Building Safety in Paulding County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Paulding County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Paulding County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Building Permits

Any owner, agent, or contractor who wants to build, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a structure, or touch its electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems, must first apply to Paulding County's permits and inspections division and obtain a permit under Section 18-61. Only minor repairs the building official approves skip this step.

Paulding County Building Permit Requirements

Some Restrictions

Paulding County, GA, Code of Ordinances § 18-61

Any owner, authorized agent, or contractor who desires 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, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the technical codes, or to cause any such work to be done, shall firs...

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Plumbing Permits

Paulding County enforces the International Plumbing Code as a mandatory technical code, with its own local amendments on water-fixture flow rates and sewer depth, and requires a permit from the permits and inspections division before any covered plumbing system is installed or altered.

Paulding County Plumbing Permit Requirements

Some Restrictions

Paulding County, GA, Code of Ordinances §§ 18-31(b)(4), 18-31(d)(2), 18-61

The county shall enforce the latest edition of the following current mandatory codes as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs:(1)International Building Code.(2)International Residential Code.(3)International Fire Code.(4)International Plumbing Code...(d)The various International and National codes listed in subsection (b) shall be amended to reflect the following Pa...

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