Cobb County, GA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- International Plumbing Code
- Permit needed for
- Any plumbing construction work
- Administered by
- Development & Inspections Division
Summary
Cobb County has adopted the International Plumbing Code as its plumbing code, and Sec. 18-27 requires a permit before any plumbing work begins in the unincorporated county.
The edition of the International Plumbing Code promulgated pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 8-2-25, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted as the plumbing code of the county, subject to all exceptions, amendments and modifications contained in this article, which in the event of conflict shall supersede and take priority over any amended or unamended section in the adopted plumbing code. Amendments shall be construed as superseding only that part of the section with which there is a conflict. The county further adopts sections 101 through 108 and 110 of such plumbing code for the administration of such code.
(Mo. of 3-11-75; Ord. of 2-24-81, § 9; Ord. of 12-8-87; Ord. of 5-14-91; Mo. of 1-24-95; Code 1977, § 3-6-70; Mo. of 4-25-96; Ord. of 1-23-01; Ord. of 1-25-05; Amd. of 7-28-15)
State Law reference— Required standards, O.C.G.A. §§ 8-2-20(B)(i)(V), 8-2-25.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 18-256 adopts the current edition of the International Plumbing Code, as amended, as Cobb County's plumbing code, subject to the exceptions and amendments set out in Article IX. The county administers it under sections 101 through 108 and 110 of that code, and separately requires a permit under Sec. 18-27(a), issued by the development and inspections division, before any plumbing construction begins.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work performed without the required permit violates Sec. 18-27(a) and is subject to the Code's general Sec. 1-10 penalty plus the added late-permitting fee under Sec. 18-122.
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