City Building Permits
Chamblee, GA Building Permit Guide
How to apply for a building permit in Chamblee, Georgia. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Covers properties inside the City of Chamblee. DeKalb County Fire Marshal and county utility reviews may still be required for certain projects.
- Department
- City of Chamblee Planning and Development Department
- Address
- 3518 Broad Street, Chamblee, GA 30341
- Phone
- 770-986-5010
Online Permit Portal
Platform: iWorQ • Account required: Yes • Submission: In-person only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Identify the correct permit packet or development guide from the Planning and Development forms library.
- Submit the permit application and required digital documents by email, in person, or through the Chamblee online portal, depending on permit type.
- Pay plan review fees for permit types that require them.
- City staff routes the plans for review. The city states a goal of five business days for initial residential review and three business days for residential resubmittals; commercial review goals are up to ten business days initially and five business days for resubmittals.
- Respond to comments and submit revisions if needed.
- Submit final outstanding documents and permit fees.
- Receive permit, job card, and approved plans; then schedule inspections online.
Typical processing time: Residential initial review goal five business days, residential resubmittals three business days; commercial initial review goal up to ten business days, commercial resubmittals up to five business days.
Source: City of Chamblee Planning and Development Department
General Requirements
Required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change occupancy of a building or structure, and for electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems.
Required Documents
- Permit application
- Site plan where required
- Construction drawings
- Contractor info and license or homeowner declaration
- Subcontractor forms where applicable
- Tree, land disturbance, or sewer capacity documents where required
- Permit validity
- Confirm on the issued permit packet.
- Building code
- Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes plus Chamblee code and zoning requirements. Commercial permit packet says designs must conform to current building codes adopted and amended by the state and city.
- Owner-builder
- Owner-occupants may apply using the Homeowner Declaration form.
- Contractor requirements
- Chamblee repeatedly warns against unlicensed contractors. Contractor license information is required and Georgia state contractor licensure rules apply.
Fees
- Minimum permit fee
- $200 (commercial)
- Plan check fee
- 50% of permit fee, with $200 minimum plan review fee
- Permit fee formula
- Building permit fees are based on standard ICC valuation tables
- Payment note
- Plan review fee is due with first commercial submittal. Portal submittals can collect fees online; emailed submittals receive payment instructions from staff.
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
Contact the City of Chamblee Planning and Development Department to confirm whether your project requires a permit before starting work.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- iWorQ inspection portal (online)
- Time windows
- Requests before 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and before 11:00 a.m. Friday are generally scheduled for the next business day; later requests are pushed to the second business day.
Typical inspection sequence: Pre-construction meeting when required; Initial site and land disturbance inspections; Foundation; Rough framing and rough trades; Moisture barrier and insulation; Final inspections and CO/CC request.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes plus Chamblee code and zoning requirements. Commercial permit packet says designs must conform to current building codes adopted and amended by the state and city.
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Applications and Forms
- Inspection Information
- Chamblee Municipal Code
- License lookup guide: Georgia Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Georgia Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Georgia hub: Georgia Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the City of Chamblee Planning and Development Department before applying.
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