Unincorporated Dade County

New construction in unincorporated Dade County requires an electrical permit from the Dade County Commission Office, and in most cases a septic system permit from the Dade County Health Department. The county also regulates flood damage prevention, signs, mobile home permits and decals, soil erosion and sedimentation control, utility accommodations on rights-of-way, and timber cutting and harvesting. The public record reviewed did not show a general county building permit requirement.

Note: No public unincorporated Dade County exempt-work list was located.

Building code

Dade County's public record reviewed does not show a current county webpage adopting or administering a general building permit program. Georgia DCA's statewide minimum standard codes remain the state baseline where the county enforces applicable construction or trade requirements.

Contractor requirements

The county's current public permit pages do not post a county-specific contractor licensing handout. State licensing rules for residential contractors over $2,500 apply.

1. 01
   Confirm the site is in unincorporated Dade County
2. 02
   Identify which county-controlled approval actually applies (electrical, 911 addressing, flood damage prevention, signs, mobile home permits, soil erosion and sedimentation control, timber cutting, utility accommodations, etc.)
3. 03
   For new construction in unincorporated county, contact the Dade County Commission Office for the electrical permit and coordination
4. 04
   Obtain related outside approvals including septic system permit from the Dade County Health Department in most cases, a 911 address from the Dade County 911 Office, utility coordination with Georgia Power, and any needed state permits
5. 05
   Submit directly to the relevant county or state office because no public county online application portal was located for permit intake
6. 06
   Coordinate inspection or release steps directly with the Commission Office

Source: Dade County Commission Office ↗

Dade County has an online payments site, but the public record reviewed did not show permit-specific online payment instructions or permit payment rules.

• Direct contact with the Dade County Commission Office (phone)

Inspection hours

Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Typical sequence: The county's public pages do not publish a full inspection sequence. The verified intake sequence for new construction is electrical permit through the Commission Office, septic permit in most cases through the Health Department, 911 addressing, utility coordination, and any needed state permits.