Building Safety in Cherokee County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Cherokee County requires an operational carbon monoxide detector outside each bedroom rented in a licensed short-term rental, meeting the adopted residential building code and kept in good working order; the mandate applies to certificated rentals, not every county dwelling.
Cherokee County Short-Term Rental CO Detectors
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 18-383(e)(2)
Outside each bedroom in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms for rent, shall be equipped with an operational carbon monoxide detector that meets applicable adopted residential building code and shall be maintained in good working order at all times.
Building Permits
Cherokee County enforces building permits by adopting the International Building Code's administrative chapter wholesale under Code of Ordinances § 14-1, along with the Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, and Swimming Pool and Spa codes and their own permitting sections.
Cherokee County Building Permit Codes
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 14-1
It is the intent of the board of commissioners to enforce the latest editions of the following State of Georgia Minimum Standard Codes, as adopted and amended by the State of Georgia from time to time. The following codes are hereby adopted for enforcement by reference as though they were copied fully herein: (1)International Building Code; a.The county further adopts Section 101 through Sectio...
Electrical Permits
Cherokee County adopts the National Electrical Code for all electrical work in the unincorporated county, administering permits under the same administrative chapter it uses for the International Building Code, and enforcing violations through the county's general penalty section.
Cherokee County Electrical Permits
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 14-1(a)(5)
(5) National Electrical Code; a. The county further adopts Section 101 through Section 112 and Section 114 through Section 116 of Chapter 1 of the International Building Code for administration of the Electrical Code.
Plumbing Permits
Cherokee County enforces the International Plumbing Code, with local water-efficiency amendments, for all plumbing work in the unincorporated county. Building Development Services administers permits and inspections under the code's own administrative sections, and violations are punished under the county's general penalty provision.
Cherokee County Plumbing Permits
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code of Ordinances § 14-1(a)(4)
It is the intent of the board of commissioners to enforce the latest editions of the following State of Georgia Minimum Standard Codes... The following codes are hereby adopted for enforcement by reference as though they were copied fully herein: ... (4) International Plumbing Code; a. The county further adopts Section 101 through Section 108 and Section 110 of Chapter 1 of such International P...
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