Tattnall County, Georgia Building Permit Guide

Under the Tattnall County code, building permits for new construction and substantial improvements are issued by the County Tax Assessor’s office in Reidsville, which also issues mobile home location permits and certificates of occupancy. Code Enforcement carries out the occupancy inspection, a separate County electrical connection permit is needed before the power company can connect a new service, and a mobile home location permit costs $75.

What requires a permit in Tattnall County?

Sec. 18-1 of the County code requires a building permit for all new construction, and for substantial improvements to existing buildings, with a wholesale value of $1,000 or more, private or commercial, built on site or portable. Getting the permit is the property owner’s responsibility.

Who handles permitting in Tattnall County?

The Planning and Zoning Department administers the Zoning Ordinance, reviews site plans, coordinates rezonings, conditional uses and variances, and inspects sites as part of that review. Through Code Enforcement it also handles property maintenance, zoning violations and nuisances.

Cities: Tattnall County has five municipalities: Cobbtown, Collins, Glennville, Manassas and Reidsville. The County’s electrical permit rules apply only to unincorporated land; inside those city limits, electrical permits come from the city building inspector or another city representative.

Tattnall County permit fees

The County code says building permit fees are set by the Board of Commissioners, and a permit for a lot that needs a new 911 address includes the 911 sign and post. The figures written into the mobile home chapter (Sec. 42-29) are:

Building without a required permit brings a fine based on the value of the work:

The electrical connection permit fee is set by the Board of Commissioners and is not listed in the code.

Electrical connection permits

No utility may provide new electrical service to a building in unincorporated Tattnall County, by meter or by a feed or cord from another building, until the County has issued an electrical connection permit. Existing service locations are pre-approved and can change hands without a new permit, unless the County has put them on its “out of compliance” list. A relocated mobile home always needs a new electrical permit.

The application lists the landowner, the 911 address, the tax map and parcel number, the use and the electric provider, and comes with:

• A copy of the current year’s paid tax receipt
• The health department’s approved septic inspection
• A copy of the location or building permit
• For a manufactured or modular home, the installer’s certificate that it was set up to state rules or the manufacturer’s instructions

A county official inspects the building before the permit is issued. A dealer or installer can get a temporary electrical permit to set up and test a home. A self-contained travel trailer or motor home with no on-site sewage can be connected without a septic permit, under a written agreement with the County.

How to get a permit in Tattnall County: 5 steps

Inspections and occupancy

The code sends applicants to Code Enforcement for the inspection that leads to an occupancy permit. For mobile, manufactured and modular homes the County checklist covers:

• At least 30 feet of frontage on a public or private road
• Working metal or wood exterior doors, sound floors and glass in every window
• Intact siding with no rust or damage showing
• Working hot and cold water, toilet, sinks, tub or shower, and certified heating and cooking appliances
• No exposed wiring or plumbing, with wiring in conduit from the service pole panel to the home
• Full skirting of masonry, concrete, stucco, masonite, metal or vinyl, with no roofing tin
• The installer’s certificate fixed inside the panel box door

Homes built before July 1976, or not meeting the HUD standard, cannot be placed anywhere in the unincorporated county. Only a state-registered hauler and installer may move and set up a home once the location permit is issued.

Local Tattnall County rules

Floodplains: Chapter 30 of the code requires a development permit before any development in a flood hazard area, and names the county engineer as the administrator.

Mobile home decals: every manufactured, modular or mobile home must show the current tax decal from the Tax Commissioner, visible from the road, and a home being moved needs the current decal and the relocation permit fixed to it.

Out-of-compliance list: the County can list existing locations that break a County ordinance or owe taxes; after 30 days’ notice the list goes to the power companies, and a listed location needs a new electrical permit before service is restored.

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

Tattnall County 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.

• Tattnall County — Government at a Glance
• Tattnall County — Codes and Ordinances
• Tattnall County — Services
• Tattnall County — Planning and Zoning
• Tattnall County Code, Chapter 18: building and electrical permits
• Tattnall County Code, Chapter 42: mobile and manufactured homes
• Tattnall County Board of Tax Assessors
• Tattnall County municipalities

Tattnall County permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Tattnall County?

The County code places building permits, mobile home location permits and certificates of occupancy with the Tax Assessor’s office in Reidsville (912-557-4010). Code Enforcement carries out the occupancy inspection.

When do I need a building permit in Tattnall County?

For new construction, or a substantial improvement to an existing building, with a wholesale value of $1,000 or more, whether private or commercial.

How much does it cost to place a mobile home?

The code lists $75 for the location or relocation permit application and a $100 fee, which includes the 911 sign and post where a new address is needed. Moving a home out of the County needs a $5 exit permit.

What happens if I build without a permit?

The County charges a fine based on the value of the work, from $25 for $1,000–$4,999.99 up to $500 for work over $100,000.

Can the power company connect a new building without County approval?

No. New service in the unincorporated county needs a County electrical connection permit, which requires the septic approval, the paid tax receipt and the building or location permit.

Does the County handle permits in Glennville or Reidsville?

The County’s electrical permit rules do not apply inside Cobbtown, Collins, Glennville, Manassas or Reidsville; there the city building inspector or another city representative handles electrical permits.

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