Mulberry, Georgia Building Permit Guide

The City of Mulberry Planning and Development Department issues building, trade and land disturbance permits inside city limits, and every application, upload and inspection request goes through the City’s SagesGov portal. Under the June 2026 fee schedule a new building costs $8 per $1,000 of ICC construction value, and inspection requests must be in by 4:00 p.m. the business day before.

What requires a permit in Mulberry?

Planning and Development handles permits for new construction, renovations, land disturbance and site development inside the City. All building permits, trade permits and land disturbance permits must be submitted through SagesGov.

The City’s fee schedule lists building permits for new construction and shell buildings, minor and extensive renovations, residential accessory structures, retaining walls, mobile homes, tenant changes and demolition, plus fire plan review for sprinklers, alarms and hood systems, clearing, grading and timber harvesting, right-of-way work and signs. Before a demolition permit is issued, the applicant must meet Georgia’s asbestos inspection and notification requirements.

Mulberry building department: who handles permitting

Mulberry is a new city in Gwinnett County. It no longer accepts permits transferred from Gwinnett County: every application goes through the City’s full application, review and fee process.

Mulberry permit types and filing path

The Permitting page has building and land disturbance permit process flow charts, commercial and residential land disturbance checklists, and step-by-step instructions for applying for, and resubmitting, a building permit in SagesGov.

Supporting forms include the Authorized Permit Agent Form, General Contractor Affidavit, Owner Permission Affidavit, Subcontractor Affidavit and Homeowner Declaration.

• General Contractor Affidavit, notarized and filed before the permit is issued, with the contractor’s business licence, driver’s licence and state card. The general contractor requests all inspections and must file affidavits for every subcontractor.
• Homeowner Declaration, notarized, for an owner acting as their own general contractor on a home they will live in. The home cannot be sold, leased or rented for 24 months after the certificate of occupancy, and electrical, plumbing, HVAC, gas and low-voltage work must be done by a Georgia-licensed contractor unless the owner holds that licence.

Permit fees in Mulberry

Fees come from the City’s fee schedule adopted by Resolution 2026-05-64 in June 2026. New buildings are priced from the latest ICC Building Valuation Data.

For example, a house with an ICC construction value of $300,000 has a building permit fee of $2,400. Re-inspections are free the first time, then $50, then $100 each; cancelling an inspection with less than 24 hours’ notice costs $50; and building before the permit is issued adds 100% of the permit fee.

If the owner chooses third-party plan review and inspections voluntarily, the City charges double permit fees. The City says reduced fees apply when third-party services are used or when it cannot meet the state-mandated review times.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work

Trade permits are filed separately in SagesGov. Use the Subcontractor Affidavit for trade subcontractors, and make sure each holds a current Georgia licence. The general contractor is responsible for getting a subcontractor form in for every sub on the site.

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC rough-ins are inspected separately once the roof, framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place, and temporary power must be requested at the electrical rough-in or it cannot be released until the certificate of occupancy.

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

Application documents and plan review

Upload the application and all supporting documents directly to SagesGov. The City asks applicants not to email documents, and its How To Apply guide and resubmittal instructions walk through the portal; corrections go back into the same case.

Land disturbance work uses separate commercial and residential LDP checklists. Clearing permits are $200 for review plus $25 an acre and grading permits $200 plus $50 an acre, and a development plan without a subdivision on up to 1 acre is $300 for review plus $150 an acre with a $1,000 minimum. Revisions to an issued building permit cost $50 for up to 10 sheets, $100 for 11 to 30 and $150 above that.

How to apply: 6-step Mulberry process

Mulberry inspections

All inspection requests are made through SagesGov and handled first-come, first-served. Submit requests by 4:00 p.m. at least one business day before the requested date; when volume is high, the inspection may move to the following business day. The general contractor requests all inspections. Permits transferred from Gwinnett County earlier need a copy of the original Gwinnett permit uploaded before inspections can be requested.

The City’s inspection sequence for new one- and two-family homes covers:

• Temporary power pole with GFCI protection
• Footing or foundation, sub-wall, and monolithic or basement slab with vapor barrier
• Sewer connection, laid to slope
• Electrical, plumbing (pressure-tested) and HVAC rough-ins, then framing and sheathing
• Insulation and air sealing before drywall
• Final, with smoke and CO detectors, gas pressure test, landscaping including grass, sod and trees, the street sidewalk and the state energy code certificate

A certificate of occupancy must be issued before anyone moves in.

Owners, developers and contractors may hire an approved third-party inspector and plan reviewer from the City’s annual list. Choosing third-party inspections covers every inspection for the life of the permit; the provider uploads a written report within 2 days of each inspection to the permit in SagesGov, and the City keeps final authority over code compliance and certificates of occupancy.

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

Mulberry 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 codes
• Mulberry inspections
• Mulberry third-party inspections
• Mulberry permitting
• Mulberry SagesGov portal
• Mulberry fee schedule (Resolution 2026-05-64)
• Mulberry inspection process for one- and two-family homes
• Mulberry Homeowner Declaration
• Mulberry General Contractor Affidavit

Mulberry permit FAQs

Who handles building permits in Mulberry?

The City of Mulberry Planning and Development Department issues building, trade and land disturbance permits inside city limits.

How much is a building permit in Mulberry?

$8 per $1,000 of construction value from the ICC table, so a house valued at $300,000 is $2,400. Smaller renovations under $75,000 are listed at $125 for a home, in a column of the schedule headed “Plan Review Fee”, so confirm whether a separate permit fee applies.

Where should I submit a Mulberry permit?

Through SagesGov. Upload every document to the portal; the City asks applicants not to email documents.

Can a homeowner pull a permit?

Yes, with the notarized Homeowner Declaration for a home you will live in. You cannot sell, lease or rent it for 24 months after the CO, and licensed contractors must do the trade work unless you hold the licence.

Does Gwinnett County still issue permits in Mulberry?

No. The City no longer accepts permits transferred from Gwinnett County, and every application goes through the City’s own review and fee process.

When must I request an inspection?

By 4:00 p.m. at least one business day before the requested date, through SagesGov.

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