City of Georgetown

Building permit, mobile home placement or movement within or out of the county, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC permits are required

Note: No public exempt-work list for Georgetown-Quitman County building permits was found

Building code

The local Code Enforcement office seeks compliance with the Standard and International Building Code. Georgia DCA's current statewide minimum standard codes are the 2018 IBC, IRC, IPC, IMC, IFGC, IFC, and ISPSC, the 2020 NEC, and the 2015 IECC, all with Georgia amendments.

Owner-builder

Georgia Secretary of State FAQ says Georgia does not require a person to hold a contractor license to build that person's own home, but the owner must still comply with local building codes and regulations

Contractor requirements

Georgia requires licensure for persons who perform or offer residential or commercial general contractor services for compensation, subject to specialty-trade exemptions. For residential work, Georgia's written-warranty rule applies to covered residential contracts over $2,500.

1. 01
   Contact or visit Georgetown-Quitman County Code Enforcement to confirm the permit type and application requirements for the proposed work
2. 02
   Submit the permit request to the Code Enforcement office during posted application hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
3. 03
   Code Enforcement reviews the submittal for compliance with local program and Standard and International Building Code requirements
4. 04
   If approved, the permit is issued through Code Enforcement

Source: Code Enforcement, Unified Government of Georgetown-Quitman County ↗

• Phone: 334-355-9027 (phone)
• Email: quit.codes@gqc-ga.org (email)

Inspection hours

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