City of Fort Oglethorpe

For current city-retained categories, the city specifically discusses driveway permits, food-service plumbing permits, stormwater and land-disturbance permitting, and related zoning and BMP review. For new building, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and roofing work, the city routes applicants to Catoosa County's building permit system.

Note: No current Fort Oglethorpe public exempt-work list for building permits was found on the reviewed city permit pages.

Building code

No separate current post-transfer city code-adoption memo was found on the reviewed Fort Oglethorpe pages. Legacy city code-analysis material cited Georgia-adopted 2018 IBC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IFC and related codes with 2020 NEC and 2015 IECC. Current new building-trade permit enforcement is routed to Catoosa County, which applies Georgia-mandated minimum codes.

Permit validity

No current Fort Oglethorpe-specific post-transfer building permit validity page was found. County-routed permits follow Catoosa County validity rules. Legacy city inspection procedures required the applicant to request the final inspection within 60 days of pre-final.

Owner-builder

No city-specific owner-builder page was found. County-routed work follows Catoosa County procedures and Georgia law.

Contractor requirements

County-routed building work follows Catoosa County and Georgia licensing requirements. Legacy city forms and fees also assumed licensed trade work.

1. 01
   Determine whether the permit type is still city-retained or has been transferred to Catoosa County. Fort Oglethorpe's current permit page draws that line effective September 1, 2024.
2. 02
   For city-retained permits such as driveway and street cut, food-service plumbing and grease trap, sewer plumbing, zoning, annexation, stormwater, and BMP, apply through the city's iWorQ portal or use the city's printable forms.
3. 03
   For all new building, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and roofing permits, follow Catoosa County Planning and Inspections procedures and submit the county form package and approvals.
4. 04
   If the permit is county-routed, return the approved county application to 184 Tiger Trail for permit issuance and fee collection.
5. 05
   Schedule inspections with the responsible authority. City-retained items use Fort Oglethorpe's portal or office; county-routed building permits use Catoosa County.

Typical processing time: No current overall city turnaround estimate found. Legacy city inspection guidance required 24-hour notice, and the iWorQ inspection request page says to allow up to 48 hours once an inspection is scheduled.

Source: City of Fort Oglethorpe Business Tax Certificates and Permits for city-retained permit categories; Catoosa County Planning and Inspections Department for all new building, HVAC, electric, plumbing, and roofing permits and inspections as of September 1, 2024 ↗

Current city permit page directs users either to the iWorQ portal or to printable forms, depending on permit type. County-routed building permits follow Catoosa County's fee-collection process.

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

• City-retained inspections can be requested through the iWorQ portal (phone)
• County-routed new building inspections go through Catoosa County (phone)

Scheduling deadline

Legacy city procedures allowed up to 48 hours to schedule once an inspection is requested

Inspection hours

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

Typical sequence: Legacy city sequence was BMP, temporary power pole or footing, under-slab plumbing, slab, basement wall, rough-in, insulation, Tyvek, pre-final, and final/certificate of occupancy. For current county-routed building permits, applicants should use Catoosa County's inspection path instead.