Unincorporated Dodge County

County fee schedule publicly confirms permits for mobile homes, tiny homes, service poles, wells, service change-outs, pools, remodels, poultry houses, center pivots, pole barns, generators, shops, solar, cell towers, and new residential/additions/outbuildings. Airport ordinance confirms a county building permit is required for construction or alteration in county jurisdiction.

Note: No public exempt-work list was found for Dodge County building permits

Building code

Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes as listed by DCA effective January 1, 2025: 2024 IBC, 2024 IRC, 2024 IPC, 2024 IMC, 2024 IFGC, 2015 IECC, 2024 IFC, 2023 NEC, and 2024 ISPSC, with Georgia amendments and any locally adopted administrative provisions.

Contractor requirements

Georgia statewide baseline applies. Residential contractors performing work over $2,500 must be licensed by the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors.

1. 01
   Contact the Dodge County Building Inspector or county office to request the current building-permit application and submission instructions; no public application form was located.
2. 02
   If the structure will use a sewage disposal system, obtain a permit from the Dodge County Health Department before the county will issue the building permit.
3. 03
   If the project is within 3 miles of the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport, submit FAA Form 7460-1 before seeking the county permit; between 3 and 5 miles, FAA filing is required if the structure exceeds 200 feet in height.
4. 04
   Submit the materials requested by the county and pay the posted permit fee.
5. 05
   Do not begin work until the county issues the permit; the airport ordinance states a Dodge County building permit is still required even beyond 5 miles from the airport.

Source: Dodge County Board of Commissioners; Building Inspector Rob Stanley ↗

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