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Montgomery, AL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Enforcing office
City of Montgomery Inspections Department
First re-inspection
No charge
Third+ re-inspection (building)
$100.00
Residential plan resubmittals
No charge, 1st-4th
Work-before-permit penalty
100% of permit fee

Summary

Montgomery, Alabama's Inspections Department administers permit inspections under the adopted Technical Codes, charging nothing for a first re-inspection but $50 to $100 for a third trip or later, and 100% of the permit fee if work starts before the permit issues.

103.1 Creation of agency. The City of Montgomery Inspections Department - Property Maintenance Division is hereby created... Subsection 109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee equal to 100 % of the permit fee in addition to the required permit fees. ... First Re-Inspection Fee (2nd Trip) n/c ... Second Re-Inspection Fee (3rd Trip) $50 ... Third and any Subsequent Re-Inspections Fee (4th Trip) $100

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).

Full Breakdown

City Code Sec. 1) specifically establishes the City of Montgomery Inspections Department - Property Maintenance Division, with a code official responsible for implementing, administering and enforcing the codes. 00 third-trip scale. 00. 4 separately penalizes anyone who commences building, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing work before obtaining the required permit with a fee equal to 100% of the permit fee, charged in addition to the permit itself, reinforcing that inspections are tied to a permit obtained before, not after, work begins.

Violations & Fines

Repeated failed inspections escalate in cost: the third re-inspection trip and beyond costs $50.00 to $100.00 depending on the trade, and starting work before a permit is issued triggers a separate fee equal to 100% of the permit cost under Subsection 109.4, on top of any inspection fees owed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Montgomery, Alabama charge for a failed building inspection?
The first re-inspection trip is free, but the second re-inspection costs $50.00 and the third and any later re-inspection costs $100.00 under the amended Subsection 109.2 fee schedule for building permits.
Who performs building inspections in Montgomery, Alabama?
The City of Montgomery Inspections Department, whose Property Maintenance Division was created by Sec. 5-71(g) Subsection 103.1 of the adopted Technical Codes to implement, administer and enforce the city's building, plumbing, mechanical, gas and property maintenance codes.
What if I start construction before my permit is approved?
Subsection 109.4 charges a fee equal to 100% of the required permit fee for any building, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing work commenced before the permit issues, on top of the permit fee itself.

Sources & Official References

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