Augusta-Richmond County, GA Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Inspection stages
- Foundation, slab, rough, finals
- Governing section
- Code Tit. 7, § 7-1-97
- Re-inspection fee
- $50 per re-inspection
- Approval required
- Written sign-off before proceeding
- Enforced by
- Building Official / License & Inspection Dept.
Summary
Augusta-Richmond County requires foundation, slab, rough, and final inspections before work can proceed, with written Building Official approval required at each stage before construction continues to the next phase.
The Building Official, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, shall made the following inspections of buildings and such other inspections as may be necessary, and shall either approve that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or his agent of any violations which must be corrected in order to comply with the technical code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Recodification).
Full Breakdown
Augusta-Richmond County's Building Official conducts required inspections at defined stages: foundation/setback and footing, concrete slab, rough electrical/framing/mechanical/plumbing, and finals covering building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work. Concrete or slabs cannot be poured and work cannot be covered until the matching inspection is approved. Section 7-1-98 bars proceeding past any inspection point without the inspector's written approval, and reinforcing steel or structural framework may not be covered without the Building Official's sign-off. A final inspection precedes issuance of any certificate of occupancy or completion.
Violations & Fines
Failing a required inspection means the Building Official withholds approval and orders corrections before work continues; each required re-inspection costs a $50 fee, and no certificate of occupancy issues until every inspection passes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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