City of Vidalia (Montgomery County portion)

Permits are required for construction, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, demolishing, or changing occupancy of a building or structure, and for regulated electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing work.

Note: No public city exempt-work list was found in the reviewed Vidalia permit materials.

Building code

Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes enforced by the City of Vidalia.

Permit validity

Permits are valid for six months prior to commencement, and continual progress must be made to keep the permit active.

Contractor requirements

The city states projects over $2,500 must be performed by a licensed contractor, licensed as general, light-commercial, or residential basic.

1. 01
   Confirm the parcel is inside the City of Vidalia, including the Montgomery County portion.
2. 02
   Contact or visit the City Marshal's office at city hall.
3. 03
   Obtain the building permit application from the City Marshal page or office.
4. 04
   Submit the application and any required supporting information; the city states inspections may be required before permit issuance and during construction.
5. 05
   Pay the applicable fee from the city's building permit fee schedule.
6. 06
   Do not begin work until the permit is issued.

Source: City Marshal ↗

No public online building-permit payment workflow was located

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

• Contact City Marshal's office (phone)

Inspection hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Typical sequence: The city states inspections may be required before permits are issued and during the building process; no public sequence list was found