Centerville

New residential and commercial construction, additions and alterations, miscellaneous changes and repairs or total replacement of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems, installation or relocation of mobile homes in approved parks, and swimming pools

Note: No public exempt-work list was found

Building code

Building Inspection Department enforces the city's construction codes. No separate current local code-adoption ordinance was located; Georgia state minimum construction codes apply at minimum

Owner-builder

Building codes apply whether work is completed by a hired contractor or private homeowner

Contractor requirements

Application forms request state license information for general, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC contractors; Georgia state licensing rules apply

1. 01
   Contact the Building Inspections Department if the permit trigger is unclear
2. 02
   Download the construction permit application or roofing permit application from the city site
3. 03
   Submit the application and plans to the City Clerk office / Building Inspector at 300 E. Church Street
4. 04
   Obtain review and approval from the Centerville Building Inspector and Utilities Superintendent before permit issuance
5. 05
   Pay the required permit fees
6. 06
   Schedule inspections through City Hall / Building Inspections during construction

Typical processing time: Site plan review can take about two weeks for basic review and up to 45 days when stormwater review is required

Source: City of Centerville Building Inspections Department ↗

Electronic payment processing fee: $1.80 per payment (effective August 7, 2023; non-refundable)

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ (effective 2020) before budgeting.

• Administrative services at City Hall include scheduling building inspections (phone)
• Contact John Burt or the City Clerk office (phone)

Inspection hours

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

Source: City of Centerville Building Inspections Department ↗