Conecuh County has not published a building permit application, a permit fee schedule or a building code for its rural areas, and none of its four municipalities posts a permit process online. The regional hazard mitigation plan names Evergreen as the only place in the county that enforces a building code. Inside Evergreen, start at City Hall, 355 East Front Street (251-578-1574), where the City Clerk runs city administration. Anywhere in the county, a septic system needs a permit from the Conecuh County Health Department at 102 Wild Avenue, Evergreen.
What needs approval in Conecuh County?
Countywide
- Installing or repairing an onsite sewage (septic) system: health department permit
- Private well water testing: offered by the same environmental office
Inside Evergreen
- Business licence, issued annually at City Hall
- Electric service from the City’s own Electrical Department
- Water and wastewater service from the City
Neither the county nor Evergreen, Castleberry, Repton or McKenzie publishes a list of building work that needs a permit.
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| Place | Where to ask |
|---|---|
| Evergreen | The City. The Division A hazard mitigation plan lists Evergreen as the one Conecuh County jurisdiction with building code enforcement, zoning and subdivision regulations. Start at City Hall, 355 East Front Street, 251-578-1574, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Castleberry and Repton | The same plan lists no zoning ordinance and no code enforcement in either town. Castleberry Town Hall 251-966-2141; Repton Town Hall 251-248-2370 |
| McKenzie (the part in Conecuh County) | The published sources do not say; ask town hall, 334-374-2311 |
| Unincorporated county | No county building permit office is published, and the plan lists no county zoning or code enforcement. County offices are in the Conecuh County Government Center, 111 Court Street, Evergreen, open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays |
| Septic systems and wells | Conecuh County Health Department, 102 Wild Avenue, Evergreen. Environmental Office 251-578-7449; its environmental services page also gives 251-578-9729 |
| Parcel maps and ownership | Revenue Commissioner, 111 Court Square, Evergreen, 251-578-7019, and the county’s public GIS website |
| Recording deeds and plats | Judge of Probate, 111 Court Street, Room 104, Evergreen, 251-578-1221 |
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Get a free quote →The plan is the Division A Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan published by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency; its capability tables date from 2020.
Applications that do exist
- Septic permit: the health department uses the state CEP-2 form, the application for a permit to install or repair a small-flow system of under 1,800 gallons a day or 12 bedrooms or fewer. Larger developments use the CEP-3 large-flow application.
- Evergreen business licence: the Business License Application is on the City’s Doing Business page and can be mailed to City Hall.
Utilities and septic
Electric service in Evergreen: the City runs its own Electrical Department with electronic metering; its supervisor’s line is 251-369-3005. Water and wastewater questions go to 251-369-3032, and the Fire Department is on 251-369-2246.
Septic: the Conecuh County Health Department lists onsite sewage disposal among its environmental services. Ask for the Environmental Office when you call about a septic tank.
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The Revenue Commissioner’s public GIS site shows parcels countywide; use it to see whether the land is inside Evergreen, Castleberry, Repton or McKenzie.
In Evergreen that is 251-578-1574, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Take the site details to the health department at 102 Wild Avenue before the system is installed.
Inside Evergreen, contact the City’s Electrical and Water departments for new service.
Local details for Conecuh County
County seat: the Government Center at 111 Court Street in Evergreen houses the Circuit Clerk, the Judge of Probate and the Board of Registrars. The Revenue Commissioner is at 111 Court Square.
Evergreen City Hall: the City Clerk is the administrative head of city government and handles the budget, staffing and policy advice to the Council. Business licence applications can be mailed to 355 East Front Street.
Flood zones: Conecuh County, Evergreen, Castleberry and Repton all take part in the National Flood Insurance Program, and the county’s flood maps are dated November 4, 2009. The hazard mitigation plan gives county Emergency Management and the Road and Bridge Department the job of telling residents about flood hazards and the program’s requirements.
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Get a free quote →Environmental notices: the Alabama Department of Environmental Management keeps a Conecuh County page listing public notices on permits and rulemaking that affect the county.
Alabama building code
From 1 January 2027, under Act 2024-443, a residential home builder must build to the applicable residential code (the Alabama Residential Building Code, or the local code where one applies) even where no building department inspects the work. Since 1 October 2024 the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board adopts the residential code, and the Licensing Board for General Contractors the commercial energy code. Alabama’s codes and the 2027 change
Want this handled start to finish?
Get a free quote →Official sources — Conecuh County
- Conecuh County Health Department environmental services
- Conecuh County Health Department contacts
- Alabama Department of Environmental Management: Conecuh County notices
- Alabama onsite sewage application forms
- City of Evergreen city services
- City of Evergreen location and contact
- Conecuh County public GIS website
- Conecuh County Government Center (Alabama courts)
- Alabama EMA hazard mitigation plans (Division A covers Conecuh County)
Conecuh County building permit FAQs
Does Conecuh County require a building permit?
The county publishes no building permit application, fee or code for unincorporated land, and the regional hazard mitigation plan lists Evergreen as the only jurisdiction in the county that enforces a building code. Inside a town, ask the town hall; a septic permit is required countywide.
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →Who do I call about a building permit in Evergreen, AL?
Evergreen City Hall, 355 East Front Street, 251-578-1574, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where do I get a septic permit in Conecuh County?
From the Conecuh County Health Department, 102 Wild Avenue, Evergreen. The Environmental Office is on 251-578-7449.
How can I tell whether my land is inside a town?
Check the county’s public GIS website, run by the Revenue Commissioner (251-578-7019).
Who provides electricity in Evergreen?
The City’s Electrical Department, 251-369-3005.
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