Building Safety in Madison County, AL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Madison County, Alabama.
Verified from official government sources
Building Permits
Madison County and its municipalities may add up to $20 to any residential building, mechanical, plumbing or electrical permit under Ala. Code § 45-45-200.02. The surcharge funds the North Alabama Homebuilding Academy's job training in trades like framing, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, and the academy's budget and spending are reviewed by the county commission every year.
Madison County Residential Building Permit Fee
Some RestrictionsAla. Code § 45-45-200.02(b) (Act 2020-184)
(b) The Madison County Commission and the governing bodies of any municipality located wholly or partially within Madison County may levy up to twenty dollars ($20), in addition to any other amount authorized by law, for the issuance of a residential building permit. A municipality may levy the fee within its corporate limits. The term residential building permit includes building permits, mech...
Electrical Permits
Madison County has adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) plus the 2018 ICC Electrical Code administrative provisions for the unincorporated area, covering any wiring, repair, or alteration of electrical conductors and equipment. Wiring permit fees come from the state contractors board; building-tied electrical permits run through the county's own fee schedule.
Madison County Electrical Permit & NEC Code
Some RestrictionsMadison County Commercial Building Codes Resolution (Sept. 2020), Art. II § 1
SECTION 1. National Electric Code Adopted. The National Electric Code, 2017 edition, (NFPA 70-2017) issued by the Standards Council of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., together with the appendices and indices forming a part thereof, is adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if fully set out herein... for the installation or repair of electrical conductors and equ...
Plumbing Permits
Madison County has adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code, minus Appendix A, to regulate plumbing installation in public and private buildings across the unincorporated area. Permit fees run through the county's own amended fee schedule rather than the IPC's default table.
Madison County Plumbing Permit & IPC Code
Some RestrictionsMadison County Commercial Building Codes Resolution (Sept. 2020), Art. V § 1
SECTION 1. International Plumbing Code Adopted. The International Plumbing Code, 2018 edition, save and except Appendices "A", and those provisions incompatible with the Administrative Provisions contained in the International Building Code, as amended by Article I above... is adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if fully set out... The subject matter of the adopted code incl...
Building Safety by City in Madison County
1 cities in Madison County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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