City of Garden City

Garden City requires permits for single-family, multi-family, commercial, industrial, additions, renovations, accessory structures, fences, demolition, wells, roadwork, solar, and other listed work types.

Note: No Garden City-specific exempt-work list was publicly located in the official materials reviewed.

Building code

Georgia state minimum codes apply unless locally amended.

Permit validity

Re-approval of expired permit fee of $450.00 is available within 30 days of original permit expiration; general expiration trigger not clearly stated.

Contractor requirements

Georgia state licensing rules apply.

1. 01
   Determine permit type through Planning, Zoning and Building.
2. 02
   Assemble plans and permit application materials required by the city for building and land disturbance work.
3. 03
   Submit to the city for review. An initial fee of $400 per each civil and building plan submittal, $800 total, is required to commence review, plus a $25.00 administrative fee.
4. 04
   Respond to plan review comments. Fees are based on up to two reviews, with additional review charges after that.
5. 05
   Pay permit and review fees before issuance.
6. 06
   Complete required inspections and final approvals.

Typical processing time: Not publicly stated.

Source: City of Garden City Planning, Zoning and Building ↗

Applicant must pay initial review fees to start review and must pay the balance of certain third-party review costs before permit issuance.

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

Inspection hours

Not publicly stated