City of Hawkinsville

The inspections page states the office is responsible for inspecting all buildings, structures, and work for which a permit of any kind has been issued; Georgia State Building Codes apply to location, design, materials, equipment, construction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, removal, and occupancy of buildings and structures, including manufactured homes

Note: No public Hawkinsville exempt-work list was found in the official city-county pages reviewed

Building code

The city inspections page references the Georgia State Building Codes; DCA current-code publications show the statewide baseline includes the 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IFC, 2015 IECC, 2020 NEC, and 2018 ISPSC with Georgia amendments; no separate Hawkinsville local building-code amendment page was found publicly

Owner-builder

Georgia law allows an owner to act as his or her own contractor on property owned by that person and intended solely for that person, family, firm, or corporation, subject to the statutory limits in O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(h); no Hawkinsville-specific owner-builder handout was found publicly

Contractor requirements

Georgia law requires residential contractor licensure where residential contractor work exceeds $2,500; state law bars permit issuance for work requiring a licensed residential or general contractor unless the applicant provides the applicable Georgia contractor license number; separate Georgia trade licensure applies for electrical, plumbing, conditioned air, and other Chapter 14 trades where required

1. 01
   Confirm the project is inside Hawkinsville city limits and contact the Bldg Inspections & Code Enforcement office at City Hall at (478) 892-3240 before starting work
2. 02
   Obtain the current permit application and submittal requirements from the office; no public online building-permit form or portal was found
3. 03
   If the project also needs zoning or land-use approval, submit the required zoning materials to the Planning and Zoning function; applications must be complete and include all required support documentation before being placed on the Planning and Zoning Commission agenda
4. 04
   If the property is in the locally designated historic district, obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness before requesting the building permit; the city's Downtown Design Guidelines state building permits will not be issued without proof of a COA where required
5. 05
   Submit the permit application in person at City Hall during permit counter hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday)
6. 06
   Await staff review, any zoning or historic approval routing, fee assessment, and permit issuance before starting work
7. 07
   Schedule required inspections through the inspection office during construction and at project completion

Source: Bldg Inspections & Code Enforcement ↗

• Phone: (478) 892-3240 (phone)

Inspection hours

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday