Building Safety in Gwinnett County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Building Permits
Anyone who wants to build, enlarge, alter, repair, move, or demolish a structure in unincorporated Gwinnett County must first apply for and get a permit from the building official under Code § 106.1.
Gwinnett County Building Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code of Ordinances, Appendix B § 106.1
106.1. - Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, fuel gas piping, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, sh...
Electrical Permits
Gwinnett County requires a permit before any electrical system work covered by the state electrical code, under Appendix B § 106.1 of its Construction Code. The county adopts the Georgia State Minimum Standard Electrical Code at § 101.4.3, and the Department of Planning and Development's building official issues permits, sets fees, and can cite violators into Recorder's Court.
Gwinnett County Electrical Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code of Ordinances, Appendix B §§ 101.4.3, 106.1, 106.4.B
101.4.3. - Electrical. The provisions of the Georgia State Minimum Standard Electrical Code shall apply to the installation of electrical systems, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances thereto. ... 106.1. - Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to ... erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or repla...
Plumbing Permits
Unincorporated Gwinnett County plumbing installations, alterations, and repairs must follow the adopted Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code and get a permit before work starts, per Code §§ 101.4.6 and 106.1.
Gwinnett County Plumbing Work Permit
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code of Ordinances, Appendix B § 101.4.6
101.4.6. - Plumbing. The provisions of the Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code shall apply to the installation, alteration, repair and replacement of plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewage system and all aspects of a medical gas system, subject to the exceptions, amendments, and modifications co...
Building Inspections
Gwinnett County's building official runs a fixed sequence of inspections, footing, framing, and final among them, and the permit holder must schedule each one under Code Appendix B § 110.3.
Gwinnett County Required Building Inspections
Some RestrictionsGwinnett County Code of Ordinances, Appendix B § 110.3
110.3. - Required inspections. The building official, upon notification from the permit holder or permit holder's agent, shall make the inspections set forth in Sections 110.3.1 through 110.3.10 and other such inspections as necessary, and shall either release that portion of the construction or notify the permit holder or the permit holder's agent of violations that are required to be correct...
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