City of Palmetto

The City's published fee schedule covers building permits, trade permits, demolition, reroofing, fences, portable storage buildings, carports, swimming pools, permit extensions, permit transfers, trailers, and preliminary or code-compliance inspections, indicating those project types require permits.

Note: No public exempt-work list was found in the reviewed City materials.

Building code

Georgia minimum standard construction codes administered by DCA, plus any local amendments adopted by the City.

Permit validity

Residential extension fee is $100 and commercial extension fee is $200, showing the City has a permit-extension process, though the base expiration period was not found in the reviewed materials.

Contractor requirements

Georgia state contractor licensing rules apply.

1. 01
   Start from the City's Building Permit page and identify the permit type
2. 02
   Prepare the application, plans, valuation, and any trade-specific supporting documents
3. 03
   Submit the permit package to the City for review
4. 04
   Pay plan-review fees at application where required
5. 05
   Address any correction comments or resubmittals
6. 06
   Pay permit fees and obtain the issued permit before beginning work
7. 07
   Schedule inspections and obtain final approval or certificate of occupancy/completion where applicable

Source: Building / Planning, City of Palmetto ↗

Plan-review fees are non-refundable and due at time of application

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

• Through the City's building-permit process (phone)

Typical sequence: Project-specific; the fee schedule also lists inspections outside normal business hours at $125 per hour with a 3-hour minimum

Source: Building / Planning, City of Palmetto ↗