Unincorporated Peach County

The county publicly posts permit applications for new single-family residential, residential additions, accessory structures, manufactured homes, commercial/industrial buildings, electrical, plumbing, HVAC/fuel gas, demolition, fences, and signs

Note: No public exempt-work list was found on the county permit pages or forms reviewed

Building code

County applications require construction to comply with the International Building Codes and applicable state and local laws; Georgia statewide minimum standard construction codes apply. DCA code list: https://dca.georgia.gov/current-state-minimum-standard-codes

Owner-builder

Peach County allows owner-builder filing only with a completed, signed, and notarized Homeowner Affidavit; the affidavit states the owner must be building for personal use/occupancy and must have working knowledge of adopted codes and ordinances

Contractor requirements

County forms require contractor and subcontractor licensing documentation; Georgia state contractor licensing rules apply

1. 01
   Download the correct Peach County permit form and checklist from the Chief County Marshal's Office documents page
2. 02
   Assemble the required supporting documents; the county residential checklist requires completed application, contractor and subcontractor licenses, GSWCC card, plans, site plan, erosion items, 911 address verification, utilities/septic items, deed, and plat
3. 03
   Submit owner-builder paperwork if the homeowner is acting as contractor; the county requires a notarized Homeowner Affidavit before permit issuance
4. 04
   Bureau Veritas/code official review occurs and fees are filled in by staff on the permit application
5. 05
   After issuance, post the permit and request inspections by phone or email

Source: Chief County Marshal's Office; planning and zoning/building permit information routed through Bureau Veritas ↗

No public building permit payment instruction sheet was found

• 706-768-0751 (phone)
• InspectionsGA@bureauveritas.com (email)

Time windows

Inspections are stated to occur within 48 hours of request receipt; no narrower daily window was posted

Typical sequence: County residential sequence includes foundation, foundation wall steel, under-slab plumbing, slab cover, framing/sheathing rough, moisture barrier, MEP rough, insulation, temporary power, and final

Failed or not-ready inspections incur an $85 reinspection fee; locked or inaccessible sites are treated as not ready

Source: Chief County Marshal's Office; planning and zoning/building permit information routed through Bureau Veritas ↗