The City of Garden City Office of Planning, Zoning & Building runs development review and issues building permits for work inside the City.
What requires a permit in Garden City?
Building construction and land development both go through the City's development review and permitting process. Land development also needs a land disturbance permit application, a hydrology study and tree protection and replacement plans.
Who issues permits in Garden City?
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Permit authority | Garden City Planning, Zoning & Building |
| Phone / email | 912-963-2749; permits@gardencity-ga.gov |
| Office | 100 Central Avenue, Garden City, GA 31405 |
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Get a free quote →Applications and electronically signed and sealed construction plans are submitted through the City's online permit portal (GovWell).
Garden City permit types and filing path
The City's Building Inspector and Fire Inspector review plans for code compliance. Depending on the type of construction, Water Operations and other City departments also review and must approve. For land development, review comments come back within about 20 working days of the other departments receiving the plans.
To get a building permit, contractors must be state-licensed and hold a current Georgia business licence. A contractor without one must apply for it with the City of Garden City.
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Get a free quote →How to apply: 6-step Garden City process
Check the parcel is inside Garden City limits.
Have the construction plans electronically signed and sealed.
Upload the application, plans and documents through the City portal.
The Building Inspector, Fire Inspector and any other departments review; the Planning Department sends comments and offers a meeting.
Answer the comments until all departments approve, then pay the remaining fees.
The Planning Department issues the permit with the number of inspections required.
Garden City inspections
The Planning Department schedules inspections once the applicant or contractor tells it that the work is ready. The permit states how many inspections are required.
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Call 1-855-478-4290 →Do not cover regulated work before the required inspection.
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 Garden City 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 →Garden City permit FAQs
Who handles building permits in Garden City?
The City of Garden City Office of Planning, Zoning & Building, for property inside the City.
Where should I submit a Garden City permit?
Through the City’s online portal, with electronically signed and sealed plans.
What licences do contractors need?
A state licence and a current Georgia business licence. A contractor without a Georgia business licence must apply for one with the City.
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Get a free quote →How are inspections scheduled?
Tell the Planning Department when the work is ready, and it schedules the inspection.
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More Georgia permitting guides
This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Garden City permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.