Loganville, Georgia Building Permit Guide

The City of Loganville Planning & Development Department issues building permits, reviews plans for commercial and new residential work and carries out building inspections inside city limits; trade, roof and fence permits can be filed online. Under the fee schedule in effect from July 1, 2026, a new home or addition costs $0.35 per square foot, plus a plan review fee of 10% of the permit cost and $35 for each trade permit.

What requires a permit in Loganville?

Planning & Development issues building permits for work inside city limits. The City’s fee schedule and permit forms cover:

Projects with site work can also need a development or land disturbance permit. Loganville spans Walton and Gwinnett counties, but inside city limits the City, not either county, issues the building permit.

Loganville building department: who handles permitting

Planning & Development is a four-person department that issues building permits, handles zoning applications, reviews commercial and new residential plans and inspects construction. It works with Streets and Highways, Business Licenses, the Fire Marshal’s Office and Public Utilities (water, sewer and stormwater). The Fire Department’s Community Risk Reduction Division, led by the Fire Marshal, carries out fire plan review and fire inspections.

Loganville permit types and filing

Residential and commercial electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roof and fence permits can be completed online through the City’s “Apply Online” link. New buildings and other work start from the City’s packets in the Document Center:

• New Residential Building Packet and checklist, and Commercial Building Packet and checklist.
• Building Permit Application and Plan Submittal Form for building plans.
• Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing applications or affidavits, each with copies of the contractor’s state licence, business licence and driver’s licence; missing copies delay approval.
• Letter of Consent to Obtain Permit, notarized, when someone other than the licensed contractor applies and no State Licensing Board authorized permit form is attached.
• Pool, Fence and Manufactured Home permit applications, Change of Contractor Letter and Prescriptive Deck Details.

Permit costs and fees in Loganville

Fees come from the Planning and Development fee schedule effective July 1, 2026.

For example, a new 2,400 sq ft home has a building permit fee of $840 and a plan review fee of $84, and electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits add $105. A residential sewer connection is $4,500 and a 3/4-inch water connection $2,550.

Work started without a permit is charged three times the permit fee. A lapsed permit costs 25% of the original fee to renew, with a $100 minimum, and a change-of-use certificate of occupancy is $100.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work

Commercial and residential electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits, and roof and fence permits, can be completed online. Each trade contractor files the City affidavit with copies of their Georgia trade licence, business licence and driver’s licence. Residential trade permits are $35 each and commercial trade permits $75 each.

Fire protection work goes through the Fire Marshal’s Office, whose forms include fire alarm submittal checklists, a fire sprinkler limited work permit and commercial construction drawing requirements.

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

Application documents and plan review

Planning & Development reviews plans for commercial and new residential permits. Put the forms in checklist order and make sure the map and parcel number is on the application.

If third-party engineers will inspect the work, file the prequalification form with the application. For site work, the City publishes a Development Permit Packet, development permit checklist and pre-construction meeting form.

How to apply: 6-step Loganville process

Loganville inspections

Planning & Development carries out building inspections inside city limits, and requests must reach the department before the next inspection is due. The City’s inspection checklist runs in this order:

• Temporary power pole
• Plumbing in slab, with the backflow and cleanout at the house checked
• Open-ditch sewer line, where the City must inspect the tap
• Radon control system, installed to IRC Appendix F
• Slab with 4 inches of gravel and a vapor barrier, then basement or crawl space walls
• Fireplace, framing, electrical, mechanical and plumbing roughs, and gas line
• Air infiltration sealing, insulation and sheetrock
• Final power, driveway and sidewalk forms before pouring, and final certificate of occupancy

Sidewalks must run continuously across the driveway, meet ADA standards and be 5 feet wide. Bring copies of third-party inspection reports and the blower door test to the CO inspection. Re-inspections cost $35 for single-family work and $65 for multi-family and non-residential work for the first two, then $75 and $125.

Local Loganville details that matter

Zoning hearings: rezonings, special uses and variances go to the Planning Commission, which meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m., and then to City Council the following month. The application deadline is noon on the first Friday of each month.

Utility connections: sewer and water connection fees are listed in the Planning and Development fee schedule, and commercial sewer fees are set by use, such as per 1,000 sq ft of retail or office space or per restaurant seat.

Zoning fees: rezonings and special uses are $500, a zoning certification is $50 and an administrative variance $100.

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

Loganville 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
• Loganville online permits (Municipal Online Services)
• Loganville Planning & Development
• Loganville permits and building forms
• Loganville 2026 Planning and Development fee schedule
• Loganville residential building permit checklist
• Loganville commercial building permit packet
• Loganville inspection checklist

Loganville permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Loganville?

The City of Loganville Planning & Development Department issues building permits and conducts inspections inside City limits.

How much is a building permit for a new house in Loganville?

$0.35 per square foot with a $100 minimum, plus a plan review fee of 10% of the permit cost and $35 for each trade permit. A 2,400 sq ft home is $840 plus $84 for plan review.

Do I need a permit for a roof or fence in Loganville?

Yes. Residential and commercial roof and fence permits can be completed online, and a residential re-roof permit is $35.

Can Loganville trade permits be handled online?

The City lists online processes for commercial and residential electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits.

What does a failed inspection cost?

$35 for single-family work and $65 for multi-family and non-residential work for the first and second re-inspection, then $75 and $125.

Do county permit rules automatically apply inside Loganville?

No. Inside city limits the City issues building permits and conducts inspections.

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