Environmental Enforcement (Complaints)

Hays County Development Services is responsible for investigating complaints within the purview of the department and within its jurisdiction.


Outlined below are examples of the various types of complaints the department is responsible for investigating.

Construction / Development Drainage / Floodplain Foodborne Illness
General Sanitation Illegal Dumping On-Site Sewage Facilities
Stormwater Solid Waste Vector Control / Rodents

Complaints may be filed anonymously online by following the below steps.

1. Visit MyGovernmentOnline

2. Click “File / Submit A Complaint” on the left side menu.

3. You will then be prompted to “Log-In” or “Proceed Anonymously”.

4. Please fill out the remaining questions with as much detail as possible.

Complaints may be filed by submitting a written complaint to the department to any of the following inboxes.

Construction/Development Complaints:

floodplain@hayscountytx.gov


Floodplain Complaints:

floodplain@hayscountytx.gov


Food Complaints:

foodcomplaints@hayscountytx.gov


On-Site Sewage Facility Complaints:

septiccomplaints@hayscountytx.gov


Stormwater Complaints:

stormwater@hayscountytx.gov


Any complaints, concerns, or questions may also be made by calling 512-393-2150 (option 1).

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