A carport is a roofed accessory structure, so it needs a Forsyth County building permit and must meet the residential district setbacks. Pre-fabricated metal carport kits are permitted the same as site-built ones.
Under Georgia's adopted building code a carport is a roofed structure whose wind and framing loads require a Forsyth County building permit, whether it is attached to the house or freestanding. Forsyth County Building Inspections issues the permit; setbacks are the tighter constraint, because the Unified Development Code fixes the side and rear yard distances and the lot-coverage limit an accessory structure counts toward. An attached carport is measured to the principal-structure setback. Pre-fabricated metal carport kits are treated as permanent structures and permitted the same way. A front-yard carport faces stricter placement limits than one in a side or rear yard.
Building a carport without the Forsyth County permit is unlawful work. A carport inside a required setback violates the Unified Development Code and can be ordered removed or relocated.
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