Cooke County Texas

• 911 addressing for new addresses: New addresses for the unincorporated parts of Cooke County are handled by following the prompts in this link.
  
  
• Floodplain Development Regulations: Applies to development of land located in a FEMA designated floodplain. 
  • Cooke County Flood Plain Map
  • Floodplain Development Application
    
    

• Lake Ray Roberts Planning and Zoning: Applies to areas within 5,000 feet of the "take line" of Lake Ray Roberts.
  • Ray Roberts Zoning Application
  • Fee Schedule
    
    

• On-Site Septic Facilities: Regulations regarding septic systems in the unincorporated parts of Cooke County can be found here:
  • Permitting Requirements
  • Application for On-site Sewage Facility
  • Affidavit for Septic Aerobic system
    
    

• RV Park Ordinances: Applies to recreational vehicle developments and governed by Texas Local Government Code 232.007
  • RV Park Application
  • Fee Schedule
    
    

• Sexually Oriented Businesses:  Orders providing for licensing and regulation of sexually oriented businesses in unincorporated areas of Cooke County, Texas.
  • Third Amended Sexually Oriented Businesses Order (2023)
  • Second Amended Sexually Oriented Businesses Order (1997)
  • Sexually Oriented Businesses Order (1996)
  • Sexually Oriented Businesses Order (1992)
    
    

• Subdivision Regulations: Applies to the division of land as outlined in Texas Local Government Code Chapter 232.
  • Subdivision Application
  • Fee Schedule

County Roads and Rights-of-Way:

• All structures or encroachments into a county right-of-way are potentially subject to regulation. If a structure or encroachment is deemed by the County Commissioner of the precinct to interfere with the reasonable and safe flow of traffic, then such structure or encroachment may be removed by the County at the landowners expense. Furthermore, intentionally, knowingly or recklessly obstructing a roadway is a Class B misdemeanor. 
  
  
• Cooke County Thoroughfare Plan adopted by Commissioners Court on 2/17/17 

• Driveway Application Form: To gain access onto a county road a driveway application form must be completed and returned to the Commissioner whose precinct the road is located.
  
  

• Road Bore Agreement or Road Cut Agreement: In general, for companies and contractors wishing to bore under or cut a county road, an agreement must be entered into with the County. Please contact and coordinate with the Commissioner whose precinct the road is located in prior to commencing the project.