East Point, Georgia Building Permit Guide

East Point’s Planning & Community Development Department issues building and trade permits from its Permits Division at City Hall, and applications, payments and inspection requests all go through BS&A Online. Building permits cost $75 plus a fee based on the value of the job, plan review is half the permit fee, and a standard building plan review takes 7 business days.

What requires a building permit in East Point?

East Point publishes separate building applications for new 1- and 2-family residential construction and for commercial, multifamily and existing residential work. The City’s application page places triplexes, quadraplexes and apartment buildings on the commercial application track.

The same City page lists existing residential additions, alterations, general repairs, renovations, fire restorations, pools, siding and windows under the second building-permit application. It also lists commercial work such as antenna/co-location installations, EV charging stations, conveyors and racking/shelving installations.

Demolition work has a separate power-kill request form, and the City publishes separate paths for MEP, fire alarm/sprinkler/irrigation, decks, driveways, fences, land-development permits and signs.

East Point building department: who handles permitting

The City lists the permitting counter at East Point City Hall, 2757 East Point Street, Ground Floor, East Point, GA 30344. Current posted hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with walk-in application intake and processing from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

East Point permit types and BS&A filing

East Point uses BS&A Online for permit applications, document uploads, fee payment, record status and inspection scheduling. To link an online account to City records, request a web PIN through the City's online Web PIN Request Form; you do not need to call the office.

The City’s review matrix is scope-specific. Its published FAQ lists Building Permits as involving Building, commercial pretreatment, Electric, Fire, Zoning, Water & Sewer, Permits, Sanitation, Transportation and Storm Water. MEP permits use a narrower Permits-and-Inspector route, while LDPs involve Storm Water, Arborist, Building, commercial pretreatment, Economic Development, Electric, Fire, Permits, Zoning, Sanitation, Transportation and Water & Sewer.

Permit costs and fees in East Point

East Point’s Planning & Community Development fee schedule charges building and rehab permits, single-family and commercial, a $75 base fee plus a fee based on the value of the job. All fees are due when you apply and are non-refundable, and permits cannot be transferred.

For example, a $200,000 house carries a valuation fee of $993.75 plus 100 × $5.60, or $1,553.75, before the $75 base fee and plan review. Building plan review is half of the building permit fee, a $45 administrative fee applies to permits with plan submittals and to certificates of occupancy, and a Certificate of Occupancy or Completion is $70. Townhomes are valued per unit and apartment buildings per building.

A standard building plan review takes 7 business days and a mini review 2 business days; expedited review costs double the regular fee. Each permit fee covers a rough and a final inspection. Commercial reinspections are $90, $110 and $130 for the first, second and third trips, and residential reinspections are $70, $90 and $110. Other flat fees include demolition $85, interior demolition $75, a residential re-roof $75, a single-family accessory building $300 and a fence $70 plus $3 per $1,000 of estimated cost. If work starts before a permit is issued, a fine is added when the permit is issued.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire permits

East Point’s permit workflow identifies MEP permits as a distinct review path handled through the Permits Division and inspectors. Fire alarm, sprinkler and irrigation records involve Building, Permits, Fire, Water/Sewer and Electric reviewers according to the City’s published permit FAQ.

File trade work under its own BS&A record. The City also publishes instructions for tradesmen applying for permits and for downloading stamped plans after review.

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits each cost $75 plus fixture charges from the fee schedule, and trade fees are assessed per unit in multi-unit buildings. Typical residential charges:

Alliance handles electrical permit expediting for contractors here. More on this: who pulls the electrical permit.

Application documents and plan review

East Point publishes a step-by-step permit sequence that starts with determining whether a permit is required and who can pull it, then moves through the fee schedule, BS&A account setup, permit application, plan review, technical review, stamped-plan download, trade permits, inspections and Certificate of Completion or Occupancy.

For residential work, the City publishes plan-submittal guides for accessory structures, additions, basement finishes, covered patios/carports/pergolas, decks and uncovered patios, reroofs and swimming pools. Each guide lists the documents needed for that project type.

When a plan review is disapproved, East Point’s FAQ says the permit has not been issued and recommends requesting a plan-review meeting to clarify comments. Resubmittal documents are uploaded through BS&A so the next review cycle can begin.

How to apply: 6-step East Point process

East Point inspections

All building inspections are scheduled through the BS&A Online portal. Requests for the next available business day must be in by 3:30 p.m. The inspections phone line is (943) 200-2029, option 4.

Inspectors take phone calls from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and inspect from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occupied homes are not inspected unless the owner or an authorized agent is present. Lock-box codes are accepted for unoccupied sites, but inspectors will not inspect with an active alarm system.

The order depends on the job. For a rehab house, the City lists: mechanical, electrical or plumbing roughs; building framing rough; insulation; temporary power; mechanical, electrical or plumbing finals; then the building final. Inspection questions can be emailed to inspections@eastpointcity.org.

Reinspection fees cannot be waived. You are charged one if inspectors cannot get in, if the permit and approved plans are not on site, or if corrections from the last inspection are not finished.

Work cannot proceed beyond the point of a required inspection without approval, and noncompliant work cannot be covered or concealed until authorized. Work covered with drywall before approval must be opened up, and the Building Official can refuse third-party engineer reports for concealed work.

Local East Point details that matter

Trees: removing 6 or more specimen trees needs a tree removal permit, with a fee of $20 per tree on top of the base fee. Removing 5 or more non-specimen trees needs a plan review by Public Works, but no permit is issued. A specimen tree removed without a permit costs $1,000 per tree density unit.

Storage pods and house moves: a residential temporary storage unit permit is $50, with up to 3 permits a year for 30 days each. Moving a house into, out of or through the City costs $1,000 and must be coordinated with the Police Department.

Land disturbance: the land disturbance permit itself is $125, with land development review and inspection fees based on acreage, lots and the site work listed on the plan cover sheet.

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

East Point permit search and official 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
• East Point fee schedule
• East Point permit applications and forms
• East Point Building Inspections
• East Point Permits Division
• East Point plan-review guide

East Point permit FAQs

How much is a building permit in East Point?

$75 plus a fee based on the job’s value. For a single-family job of $100,001 to $500,000, the valuation fee is $993.75 plus $5.60 for every $1,000 over $100,000, and plan review adds half the permit fee.

How long does plan review take?

A standard building plan review takes 7 business days and a mini review 2 business days. Expedited review costs double.

Does East Point use BS&A for permits?

Yes. The City uses BS&A Online for permit records, document uploads, payments and inspection scheduling. Request a web PIN through the City’s online form.

What is the inspection cutoff?

The City states that next-available-business-day inspections must be scheduled by 3:30 p.m.

Do I need a permit for a fence or a new roof?

Yes. A fence permit is $70 plus $3 per $1,000 of estimated cost, and a residential re-roof is $75.

Are triplexes reviewed as residential?

No. East Point’s application page directs new residential construction with 3 or more units to the commercial application track.

Who issues the CO or Certificate of Completion?

The City Permits Division issues permits and Certificates of Occupancy or Completion for new construction and renovations. Each certificate costs $70.

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