Near Hondo, check the map before you build

Near Hondo, a tract may be inside city limits, in Hondo's ETJ, or outside city rules in Medina County. Those lines matter. The county's 2025 rules cover land outside cities. They also say a written city-county deal can change who reviews plats in a city ETJ. Hondo is one of the ETJs named in the rules.

Septic and floodplain work can add another county step. The county health office handles OSSF and floodplain development permits. The rules say those permits depend on county plat and septic compliance. Before buying or building, ask where the parcel sits on the city-limit, ETJ, floodplain, and septic maps.