Unincorporated Worth County

County forms cover building, electrical, fuel/gas, plumbing, mechanical, demolition, removal, and manufactured-home work. Residential and commercial forms state that all structures 200 square feet or more require a permit. The county floodplain handout states that all development in the floodplain requires a permit.

Note: No comprehensive public exempt-work list was found. The only public threshold located was that residential and commercial county forms state structures 200 square feet or more require a permit. The county floodplain handout separately states all floodplain development requires a permit.

Building code

Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes. The current DCA info sheet lists the 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IFGC, 2015 IECC, 2020 NEC, and related Georgia amendments, with additional standards depending on building type.

Permit validity

Permit applications expire if the permit is not obtained within 30 days of applying. Building, electrical, fuel/gas, plumbing, and mechanical permits are valid for 6 months. Demolition permits are valid for 60 days. Removal permits are valid for 30 days. Building & Zoning may extend validity if contacted before expiration.

Owner-builder

No county-specific owner-builder rule was found in public-facing county materials reviewed

Contractor requirements

County trade and commercial forms require contractor license information, and the commercial form states all contractors must be licensed. Statewide, residential contractors working over $2,500 must be licensed by the Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors.

1. 01
   Confirm whether the project needs a permit and select the correct county application form from the Permitting Information page.
2. 02
   Prepare the application with owner, site, parcel, zoning, flood-map, valuation, square-footage, and contractor information. Residential and commercial building forms state that a set of plans must be provided to the building inspector.
3. 03
   Submit the application and supporting materials to the Building, Zoning & Licensing Department.
4. 04
   Purchase the permit within 30 days of application submission or the application expires.
5. 05
   Schedule inspections by calling 229-776-8202. County forms require 24 hours notice for inspection requests.
6. 06
   Complete final or verification inspection. Residential building plans are returned after final inspection; demolition and removal permits require verification inspection for tax purposes.

Source: Worth County Building, Zoning & Licensing Department ↗

No online permit payment workflow found. County forms include permit amount fields but no public card-processing note for permit intake.

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

• Call 229-776-8202 (phone)

Scheduling deadline

24 hour notice required for inspection requests

Inspection hours

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Typical sequence: Public forms support permit issuance, trade inspections, and final or verification inspection. Demolition and removal permits specifically require a completion verification inspection. The county does not publish a fuller online inspection checklist.