Unincorporated Camden County

Building, Electrical, Manufactured Home, Accessory Structure, Pool, and Demolition permits

Note: No public exempt-work list was found on the reviewed Camden County permit and Planning and Development pages

Building code

Georgia statewide minimum standard construction codes as administered by DCA

Permit validity

Building permits must be renewed if construction has not begun within 6 months; permits are valid for 180 days unless extended in writing

Owner-builder

An owner may act as his or her own general contractor with a homeowner affidavit required

Contractor requirements

Georgia statewide contractor licensing rules apply. Camden County's portal supports contractor registration.

1. 01
   Confirm the project is in unincorporated Camden County, not inside Kingsland, St. Marys, or Woodbine city limits
2. 02
   Create or log into the Planning and Development GovWell portal to apply for the applicable permit and upload plans, site plans, engineering documents, elevation certificates, drawings, and photographs
3. 03
   Submit the building permit application and supporting documents including plans, site-development/survey information, septic or Environmental Health approvals as applicable, and right-of-way encroachment approval when needed
4. 04
   Submit on paper if preferred, with permit forms available on the county website
5. 05
   Pay the assessed fee and obtain permit issuance before beginning work
6. 06
   Request inspections through the GovWell portal after permit issuance

Typical processing time: Plans submitted by Monday 5:00 p.m. were historically reviewed on Wednesday mornings; current online portal does not publish a processing-time SLA

Online portal allows payments

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

• GovWell portal (phone)

Typical sequence: Inspection requests can be made online through the portal; plans are first reviewed through Planning and Development and approved plans must stay on site