Chamblee, Georgia Building Permit Guide

The City of Chamblee Planning & Development Department issues building permits and carries out inspections. Applications and inspection requests go through the City’s iWorQ permit portal.

What requires a permit in Chamblee?

Chamblee Code section 18-11 requires an application and permit before constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving or demolishing a building, changing occupancy, or installing or changing regulated electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems.

Who issues building permits in Chamblee?

Chamblee permit types and filing

Chamblee lists separate residential permits for a new single-family home, additions, interior renovations, decks, tree removal, complete and interior demolition, accessory structures, EV chargers, siding, retaining walls and fences. Commercial permits also cover fire sprinkler, fire alarm and hood suppression systems, roofs and siding, cell towers and temporary signs and sales.

Permit costs and fees in Chamblee

Chamblee charges permit and review fees under City schedules, and its code also addresses fees for approved third-party inspection and plan-review services. Every application that carries a fee also pays a $25 technology fee, whether it is filed online or in person.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work

Chamblee’s code expressly covers electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing permits, and its inspection guide lists standalone MEP inspection types including gas-line test, mechanical rough/final, electrical rough/final and plumbing rough/final.

Application documents and plan review

Commercial permit packets require the City application package and project documentation, while the City code treats an application as complete only after applicable fees are paid and required City, county and state agency approvals have been received.

How to apply: 6-step Chamblee process

Chamblee inspections

Chamblee’s residential inspection guide directs scheduling through iWorQ. Requests submitted before 4:00 p.m. Monday–Thursday are scheduled for the next business day; Friday requests must be submitted before 11:00 a.m. Late or holiday requests move to the second business day. Inspections should be scheduled by the general contractor, or by a homeowner acting as their own general contractor; the contractor code is the qualifying agent’s state licence number or, for a homeowner, the number of the street address.

Local Chamblee details that matter

Posting: Permits and approved plans must remain posted on site during construction.

Construction hours: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Monday–Friday and 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Saturday, with no construction on Sundays or City holidays.

Third-party review: The City allows approved third-party inspections and plan review under its ordinance, but fire-safety and erosion-control inspections are excluded.

Closeout: Request the Certificate of Occupancy or Completion within 2 business days after all final inspections are approved. Commercial projects can also need outside-agency approvals first.

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 Chamblee 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 construction codes
• Residential permit inspections guide
• Chamblee iWorQ permit portal
• Planning & Development applications and forms
• Commercial building permit packet
• Chamblee Code, Chapter 18 (buildings)

Chamblee permit FAQs

Does Chamblee issue its own building permits?

Yes. The City Planning & Development Department administers building permits and inspections.

Where are inspections scheduled?

The City’s inspection guide directs applicants to its iWorQ permit portal.

What are the next-day inspection cutoffs?

Before 4:00 p.m. Monday–Thursday and before 11:00 a.m. Friday.

Does Chamblee allow third-party inspections?

Yes, under its approved third-party program, but the ordinance excludes fire-safety and erosion-control inspections.

When can a CO or Completion certificate be issued?

After all final inspections and any outside-agency approvals are complete. Request it within 2 business days after the finals are approved.

Simplify Chamblee 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 Chamblee permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.