Statham

Statham publishes permit applications for residential building, commercial building, demolition, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, sign, swimming pool, driveway, storage building, and fence and walls

Note: No public exempt-work list was found on the reviewed Statham building-permit pages

Building code

Statham's forms require compliance with the International Building Codes. As a Georgia jurisdiction, Statham must enforce the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes

Permit validity

No general expiration rule was found on the city's public permit page, but the city does charge $150 for a 3-month permit extension

Owner-builder

Statham publishes a Homeowner Affidavit form, but the reviewed building-permit page does not summarize the owner-builder standards

Contractor requirements

Statham's checklist requires state license card, business license, and driver's license for contractor and subcontractor trades

1. 01
   Download the correct permit form and checklist from the city's Building Permits page
2. 02
   Assemble the application package, including plans, site information, contractor documents, and any required utility, septic, or erosion-control approvals
3. 03
   Submit the permit application to the city office
4. 04
   City staff review the submittal and calculate permit and plan-review fees under the adopted fee schedule
5. 05
   Pay permit fees before issuance
6. 06
   Post the permit and request inspections through the city office
7. 07
   When the structure is 100 percent complete and all fees are paid, request final inspection for CO or completion

Typical processing time: Inspections are given within two business days of request; no public permit-review turnaround was posted

Source: City of Statham Building Department ↗

Fees are collected prior to permit issuance

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ (effective 2023-01-17) before budgeting.

• Call the office at 770-725-7771; inspectors do not take requests directly (phone)

Time windows

Inspections are given within two business days of the day the request is received; next-business-day inspection is guaranteed if the 4:00 p.m. cutoff is met

Typical sequence: Published residential sequence includes foundation, foundation wall steel where applicable, under-slab plumbing, slab cover, framing rough, moisture barrier, MEP rough, insulation, permanent power, and final inspection, plus final site compliance