Fulton County Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

Fulton County’s Public Works planning, zoning, permitting, and inspection services are the starting point for construction in unincorporated Fulton County. Fulton County’s service guide identifies building permits as an unincorporated-county service; properties inside Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, South Fulton, Johns Creek, or another incorporated municipality may have a different building authority.

Fulton County building permits and plan review

The county’s Permits and Plan Review division reviews building and land-disturbance permits for compliance with county regulations. Use the county’s permit forms and process pages to identify the application, site plan, trade permit, or commercial plan-review materials required for the project. Fulton County’s zoning and planning analysis staff separately handle rezoning, use permits, modifications, and variances.

Inspections, code compliance, and certificates of occupancy

Fulton County requires building and trade inspection requests through its online request form. Requests received by 4 p.m. on the prior business day are generally scheduled for the next business day; site and infrastructure inspections use a separate form and earlier cutoff. Keep the permit card posted and approved plans available at the site. A certificate of occupancy is required before a building or changed use is occupied when the county’s building regulations require one.

Official contact information

The Fulton County planning, zoning, and permitting contact address is 141 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Fulton County’s service guide lists (404) 612-7400 for building permits in the county’s unincorporated jurisdiction. Confirm the municipality before applying because incorporated cities administer their own building permits.