Unincorporated Quitman County

The Code Enforcement page expressly requires permits from this office for building work, mobile home placement or movement within or out of the county, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC

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

Building code

The local office states it enforces compliance with the Standard and International Building Code. Georgia's statewide minimum standard construction codes apply, with Georgia amendments. No separate local amendment ordinance for unincorporated Quitman County was found publicly apart from the unified government's general code resources.

Owner-builder

Georgia Secretary of State FAQ says an owner may build that owner's own home without holding a state contractor license, subject to compliance with local building codes and regulations

Contractor requirements

Georgia requires licensure for persons offering or performing residential or commercial general contractor services for compensation, subject to specialty-trade exemptions; covered residential contracting over $2,500 is within the state residential contractor regulatory framework

1. 01
   Contact or visit Georgetown-Quitman County Code Enforcement to confirm requirements for the proposed work in unincorporated Quitman County
2. 02
   Submit the permit request to Code Enforcement during posted application hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
3. 03
   Code Enforcement reviews the request for code compliance under the countywide unified-government program
4. 04
   If approved, the permit is issued through the same office

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.