Unincorporated Atkinson County

The county publicly posts permit applications for building work, electrical work, temporary electrical service, and manufactured home moving or set-up. For manufactured homes specifically, anyone wishing to locate a new manufactured home, move a manufactured home from one location to another, or replace an existing manufactured home in Atkinson County must obtain a manufactured home moving or set-up permit.

Note: No county-specific public exempt-work list was located in the sources reviewed.

Building code

Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes administered by DCA apply statewide. The county hazard mitigation plan states Atkinson County and its cities implement mandatory building and fire codes.

Permit validity

All permits expire after 6 months if no progress or activity is made toward completion. Final inspection must be completed within 6 months of the application date.

Owner-builder

No county-specific owner-builder handout was located in the public sources reviewed.

Contractor requirements

Georgia state law applies. Residential contractors performing work over $2,500 must be licensed by the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors. For electrical work, completion by a certified licensed electrician with a letter of completion presented at inspection is required.

1. 01
   Determine the permit type from the county forms page. The county publicly posts applications for building permits, electrical permits, temporary electrical permits, and mobile home moving or set-up permits.
2. 02
   Obtain the correct county application form from the forms page and complete the project, owner, contractor, parcel, and utility information requested on the form.
3. 03
   Assemble the required supporting documents. The county mobile home packet expressly requires a septic tank permit, bill of sale or title, and a copy of the plat, with a paid tax receipt for pre-owned homes. Other county permit types likely require project-specific details.
4. 04
   Submit the application and pay the fee. The mobile home packet states the permit fee is due at the time of application.
5. 05
   Coordinate review and inspections with the county building inspector. The mobile home packet instructs applicants to make an appointment with the building inspector and to have all requirements completed before scheduling final inspection.
6. 06
   Complete required inspections and obtain power release, certificate of occupancy, or certificate of completion if applicable.

Source: Atkinson County Board of Commissioners with Atkinson County Building Inspector ↗

The mobile home permit fee ($225.00 plus $50.00 911 addressing fee if applicable) is due at time of application. No public county card-processing or online-payment notes for permit fees were located.

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

• Contact the building inspector by phone (912-422-5122) or email (buildinginspector@atkinson-ga.org) to make an appointment (email)

Typical sequence: The mobile home permit packet expressly mentions final inspection and, if all items pass, issuance of a power release. No broader county-published inspection sequence for all building permit types was located.

Source: Atkinson County Board of Commissioners with Atkinson County Building Inspector ↗