Acworth, GA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code
- Sewer/septic precondition
- Required before any building permit, § 18-36
- Permitting department
- City of Acworth Building Department
- Fee
- Set in city fee schedule, § 18-35
- Max fine
- $1,000, six months jail, or both
Summary
Acworth enforces the Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code on every plumbing installation, alteration, repair or replacement tied to a water or sewer line inside city limits. The Building Department issues the permit and sets the fee, and every builder must also secure a sewer tap or county septic permit before the city will issue a building permit at all.
(3)Georgia State Minimum Standard Fire Code(4)Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code(5)Georgia State Minimum Standard Mechanical Code ... Associated fees pertaining to the adopted construction codes listed section 18-31 shall include, but are not limited to: residential and commercial building, duct and envelope tightness verification, mechanical, heating, venting and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, gas, energy, retaining walls, swimming pools, signs, copies of records, and penalties, as adopted by the mayor and board. ... All builders shall obtain a sewer tap or a county septic tank permit before issuance of a building permit by the city. ... 4.Plumbing: The provisions of the Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code, as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, shall apply to every plumbing installation, including alteration, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances, and when connected to a water or sewerage system.
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
" Section 18-32 makes it unlawful for any person to undertake construction, commercial or residential, "unless such construction is accomplished in strict compliance with the various construction codes adopted by this article," plumbing among them. " Section 18-36 adds a plumbing-specific precondition many cities skip: every builder must obtain a sewer tap or county septic tank permit before the city will issue a building permit at all, tying the plumbing connection into Cobb County's sewer or septic system directly into the city's permitting sequence. Section 18-35 folds the plumbing permit into the same fee schedule that covers building, electrical, mechanical, gas and energy permits, with the dollar amount fixed by the mayor and board of aldermen and kept on file with the city clerk.
Section 18-33 designates a city official as responsible for enforcing the adopted codes, and that official's Building Department performs the inspections required before plumbing work can be covered or connected to service.
Violations & Fines
Section 18-34 subjects any violation of the adopted construction codes, unpermitted plumbing included, to the city's general penalty in section 1-11: up to a $1,000.00 fine, up to six months in jail, up to 60 days of public works labor, or a combination. Section 1-11 treats each day the violation continues as a separate offense, and section 18-36's sewer-tap precondition means the city can withhold a building permit entirely until the plumbing connection is confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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