City of Ringgold

Ringgold public material does not publish a standalone citywide exempt-work list for building permits. Actual building permit triggers follow Catoosa County's published permit-requirement guidance because the city routes actual building permits to Catoosa County

Note: No Ringgold-specific public exempt-work list for actual building permits was found. For the actual building permit, Catoosa County's exempt-work list appears to govern because Ringgold routes the actual building permit to Catoosa County Building Inspection

Building code

Ringgold's public materials do not publish a separate current city code-adoption page for building permits. Actual building permit enforcement is routed through Catoosa County, which enforces ICC codes as mandated and amended by Georgia. Georgia's current state minimum code set is published by DCA

Permit validity

County Catoosa County/Ringgold forms state permits become null and void if work is not commenced and inspected within 6 months or if work is suspended or abandoned for 6 months. Renewal is one-half of original permit fee. County guidance also states 1-year permit life once work has commenced, with limited extension and renewal rules

Owner-builder

County owner-builder and homeowner affidavit rules apply to the actual building permit

Contractor requirements

Ringgold applicants pulling actual building permits must meet Catoosa County and Georgia licensing requirements for building and trade permits

1. 01
   Confirm whether the project needs Ringgold zoning approval, county building permitting, or both
2. 02
   Submit the applicable city form and fees to Ringgold City Hall for the city zoning component
3. 03
   Complete the Catoosa County or Catoosa County/Ringgold permit application with owner, contractor, work description, valuation, site-plan, and trade-license information
4. 04
   Obtain the listed approvals on the county form, including zoning approval and other applicable approvals
5. 05
   Return the approved original to Catoosa County Building Inspection at 184 Tiger Trail for permit issuance and fee collection
6. 06
   Schedule inspections through Catoosa County Building Inspection after the permit is issued

Typical processing time: County commercial plan review guidance is at least 7 to 10 working days or longer

Source: City of Ringgold Planning and Zoning (for city zoning approvals); Catoosa County Building Inspection (for actual building permit) ↗

Ringgold sign permit form says city application and fees should be submitted to City Hall. County form says fees are collected when the approved original is returned for issuance; county forms state permit fees are non-refundable after 60 days

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ (effective 2017-05-19) before budgeting.

• Actual building inspections are scheduled through Catoosa County Building Inspection (phone)

Inspection hours

County Building Inspection office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Typical sequence: City zoning approval first where applicable, then county permit issuance, then county building inspections through final certificate of occupancy