The Town of Braselton Planning and Development Department issues building permits and schedules building inspections for property inside the town limits.
What requires a permit in Braselton?
Braselton's Development Code requires permits for regulated building work and separately addresses electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems. Work that requires a permit must not begin until the permit is issued and the permit card must remain posted on the site until a certificate of occupancy or completion is issued.
The Town's current residential construction requirements state that a residential permit will not be issued until the required supporting documents are submitted. New structures and additions can require a house location plan showing lot dimensions, setbacks, watercourses, wetlands, floodplain boundaries, stream buffers, rights-of-way and proposed structures.
Braselton spans more than one county. Inside the town limits the Town, not the county, issues building permits, and the application asks which county the site is in.
Who issues building permits in Braselton?
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Office | Planning and Development Department, 4986 Hwy 53, Braselton, GA 30517 (mail: P.O. Box 306) |
| Hours | Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 706-654-3915 |
| Filing | General building permit application, emailed to the department or filed at the office |
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Get a free quote →Braselton is its own permitting jurisdiction. Hall County’s official jurisdiction page lists Braselton as a municipality with its own inspection department, and the Town Development Code assigns permit and inspection duties to the local building official.
Braselton permit types and filing
Braselton’s permit forms include a general building permit application, a combined trade permit application, separate electrical, mechanical and plumbing applications for single-trade jobs, a swimming pool application, a subcontractor certification form, an erosion control compliance certification, an authorized agent form and an owner exemption form.
Fence permits use the general building permit application. Retaining walls over four feet tall, and some shorter walls with steep backfill or a surcharge load, need a permit approved by the Public Works Director.
Permit costs and fees in Braselton
Braselton's Development Code states that permit fees must be paid before a permit is issued and that additional fees may be due when an amendment increases the estimated cost of the building or regulated system.
The code states that building permit valuation includes the total cost of the work, including electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing equipment and systems, materials and labor. If the Building Official determines that the declared valuation is underestimated, the permit can be denied until acceptable detailed estimates are provided.
Starting work before the required permit is issued carries a penalty of 100% of the usual permit fee, on top of the required permit fees. Fences are charged the $100 minimum fee for a residential addition.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work
The Braselton Development Code expressly covers electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems and requires inspections of those systems during construction and at completion.
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Get a free quote →The code lists underground, rough-in and final inspections for electrical and plumbing work and staged inspections for mechanical systems.
For a new home, the trade permit application must be turned in with the building permit application, with all trades on one form. Each trade permit needs a subcontractor certification form signed by the licence holder for that trade.
Application documents and plan review
Braselton's residential construction requirements list the supporting documents needed before a residential permit can be issued and distinguish between new construction, interior alterations and exterior alterations/additions.
For new structures and additions, the Town requires a house location plan (a lot survey) showing lot dimensions, setbacks, watercourses, wetlands, floodplain, stream buffers, rights-of-way, easements, zoning and the proposed structures. Homes in planned unit developments such as Chateau Elan also need architectural approval from the developer or homeowners association.
Single-family homes do not get a building plan review unless zoning conditions require one. Commercial, industrial and multi-family projects are plan-reviewed.
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Call 1-855-478-4290 →How to apply: 6-step Braselton process
Verify the parcel is inside Braselton jurisdiction and that the listed authority is the correct permit issuer.
Identify building, trade, site/development, fire, zoning and specialty approvals that apply to the actual scope.
Follow the Town’s residential or commercial permit requirements list. A permit will not be issued until every required document is in.
Email the application and documents to the Planning and Development Department or file them at 4986 Hwy 53.
Respond to comments with complete revised documents and preserve the review history.
Request each required inspection at the proper stage and complete final or occupancy requirements before use.
Braselton inspections
Building inspections can be scheduled only by email, giving the permit number, the inspection type, the site address and a contact number. For a next-day inspection, the request must arrive before 3 p.m. the day before; later requests go on the list for the day after next.
Braselton’s Development Code requires staged building inspections including foundation/foundation wall, slab/underfloor, frame, lath/gypsum where applicable, sheathing and final inspection. Flood-hazard construction can require lowest-floor elevation certification before further vertical work.
The code separately lists underground, rough-in and final inspection stages for electrical and plumbing systems and requires final inspection before occupancy or completion.
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Get a free quote →Do not conceal work before the applicable inspection. The permit card must remain posted and available for inspection entries through certificate of occupancy or completion.
Local Braselton details that matter
Plan review: Single-family homes skip building plan review unless zoning conditions require it, so a complete document package is what moves a residential permit.
Planned unit developments: New homes and additions in Chateau Elan, Mulberry Park, Vineyard Gate, Riverbend @ Mulberry Park, Riverstone Park, Reflections and the Falls of Braselton need architectural approval from the developer or homeowners association.
Georgia building code
Georgia's State Minimum Standard Codes apply statewide: the 2024 International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Swimming Pool and Spa Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code, with Georgia Amendments, in force since 1 January 2026; the energy code is still the 2015 IECC with Georgia supplements. The Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes
Official Braselton permitting resources
These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.
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Get a free quote →- Braselton building permit applications and information
- Georgia DCA current State Minimum Codes
- Braselton residential permit requirements
- Hall County: city inspection departments
- Braselton Development Code
Braselton permit FAQs
Does Braselton issue its own building permits?
Yes. Hall County’s official jurisdiction page lists Braselton as having its own inspection department, and the Town Development Code establishes local permit and inspection administration.
What happens if work starts before a Braselton permit is issued?
The Town Development Code states that the person is subject to a penalty of 100% of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees.
What does Braselton use for building permit valuation?
The Town code says valuation includes the total cost of the work, including materials, labor and electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing equipment and systems.
Inspections are where schedules slip.
Get a free quote →What documents are required for a new residential project?
New homes need a house location plan, a complete application, an NPDES Notice of Intent, energy code compliance information, the trade permit application, a subcontractor certification form, an erosion control compliance form, a water and sewer service application and the general contractor’s state licence card, among other items on the Town’s list.
Are MEP systems inspected separately?
Yes. The Development Code establishes inspection stages for electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems in addition to building inspections.
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