Coosa County has no zoning ordinance, and neither do its three towns, Goodwater, Rockford and Kellyton. That is recorded in the county’s hazard mitigation plan of June 2021, which also lists subdivision regulations throughout the county and code enforcement in the county, Goodwater and Rockford, but describes no building permit office, fee schedule or inspection process. The one construction permit with a clearly published issuer is the septic permit, from the Coosa County Health Department in Rockford (256-377-1068).
What needs approval in Coosa County?
- A septic system. Onsite sewage applications and permits are a listed service of the Coosa County Health Department.
- Dividing land. The mitigation plan lists Coosa County Subdivision Regulations among the county’s adopted documents, and marks subdivision regulations as in place in all three towns.
- Building in a mapped flood zone. Coosa County and the Town of Goodwater take part in the National Flood Insurance Program, so development in their mapped flood hazard areas is regulated to the program’s standards.
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Get a free quote →Where a house, shop or addition sits outside a flood zone and outside a subdivision, the plan and the state pages for Coosa County name no building permit that applies to it.
Who to contact, place by place
The table sets out what the 2021 plan (prepared for Coosa County, Goodwater, Kellyton and Rockford and published by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency) records for each jurisdiction.
| Place | What the official sources record | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated Coosa County | No zoning ordinance. Subdivision regulations, flood insurance program participation and code enforcement are marked as in place. No permit office, fee or inspection procedure is described. | County Commission, Coosa County Courthouse, 9709 US Highway 231, Rockford |
| Goodwater (pop. 1,256) | No zoning ordinance; code enforcement and subdivision regulations marked as in place. | Goodwater Town Hall, 256-839-6301 |
| Rockford (pop. 345) | No zoning ordinance; code enforcement and subdivision regulations marked as in place. The ordinances the town posts online cover business licences and town administration, not building permits. | Town Hall, 9688 US Highway 231, 256-377-4911, weekdays 7:00 am to 4:00 pm (closed 12:00 to 1:00 pm) |
| Kellyton (pop. 123) | No zoning ordinance and no code enforcement; subdivision regulations marked as in place. | Kellyton Town Hall, 256-786-1703 |
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Get a free quote →The plan also notes that no certified floodplain manager is based in Coosa County.
Septic, electrical and plumbing work
The Coosa County Health Department, 9518-C U.S. Highway 231 N, Rockford, handles onsite sewage applications and permits, and septic tank pumper permits. Call 256-377-1068 and ask for the Environmental Office. The office is open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and closes for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 pm; its web page also carries a temporary number, 334-213-8017, posted when the phone lines were down.
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Call 1-855-478-4290 →No county or town electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit is published for Coosa County.
How to proceed: 4 steps
Goodwater, Rockford, Kellyton or unincorporated county: each has its own town hall or, outside the towns, the County Commission at the courthouse in Rockford.
The county, Goodwater and Rockford are recorded as having it, so put the question to the Commission or town hall before breaking ground. Rockford Town Hall answers on 256-377-4911.
File the onsite sewage application with the Health Department’s Environmental Office.
The county’s flood insurance rate maps were updated with an effective date of October 2, 2025.
Local details for Coosa County projects
County offices: the Coosa County Courthouse is at 9709 US Highway 231 in Rockford, the county seat. The health department (9518-C) and Rockford Town Hall (9688) have addresses on the same highway.
Rather not deal with the Coosa County building department?
Get a free quote →Flood insurance: the unincorporated county and Goodwater are both listed by FEMA as participating communities with maps effective October 2, 2025.
Size: about 10,161 people live in the county (2025 Census estimate), 1,724 of them in the three towns.
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 for Coosa County
- Coosa County Health Department contacts
- Coosa County Health Department services
- Town of Rockford
- Alabama EMA county mitigation plans (Division D, Coosa County plan)
- Alabama Secretary of State: Coosa County offices
Coosa County building permit FAQs
Is there zoning in Coosa County?
No. The county’s 2021 hazard mitigation plan records no zoning ordinance for the county, Goodwater, Kellyton or Rockford.
Who issues septic permits in Coosa County?
The Coosa County Health Department, 9518-C U.S. Highway 231 N, Rockford, 256-377-1068. Ask for the Environmental Office.
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →Who do I ask about building in Rockford?
Rockford Town Hall, 9688 US Highway 231, 256-377-4911, open weekdays 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and closed from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
Does Kellyton have code enforcement?
The 2021 plan records none in Kellyton, and no zoning ordinance either.
Where are the county offices?
At the Coosa County Courthouse, 9709 US Highway 231, Rockford, AL 35136.
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