State Building Permits
Alabama - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in Alabama. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
74 Counties 641 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
Alabama Counties
Autauga County 5 jurisdictions → Baldwin County 13 jurisdictions → Barbour County 7 jurisdictions → Bibb County 6 jurisdictions → Blount County 11 jurisdictions → Bullock County 3 jurisdictions → Butler County 4 jurisdictions → Calhoun County 9 jurisdictions → Chambers County 8 jurisdictions → Cherokee County 6 jurisdictions → Chilton County 2 jurisdictions → Choctaw County 8 jurisdictions → Clarke County 6 jurisdictions → Clay County 3 jurisdictions → Cleburne County 5 jurisdictions → Coffee County 5 jurisdictions → Colbert County 7 jurisdictions → Conecuh County 4 jurisdictions → Coosa County 4 jurisdictions → Covington County 13 jurisdictions → Crenshaw County 7 jurisdictions → Cullman County 13 jurisdictions → Dale County 11 jurisdictions → Dallas County 4 jurisdictions → DeKalb County 16 jurisdictions → Elmore County 2 jurisdictions → Escambia County 6 jurisdictions → Etowah County 12 jurisdictions → Fayette County 6 jurisdictions → Franklin County 6 jurisdictions → Geneva County 9 jurisdictions → Greene County 5 jurisdictions → Hale County 9 jurisdictions → Henry County 5 jurisdictions → Houston County 13 jurisdictions → Jackson County 14 jurisdictions → Jefferson County 40 jurisdictions → Jefferson County 40 jurisdictions → Lamar County 7 jurisdictions → Lauderdale County 9 jurisdictions → Lawrence County 6 jurisdictions → Lee County 7 jurisdictions → Lee County 7 jurisdictions → Limestone County 9 jurisdictions → Lowndes County 7 jurisdictions → Macon County 5 jurisdictions → Madison County 7 jurisdictions → Madison County 7 jurisdictions → Marengo County 9 jurisdictions → Marion County 10 jurisdictions → Marshall County 9 jurisdictions → Mobile County 12 jurisdictions → Mobile County 12 jurisdictions → Monroe County 6 jurisdictions → Montgomery County 3 jurisdictions → Montgomery County 3 jurisdictions → Morgan County 8 jurisdictions → Perry County 3 jurisdictions → Pickens County 9 jurisdictions → Pike County 6 jurisdictions → Randolph County 6 jurisdictions → Russell County 3 jurisdictions → Shelby County 18 jurisdictions → Shelby County 18 jurisdictions → St Clair County 13 jurisdictions → St. Clair County 13 jurisdictions → Sumter County 8 jurisdictions → Talladega County 6 jurisdictions → Tallapoosa County 8 jurisdictions → Tuscaloosa County 10 jurisdictions → Walker County 12 jurisdictions → Washington County 4 jurisdictions → Wilcox County 7 jurisdictions → Winston County 7 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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