Building Safety in Carroll County, GA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Elevator Maintenance
Carroll County's property maintenance code requires elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators in the unincorporated county to comply with the state Safety Fire Commissioner's rules, and treats a disrepaired elevator as unsafe equipment that the code official can order fixed or condemn.
Elevator Compliance Rule, Carroll County GA
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 18-91 (IPMC §§ 108.1.2, 606.1)
108.1.2 Unsafe equipment. Unsafe equipment includes any boiler, heating equipment, elevator, moving stairway, electrical wiring or device, flammable liquid containers or other equipment on the premises or within the structure which is in such disrepair or condition that such equipment is a hazard to life, health, property or safety of the public or occupants of the premises or structure. ... 60...
Childcare Center Rules
Unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia treats day care differently by zoning district: private day nurseries are a permitted use in the Agricultural (A) district under County Code § 102-8(8.1)(1)(h), but a conditional use requiring board approval in the Residential (R) district under § 102-8(8.3)(2)(b) and again in the Office and Institutional (OI) district under § 102-9(9.1)(4.0)(2).
Carroll County, Georgia Day Care Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 102-8(8.1)(1)(h) (Agricultural District); § 102-8(8.3)(2)(b) (Residential District); § 102-9(9.1)(4.0)(2) (OI District)
h.Privately owned day nurseries, pre-schools, and kindergartens. ... b.Privately operated day nurseries, preschools, and kindergartens; ... 4.0Conditional uses. The following conditional uses may be permitted, subject to review and approval of a conditional use permit:(1)Residential dwellings and home occupations.(2)Day care facilities.
Door Locking Hardware
Carroll County requires every dwelling, rooming or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let in the unincorporated county to have a deadbolt lock with at least a 1-inch throw on doors, and a sliding bolt does not satisfy the requirement.
Rental Deadbolt Rule, Carroll County GA
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 18-91 (IPMC § 304.18.1)
304.18.1 Doors. Doors providing access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with a deadbolt lock designed to be readily openable from the side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or effort and shall have a minimum lock throw of 1 inch (25 mm). Such deadbolt locks shall be installed accordin...
Building Permits
Any construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, move, demolition or occupancy change to a building or structure in unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia requires a building permit from the county building official under Code § 18-14(a)(1) before work begins.
Carroll County, Georgia Building Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 18-14(a)(1)
(a)Applicability.(1)Building permit required. Except where expressly exempted, any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, the bearing walls, the exterior walls or the roof or the size of the building, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any e...
Electrical Permits
Electrical work in unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia is regulated under the National Electrical Code, adopted by Code § 18-26(2), and needs a permit under § 18-15 except for minor repairs, radio/TV wiring or temporary testing systems listed as exempt in § 18-15(b)(2).
Carroll County, Georgia Electrical Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code §§ 18-15(b)(2), 18-26(2)
(2)Electrical:a.Repairs and maintenance: Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.b.Radio and television transmitting stations: The provisions of this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions, but do apply to equipment and wiring ...
Plumbing Permits
Plumbing work in unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia is regulated under the International Plumbing Code, adopted by Code § 18-26(5), and requires a permit under § 18-15 except for narrow repair exemptions listed in § 18-15(b)(5).
Carroll County, Georgia Plumbing Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code §§ 18-15(b)(5), 18-26(5)
(5)Plumbing:a.The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe; provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.b.The clearing o...
Building Inspections
Construction permitted in unincorporated Carroll County, Georgia goes through staged foundation, frame and final inspections by the county building official under Code § 18-16(a)(6), with a certificate of occupancy required before any building can be used.
Carroll County, Georgia Building Inspection Requirements
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code § 18-16(a)(6)a
(6)Required inspections. The building official upon notification from the permit holder or his/her agent shall make the following minimum required inspections, and shall either release that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or his/her agent of any violations which must be corrected in order to comply with the construction codes.a.Building.1.Foundation inspection: To ...
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