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County building permits

Unincorporated Montgomery County

How to apply for a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, Georgia. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.

Min. permit fee
$25.00
Last verified
April 2026
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§ 01

Permit authority

Montgomery County Tax Assessors Office (building-permit issuance); Montgomery County Code Enforcement (county building-regulations administration)

Street address
Tax Assessors Office, 303 S. Richardson Street, Mount Vernon, GA 30445; Code Enforcement, 310 W. Broad St, Mount Vernon, GA 30445
Coverage
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.
§ 02

When a permit is required

Permit triggers and exempt work for Montgomery County

The county public record shows a building-permit program exists, but no complete county trigger list was publicly posted in the reviewed materials.

Note: No public county exempt-work list was found.

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.
§ 03

Application process

Application → plan check → issuance → inspection → final

  1. 01
    Confirm the parcel is in unincorporated Montgomery County.
  2. 02
    Contact the Tax Assessors Office, because its public county page states that office issues building permits.
  3. 03
    Confirm code and inspection routing with Montgomery County Code Enforcement.
  4. 04
    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. 05
    Submit the application and pay the county permit fee.
  6. 06
    Coordinate any required inspections with county code enforcement and do not begin work until the permit is issued.

Source: Montgomery County Tax Assessors Office (building-permit issuance); Montgomery County Code Enforcement (county building-regulations administration) ↗

§ 04

Fee schedule

Montgomery County building permit fees

Fee type
Amount
01
Minimum permit fee
$25.00
02
Permit fee formula
County board minutes state all building permits were set at $25.00 by Resolution No. 20-01-01

No public online permit payment workflow was located

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

§ 05

Required inspections

Scheduling and sequence

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 sequence: No public county inspection sequence was found

§ 06

Frequently asked

Common questions about unincorporated Montgomery County permits

01 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.
02 How much does a building permit cost in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA?
Building permit fees in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA are set by the local building department and vary by project type and valuation. 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.
03 How do I apply for a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA?
To apply for a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA, follow these steps: 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.
04 How do I schedule a building inspection in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA?
Once your permit is issued and work reaches an inspection milestone, you can schedule a building inspection in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA via: Contact Montgomery County Code Enforcement by phone.

Educational reference. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with Montgomery County Tax Assessors Office (building-permit issuance); Montgomery County Code Enforcement (county building-regulations administration) before applying. Jaspector is not legal advice.