Cobb County requires building and electrical permits for solar panel installations through Cobb Community Development. Plan review, structural calculations, and final inspection required. Expedited solar permitting not formally adopted.
Cobb County requires a combination building permit and electrical permit for residential rooftop solar photovoltaic installations. Applications are submitted through Cobb Community Development Agency at 1150 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. Required submittals include site plan, roof plan showing panel layout, structural calculations demonstrating roof capacity (especially for older homes), electrical one-line diagram, inverter specifications, and panel cut sheets. Fire setbacks per IRC Appendix S / International Fire Code: 3-foot pathways at the ridge and 18-inch setback from roof edges on residential structures. Ground-mounted systems require zoning review for setbacks and lot coverage. Georgia Power interconnection agreement required for grid-tied systems; net metering available up to 10 kW residential under Georgia Solar Free Market Financing Act. City of Marietta uses Marietta Power for interconnection. Permit fees scale with system size and valuation.
Installation without permit: stop-work order, double permit fees, required engineering review. Electrical code violations: correction order before energizing. Failure to obtain utility interconnection: system must remain disconnected from grid.
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