The Hidalgo County Planning Department is responsible for:

• Guiding and managing the growth of the unincorporated areas of the County through policies
• Overseeing decisions and regulations adopted by the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court
• Reviewing and issuing light and water certificates
• Conducting site plan reviews/inspections for compliance with setback requirements and commercial requirements
• Conducting investigations of complaints relating to subdivision plat note violations and follow up with proper enforcement guidelines
• Coordinating Subdivision Advisory Board meetings in order to meet the requirements of the County Subdivision regulations

Contact Information

You can also contact us at one of our substations listed below:

• Pct. 1 Substation (956) 968-4734
• Pct. 3 Substation (956) 205-7045