Walton County, GA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Walton County Code § 14-62 amends the Georgia State Minimum Electrical Code (built on the National Electrical Code) by adding a paragraph to Article 90-4, Enforcement, stating that the administrative provisions in Item No. 1 of Amendment A-1 to the Georgia State Minimum Standard Building Code supplement that article and take precedence whenever the electrical code's own enforcement text conflicts. Under § 14-44, any owner, authorized agent or prime contractor who wants to erect, install, alter, repair or replace an electrical system regulated by the technical codes must apply to the department of planning and development and obtain a building permit first; it is unlawful to begin such work without one.

Prime contractors and subcontractors doing electrical work must have a current business license and a valid state electrical license on file with the department before work starts, per § 14-48. Inspections under § 14-51 run underground, rough-in, temporary power, permanent power and final stages; a temporary power connection for a single-family dwelling is tied to the rough-in electrical inspection, while commercial temporary power requires an affidavit from the electrical contractor accepting liability. A permit lapses 12 months from issuance without a passed inspection, or after any six-month gap between inspections, under § 14-44(g).