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Steps for Obtaining Permits
Please check with the appropriate County departments before beginning
any type of development or home improvement project, whether it entails
only clearing and grading, construction of a new building, an addition
to or remodel of an existing building, or just pouring a concrete slab.
There are regulations and procedures, and possibly permits and inspections
which will be required.
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New Single-Family Residential
Development
The following information is provided as basic steps and procedures
the County requires for development of a new single-family residence.
Detailed information can be obtained by calling our office:
- Contact the Zoning Department for
information on zoning compliance of your property and the zoning district,
minimum setbacks from property lines for structures, minimum house
size, etc.
- Contact the Environmental Health Department for details on how to
apply for a septic permit (which is required prior to the issuance
of a building permit for a new residence).
- Purchase water meter from the Fayette
County Water System. The receipt will be required as part of
your permit application. If not on county water, wells will be indicated
on the Environmental Health Permit.
- If you are not in a subdivision with curbs and gutters, contact the Public
Works Department for a culvert inspection. If located on a state
road, you must have a DOT drive cut permit.
- Contact the Stormwater Management
Department for any clearing, grading or other land disturbance
work if you plan to do the work prior to the issuance of the building
permit. Also, request information regarding Erosion & Sediment
Control Plan and Disturbed Acre Fee requirements for your lot.
- Pick up the Building Permit Application and all other applicable
information from the Permits and Inspections Department or this web
site ,
complete and submit. No construction is allowed until a building permit
is approved and issued by the Permits and Inspections Department.
- Schedule all building inspections through the Permits and Inspections
Department. Upon completion and approval of all required inspections,
and payment of outstanding recall fees, a Certificate of Occupancy
(CO) will be issued for the new residence. Be sure the driveway and
mailbox (contact the Zoning Department for
regulations.) are installed, and the property address is posted at
the road prior to the Certificate of Occupancy on a new residence.
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Commercial & Church
Development
The following information is provided as basic steps and procedures
the County requires for the development of and improvements to commercial
buildings and churches. Detailed information can be obtained by calling
our office:
- Approved Zoning Compliance for
site.
- Environmental Health Department for details on how to apply for a
septic permit (which is required prior to the issuance of a building
permit for new development). Also, if food service is to be included,
request information regarding a Food Service Establishment Plan Review.
- Purchase water meter from the Fayette
County Water System for new developments. The receipt will be
required as part of your permit application.
- Contact the Stormwater Management
Department for any clearing, grading or other land disturbance
work if you plan to do the work prior to the issuance of the building
permit.
- DOT driveway cut permit, if applicable.
- Three complete sets of plans for construction plan review by the Fire
Marshal's Office and the Permits and Inspections Department.
- Pick up the Building Permit Application and all other applicable
information from the Permits and Inspections Department or this web
site,
complete and submit. No construction is allowed until a building permit
is approved and issued by the Permits and Inspections Department.
- Schedule all building inspections (including Zoning and Engineering
inspections), through the Permits and Inspections Department. The 80%
and 100% Fire Marshal inspections are scheduled by the Fire Marshal.
Upon completion and approval of all required inspections, and payment
of outstanding recall fees, a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) will be
issued for the project.
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Residential Additions,
Remodels, Repairs, Rebuilds and Swimming Pools
The following information is provided as basic steps and procedures
the County requires for residential additions, remodels, repairs, rebuilds
and swimming pools. Detailed information can be obtained by calling our
office:
- Visit the Environmental Health Department with your prepared plat,
showing proposed construction and all existing structures on the lot.
The Environmental Health Department must draw the septic tank, field
and replacement areas on the plat prior to making application for your
permit.
- Pick up the Building Permit Application, or Swimming Pool Permit,
and all other applicable information from the Permits and Inspections
Department or this web site, complete and
submit. No construction is allowed until a permit is approved and issued
by the Permits and Inspections Department.
- Schedule all building inspections through the Permits and Inspections
Department. Upon completion and approval of all required inspections,
and payment of outstanding recall fees, a Certificate of Occupancy
(CO) will be issued for the project.
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Accessory Structures
The following information is provided as basic steps and procedures
the County requires for accessory structures (garages, workshops, storage
buildings, barns etc.) on residential property.
Storage Buildings/Sheds?
-0- s.f. to 199 s.f. - A building permit is not required for this temporary structure. It is set directly on the ground or leveled by the use of concrete block. Electrical service to a temporary structure is not allowed. If electrical service is desired, the structure must be permitted and built with a permanent foundation.
A Certificate of Zoning Compliance must be obtained from the Fayette County Zoning Department to verify that, among other things, placement on the property meets setback requirements.
200 s.f. and over - A building permit is required for this structure and must be built with a permanent foundation.
- Visit the Environmental Health Department with your prepared plat,
showing proposed construction and all existing structures on the lot.
The Environmental Health Department must draw the septic tank, field
and replacement areas on the plat prior to making application for your
permit.
- Pick up the Building Permit Application and all other applicable
information from the Permits and Inspections Department or this web
site ,
complete and submit. No construction is allowed until a permit is approved
and issued by the Permits and Inspections Department
- Schedule all building inspections through the Permits and Inspections
Department. Upon completion and approval of all required inspections,
and payment of outstanding recall fees, a Certificate of Occupancy
(CO) will be issued for the project.
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Department Contact
Numbers :
- CALL BEFORE YOU DIG 811
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
(driveway cuts) 706.646.6566
- Building Permits and Inspections 770.305.5403
- Stormwater Department 770.305.5410
- Environment Health 770.305.5415
- Fayette County Clerk of Superior Court
(recorded plats & deeds) 770.716.4291
- Fayette County Public Works Department
(driveway cuts and culverts) 770.461.3142 – Ext. 6172
- Fayette County Water System 770.461.1146
- Fire Marshal’s Office 770.305.5417
- Zoning Department 770.305.5421
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