Calhoun, Georgia Building Permit Guide

The City of Calhoun Department of Building Inspection, part of Community Development, issues building permits and inspects construction inside the city limits.

What requires a permit in Calhoun?

Calhoun’s Building Inspection operation covers residential, commercial and industrial construction and includes structural, plumbing, electrical, gas, mechanical and HVAC inspection responsibilities.

Calhoun uses one Permit Application Form for all permits. List every building and trade scope on it and attach the contractor documents the City requires.

Work that also involves zoning, land use, grading or soil and sedimentation control is coordinated with Community Development.

Who issues building permits in Calhoun?

Gordon County handles permits for property outside the city limits.

Calhoun permit types and filing

Calhoun publishes one Permit Application Form for all permits through its Building Inspection Department. Applications and documents may be emailed, mailed or brought to the department. All plans must be submitted for review through ePlan Solutions.

The application must include a copy of the current contractor’s licence, the contractor’s driver’s licence and the current Georgia business licence.

Permit costs and fees in Calhoun

When construction is valued at more than $1,000 and plans must be submitted, a plan-checking fee equal to 30% of the building permit fee is paid when the plans are submitted. The City’s page does not list the building permit fees themselves; ask Building Inspection at 706-602-5607.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work

Calhoun’s Building Inspection Department inspects plumbing, electrical, gas, mechanical and HVAC work as well as structural work.

List each trade on the all-permits application and include the contractor documents the City requires.

Application documents and plan review

The City requires the permit application plus copies of the current contractor’s licence, the contractor’s driver’s licence and the current Georgia business licence.

Applications may be emailed, mailed or brought to the Department of Building Inspection at 700 W Line St. Plans are submitted and reviewed through the ePlan Solutions portal.

How to apply: 6-step Calhoun process

Calhoun inspections

Calhoun’s Building Inspection staff inspects residential, commercial and industrial construction, including structural and trade work.

Call Building Inspection at 706-602-5607 for the inspection sequence and how to schedule inspections for your permit.

Keep approved documents available and leave regulated work exposed until the required inspection has been completed.

Local Calhoun details that matter

Three contractor documents: Calhoun requires copies of the current contractor’s licence, the contractor’s driver’s licence and the current Georgia business licence with the permit application.

Online plan review: All plans go through ePlan Solutions, while the application itself can be emailed, mailed or delivered.

Plan-checking fee: 30% of the building permit fee when the work is valued over $1,000 and plans are required.

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 Calhoun permitting resources

These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.

• Georgia DCA current state minimum codes
• Calhoun Permit Application Form (all permits)
• Calhoun Building Inspection Department

Calhoun permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Calhoun?

The City of Calhoun Department of Building Inspection, part of Community Development, handles permits and inspections inside the city.

How can a Calhoun permit application be submitted?

The application and supporting documents may be emailed, mailed or brought to the Department of Building Inspection. Plans go through the ePlan Solutions portal.

What contractor documents does Calhoun require?

Copies of the current contractor’s licence, the contractor’s driver’s licence and the current Georgia business licence.

Does Calhoun inspect trade work?

Yes. The department inspects plumbing, electrical, gas, mechanical and HVAC work in addition to structural construction.

Where is Calhoun Building Inspection?

The permit page lists the Department of Building Inspection at 700 W Line Street, Calhoun, GA 30701.

Simplify Calhoun permitting with Alliance Permitting

Alliance Permitting is a permit documentation and submission company in Georgia. We prepare your paperwork, file it correctly and coordinate with the permitting authority through issuance. We are not a contractor and we do not perform licensed plan review or inspections; that work stays with your licensed team and the jurisdiction.

This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Calhoun permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.