County Building Permits
Montgomery County, GA - 2026 Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, Georgia. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Applies to unincorporated Montgomery County areas only, outside all incorporated municipalities. The county tax assessors page states the office issues building permits. The county code-enforcement page states county ordinances govern zoning, safety, and building regulations.
- Department
- Montgomery County Tax Assessors Office (building-permit issuance); Montgomery County Code Enforcement (county building-regulations administration)
- Address
- Tax Assessors Office, 303 S. Richardson Street, Mount Vernon, GA 30445; Code Enforcement, 310 W. Broad St, Mount Vernon, GA 30445
- Phone
- Tax Assessors (912) 583-4131; Code Enforcement (912) 347-9828 or office line (912) 583-2840
Application Process
- Confirm the parcel is in unincorporated Montgomery County.
- Contact the Tax Assessors Office, because its public county page states that office issues building permits.
- Confirm code and inspection routing with Montgomery County Code Enforcement.
- Obtain the active building-permit application and the currently required submittal documents directly from county staff, because no public packet or checklist was found online.
- Submit the application and pay the county permit fee.
- Coordinate any required inspections with county code enforcement and do not begin work until the permit is issued.
General Requirements
The county public record shows a building-permit program exists, but no complete county trigger list was publicly posted in the reviewed materials.
- Building code
- Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes. No county local amendment set was publicly located in the reviewed pages.
- Contractor requirements
- Georgia contractor licensure rules apply for covered residential work over $2,500; no separate county contractor rule was publicly posted in the reviewed pages.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- $25.00
- Permit fee formula
- County board minutes state all building permits were set at $25.00 by Resolution No. 20-01-01
- Payment note
- No public online permit payment workflow was located
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the Montgomery County Tax Assessors Office (building-permit issuance); Montgomery County Code Enforcement (county building-regulations administration) to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Contact Montgomery County Code Enforcement by phone (phone)
- Inspection hours
- Code Enforcement office hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday; Tax Assessors office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday
Typical inspection sequence: No public county inspection sequence was found
Additional Resources
- Building code: Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes. No county local amendment set was publicly located in the reviewed pages.
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Montgomery County Tax Assessors Office
- Montgomery County Code Enforcement - Director
- Georgia State Minimum Construction Codes
- Georgia DCA Enforcement of State Minimum Codes
- License lookup guide: Georgia Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Georgia Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Georgia hub: Georgia Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Montgomery County Tax Assessors Office (building-permit issuance); Montgomery County Code Enforcement (county building-regulations administration) before applying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Montgomery County Building Permit FAQ
- Do I need a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA?
- The county public record shows a building-permit program exists, but no complete county trigger list was publicly posted in the reviewed materials.
- How much does a building permit cost in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA?
- The minimum permit fee is $25.00. Fees are calculated as: County board minutes state all building permits were set at $25.00 by Resolution No. 20-01-01.
- How do I apply for a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA?
- 1. Confirm the parcel is in unincorporated Montgomery County. 2. Contact the Tax Assessors Office, because its public county page states that office issues building permits. 3. Confirm code and inspection routing with Montgomery County Code Enforcement. 4. Obtain the active building-permit application and the currently required submittal documents directly from county staff, because no public packet or checklist was found online. 5. Submit the application and pay the county permit fee. 6. Coordinate any required inspections with county code enforcement and do not begin work until the permit is issued.
- How do I schedule a building inspection in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA?
- Inspections can be scheduled via: Contact Montgomery County Code Enforcement by phone.
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