm certification
Not required
Johnson is inland. Only the 14 coastal counties need a TDI WPI-8.
Floodplain administration
Not verified
We have not confirmed who administers FEMA floodplain permits here. Call the county before you pour.
Septic / OSSF setback
Not verified
If your slab lands near a septic field, the OSSF authority has a say. Ask when you call.
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TEXAS DEALER OR CONTRACTOR
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[email protected]

Cities and communities in Johnson County

Inside city limits the city's rules apply on top of the county's, and cities do zone. We have not yet read each city's ordinance, so every row below is marked unverified.

AlvaradoRules not verified
BurlesonRules not verified
CleburneRules not verified
GodleyRules not verified
GrandviewRules not verified
JoshuaRules not verified
KeeneRules not verified
LillianRules not verified
Rio VistaRules not verified
VenusRules not verified
ALL ZIP CODES · 16
76009760287603176033760357603676044760497605076058760597606176063760707608476093
WHO TO CALL

Johnson County Development Services

Johnson County Annex, 2 N Mill St, Suite 305, Cleburne, TX 76033
Call (817) 556-6380 County permit page ↗
Ask them three things: do I need a permit to put up a carport here, is my site in a floodplain, and how far from the septic field.
CHECK YOUR EXACT SITE

Opens ATC Hazards by Location, the source we use for wind, snow and seismic values.

NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
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TEXAS DEALER OR CONTRACTOR
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[email protected]
Call Johnson County