The City of Monroe Code Department receives and processes building permit applications and inspects building sites for code compliance inside city limits. It also handles zoning, plan review and code enforcement.
What requires a permit in Monroe?
Monroe’s Code Department processes building permits and inspects building sites for compliance with safety and building codes. The City publishes distinct applications for commercial/non-residential work, residential buildings, additions, renovations/remodels, accessory buildings and manufactured/mobile homes.
Electrical, gas, mechanical/HVAC and plumbing work each have their own application, and the City also publishes pool, sign, demolition and underground utility forms.
Who issues building permits in Monroe?
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Office | 215 N. Broad Street, Monroe, GA 30655 |
| Phone | 770-207-4674 |
| Payments | Municipal Online Payments (account.municipalonlinepayments.com) |
| Inspections | Online request form or inspections@monroega.gov |
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Download the application that matches the work from the Code Department permits page: commercial/non-residential, residential new building (with a residential information packet), residential addition, renovation/remodel, accessory building or manufactured/mobile home. Use the City’s Transmittal Form with submittals.
Permit costs and fees in Monroe
Monroe’s Code Department fee schedule (revised January 14, 2025) bases building permit fees on valuation, worked out from the square footage and the ICC Building Valuation Data table. The fee starts at $25 for the first $3,000 of valuation and rises in steps per additional $1,000.
When plans are required, the plan review fee is half the building permit fee and is paid when the plans are submitted. Impact fees are listed in a separate City document.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work
Monroe publishes separate electrical, gas-only, mechanical/HVAC and plumbing permit applications, each for commercial or residential work.
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Application documents and plan review
Choose the form for commercial/non-residential, residential new work, additions, renovation/remodel, accessory structures or manufactured homes. The Residential Building Permit Information Packet explains what a new home application needs.
Site and development work can need the City’s Commercial Development Packet and a Land Disturbance Permit Application, both on the Forms and Permits page.
How to apply: 6-step Monroe process
Check the parcel is inside Monroe city limits rather than unincorporated Walton County.
Identify building, trade, site/development, fire, zoning and specialty permits that apply to the actual scope.
Download the City application for the project type and each trade.
File the application with the Transmittal Form and pay through the City’s online payment portal.
Respond to City comments with complete revised documents.
Request each required inspection at the proper stage and complete final or occupancy requirements before use.
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The Code Department inspects building sites for compliance with safety and building codes. Request inspections through the City’s online Inspection Request form or by email to inspections@monroega.gov.
Do not cover regulated work before it has been inspected.
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
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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
- Monroe Forms and Permits
- Monroe Permit Portal & Payments and inspection requests
- Monroe Code Department permit applications and fee schedule
- Monroe Code Department
Monroe permit FAQs
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Get a free quote →Who issues building permits in Monroe?
The City of Monroe Code Department receives and processes building-permit applications and inspects sites for code compliance.
Does Monroe use separate trade permit forms?
Yes. The City publishes separate electrical, gas-only, mechanical/HVAC and plumbing applications.
Where are Monroe permit fees published?
On the Code Department permits page, which links the fee schedule (revised January 2025) and a separate impact fee document.
How do I request an inspection in Monroe?
Use the City’s online Inspection Request form, linked from the Permit Portal & Payments page, or email inspections@monroega.gov.
Is Walton County the permitting authority inside Monroe?
No. Inside city limits the City’s Code Department handles building permits; check the parcel is inside Monroe first.
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