Tucker, Georgia Building Permit Guide

The City of Tucker Building & Permitting Division, part of Community Development, reviews plans, issues building and trade permits and performs building inspections inside city limits.

What requires a permit in Tucker?

Tucker’s building regulations require a permit before construction, erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure or a regulated mechanical, gas, plumbing, electrical or energy-conservation system, except for work the code specifically treats as ordinary repair or exempt work.

The City lists examples of trade permits, such as electrical service upgrades, panel replacement, gas line work, new irrigation systems and air conditioner change-outs. Detached, non-habitable structures under 200 sq ft do not need a building permit, but they still need a site plan for planning review.

Who handles permitting in Tucker?

Land development is handled by the City’s Land Development Division. Tucker calls the Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) the horizontal development stage (clearing, grading, roads, utilities and stormwater) and the building permit the vertical development stage.

Permit types and application routing

Tucker publishes separate residential and commercial building applications along with demolition, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing forms. The City also publishes authorized permit-agent affidavits, subcontractor affidavits and renovation-firm certification materials.

All building and trade permits can be submitted electronically to permits@tuckerga.gov. Use the form for the specific permit and include the plans and affidavits the City asks for.

Permit fees in Tucker

For residential new construction and additions, the fee is a $50 administrative fee (which covers the certificate of occupancy or completion), plus a building permit fee of the ICC Building Valuation Data amount times 0.0065, plus plan review at 10% of the permit fee (minimum $50). Alterations and renovations use the cost of construction times 0.0065. Residential trade permits have a $50 base fee. All fees are due at permit issuance.

Work started before the required permit is obtained carries a penalty of 100% of the usual permit fee on top of the permit fee.

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and fire

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas work are handled as City trade permits through Building & Permitting. Tucker’s official page provides separate applications for each discipline.

Since May 15, 2026, DeKalb County Fire Rescue provides most Fire Marshal services for Tucker. To request a fire inspection on an active permit, email the DeKalb County Fire Marshal’s Office with the project details and the Tucker permit number. Approved building and life-safety plans must be on site. Tucker must issue a city services routing sheet before plans can be submitted to DeKalb Fire.

Application documents and land-development coordination

Use the residential or commercial application that matches the scope and include the plan set and any affidavits. Tucker publishes an Authorized Permit Agent Affidavit, a Subcontractor Affidavit and a Residential Homeowner Affidavit.

An LDP is required for more than 5,000 sq ft of disturbance at a commercial site, more than 1 acre at a residential site, or any disturbance within 200 feet of state waters.

How to apply: 6-step Tucker process

Tucker inspections

The Building & Permitting Division carries out building and trade inspections.

Fire inspections on active permits are requested from the DeKalb County Fire Marshal’s Office by email, quoting the Tucker permit number. If the approved plans are not on site, DeKalb Fire will not complete the inspection.

Local Tucker details that matter

Business certificates of occupancy: Tucker still issues certificates of occupancy for new buildings and new businesses. Business certificate of occupancy applications are reviewed and inspected by third-party life safety professionals through a partnership with SAFEbuilt.

Right-of-way is separate: Tucker Public Works maintains a dedicated right-of-way permit request path for work in City right-of-way.

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 Tucker permitting resources

These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.

• Tucker Public Works
• Tucker Land Use & Development
• Tucker Fire Marshal
• Tucker Building & Permitting
• Tucker building regulations
• Tucker Planning & Zoning FAQs
• Tucker Community Development
• Georgia DCA current construction codes

Tucker permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Tucker?

The City of Tucker Building & Permitting Division within Community Development.

Can Tucker permits be submitted electronically?

Yes. The City’s Building & Permitting page states that building and trade permits can be submitted electronically to permits@tuckerga.gov.

Who handles fire inspections in Tucker now?

Since May 15, 2026, DeKalb County Fire Rescue handles most Fire Marshal services for Tucker. Tucker retains Certificates of Occupancy and its Business Certificate of Occupancy process.

Does a shed need a Tucker building permit?

Tucker’s Planning & Zoning FAQ states that sheds over 200 square feet require a building permit.

Does a building permit cover land disturbance?

Not necessarily. Tucker treats land-disturbance permitting as a separate horizontal-development track with published thresholds.

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