Coweta County, GA Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

Sec. 1 is the operative 'when required' rule: any owner, authorized agent, or contractor must apply to the building official and obtain a permit before starting work covered by the technical codes, whether that's new construction, an addition, a repair, a move, a demolition, or a change of occupancy. 2 if the plans don't conform to the technical codes or other ordinances, returning the documents with a written explanation on request. Only eight narrow categories skip the permit entirely: accessory buildings under 200 square feet, nonstructural concrete such as driveways and sidewalks, fences not associated with a pool, retaining walls under four feet used for landscaping, patios, playground swings, prefabricated pools that fall outside the state pool code's definition, and simple finish work like painting or tiling.

Sec. 00 for a stand-alone electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or gas trade permit. An application is deemed abandoned six months after filing if no permit issues, and an issued permit itself expires if work hasn't started within six months or isn't finished within twelve, subject to a written extension request.