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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.
Application process
Application → plan check → issuance → inspection → final
- 01 Confirm the parcel is in unincorporated Montgomery County.
- 02 Contact the Tax Assessors Office, because its public county page states that office issues building permits.
- 03 Confirm code and inspection routing with Montgomery County Code Enforcement.
- 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.
- 05 Submit the application and pay the county permit fee.
- 06 Coordinate any required inspections with county code enforcement and do not begin work until the permit is issued.
Fee schedule
Montgomery County building permit fees
No public online permit payment workflow was located
Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.
Required inspections
Scheduling and sequence
- 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
Frequently asked
Common questions about unincorporated Montgomery County permits
01 Do I need a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA? ▸
02 How much does a building permit cost in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA? ▸
03 How do I apply for a building permit in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA? ▸
04 How do I schedule a building inspection in unincorporated Montgomery County, GA? ▸
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.