Fayetteville, Georgia Building Permit Guide

For property inside Fayetteville city limits, building and trade permits come from the City’s Building Department at City Hall, 210 Stonewall Avenue West. You can apply through BS&A Online, in person or by email, and a new house also pays the City’s residential impact fee of $3,755.07 per housing unit before the Certificate of Occupancy.

What requires a permit in Fayetteville?

Property inside Fayetteville city limits is permitted by the City, not Fayette County. The Building Department covers residential, commercial and industrial construction.

A building permit does not automatically cover electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire, zoning, utility or site approvals.

• Residential construction
• Commercial and industrial construction
• Additions, remodels and plan revisions
• Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, gas and low-voltage trade work
• Pools and demolition
• Projects requiring a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion
• Garages, carports, decks, storage buildings, finished basements, re-roofs, siding and windows
• Fences, pool fences and retaining walls
• Land disturbance

Fayetteville building department: who handles permitting

Fayetteville permit types and filing path

Apply online through BS&A Online, in person at the Building Department in City Hall, or by emailing the completed application with scans or photos of your state, local and driver's licences to permits@fayetteville-ga.gov. Once the application is processed, the City emails payment instructions, and the permit is emailed after payment.

The City publishes 2026 versions of its Building Permit application, Electrical-Plumbing-Mechanical (trade) permit application and Retaining Wall permit application, plus an electrical calculation worksheet, the residential new construction procedures, a homeowner affidavit and a land disturbance permit application. The building application asks for an HOA approval letter for the proposed work, or your initials confirming no HOA covenants apply, and food service businesses must include the Health Department’s approved stamped plans.

The forms page lists the Building Department’s hours as Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a phone line at 770-461-6029.

Permit costs and fees in Fayetteville

The City’s published fee schedule lists residential permits at $100 plus $0.25 per total square foot, while commercial and industrial permit fees are based on construction value. Separate plan-review and administrative fees apply.

Impact fees come from the schedule adopted on July 19, 2018: $3,755.07 for each single-family home or multi-family unit, covering fire, police, parks and recreation and roads plus a 3% administration charge. Non-residential impact fees are charged per square foot, per room or per acre depending on the use. Pay online through BS&A or by check made out to the City of Fayetteville, one check per fee.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work is filed on the City’s 2026 Electrical-Plumbing-Mechanical permit application, which asks for the contractor’s state certification and occupational tax numbers. Fees are itemized on the form:

For a new house, the City’s procedure lists the mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits among the items needed for the building permit, and framing may not start until the building permit is issued.

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

Application documents and plan review

Applications can be downloaded from the City website or picked up at the Permits Counter in the Building Department.

The City also issues a foundation-only permit, which needs the plan review payment and site plan construction drawings. The foundation survey must be submitted before you apply for the building permit.

How to apply: 6-step Fayetteville process

Fayetteville inspections

Request inspections by email to permits@fayetteville-ga.gov or by calling 770-719-4063. Give the permit number, inspection address and a contact phone number. Requests received before 3:00 p.m. are inspected the next business day.

The property owner is responsible for making sure inspections are called in, even when the contractor makes the call. The project is not complete until it passes final inspection.

The City’s required inspections for a new home run in this order: preliminary erosion control and temporary pole; footing, in-ground electrical and plumbing, the sewer line from building to tap, slab and grade beams; submittal of the foundation survey and issue of the building permit with all trade permits; framing, electrical, mechanical and plumbing roughs, sheathing nail pattern and moisture barrier; insulation, after the roughs are approved; utility release for power and gas; then all trade finals and the final erosion inspection.

Local Fayetteville details that matter

Final survey: For single-family residential permits, the City requires a final survey to be submitted and approved before final inspections are conducted.

CO prerequisites: The City's residential process lists approved final inspections and payment of the impact fee among the prerequisites before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.

Owner-builders: the City’s licensing guidance says homeowners can act as their own general contractor for an owner-occupied single-family home, but not for more than one home in any 24 months.

Retaining walls: retaining walls have their own 2026 application giving the wall’s length, height and cost, with administrative, permit and plan review fees.

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

Fayetteville 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 State Minimum Standard Codes
• Fayetteville fee schedule
• Fayetteville BS&A Online
• Fayetteville Building & Inspections
• Fayetteville permit applications and forms
• Fayetteville single-family residential permit process
• Fayetteville required inspections
• Fayetteville 2026 electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit application
• Fayetteville impact fee schedule (July 2018)
• DCA effective-date memorandum

Fayetteville permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Fayetteville?

The City of Fayetteville Building Department, run day to day by SAFEbuilt Georgia, for property inside city limits.

Where do I start a Fayetteville permit?

Apply through BS&A Online, in person at City Hall, 210 Stonewall Avenue West, or by email to permits@fayetteville-ga.gov.

How should I budget permit fees?

Residential permits are listed at $100 plus $0.25 per total square foot; commercial and industrial permits are based on construction value. Plan review and administrative fees are separate, and a new home pays a $3,755.07 impact fee.

How much is an electrical permit for a new 200 amp service?

$30 for the service, plus $0.85 for each circuit and outlet and the other itemized charges on the City’s trade permit form.

Can I build my own house in Fayetteville?

Yes, as an owner-builder of an owner-occupied single-family home, but not more than one home in any 24 months.

When are inspections performed?

Requests received before 3:00 p.m. are inspected the next business day.

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