FAYETTE COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fayette County Building Department NOTICE: Effective August 25, 2025

To all Permit Holders,

Effective August 25, 2025, the Fayette County Department of Building Safety will no longer accept inspection requests via telephone. To ensure a clear and legal record of permit holder authentication, all inspection requests must be made by the permit holder directly through our online permitting software, Sages.gov. We have computers in the lobby if anyone needs any assistance. 

This policy change aligns with the principles of the International Code Council (ICC) standards, which emphasize the importance of maintaining an official record for all building safety and permitting activities. This measure also reinforces our local Fayette County ordinances regarding the proper documentation and accountability of construction projects.

Failure to request inspections through the Sages.gov platform will prevent scheduling an inspection. Your cooperation is appreciated as we work to streamline the permitting and inspection process and maintain the highest standards of safety and compliance.

Effective January 1, 2026, New Code Changes 

Adoption of 2024 International Codes with Georgia Amendments.

Jurisdiction: Fayette County, Georgia.

New Codes: All applicable versions of the 2024 International Code Council (ICC) Codes with the Georgia Amendments.

Mandatory Effective Date: January 1, 2026

• Action Required: All projects submitted for permit on or after this date must comply with the new codes and amendments.

Official Resource Link

The official page for Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes is:

• Agency: Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

• Page Title: Current State Minimum Codes for Construction

• Link: https:2026 DCA CODE NOTICE

Note: This page is the central public resource. Please monitor this page and the DCA's announcements section for the final, official memorandum detailing the January 1, 2026, implementation of the 2024 ICC/Georgia Amendments.

Emergency Electric Permits: 

E-Permit- use this permit type ONLY if the utility company requires you to have an inspection by Fayette County for service/reconnect. (No Repairs)

Stand-Alone- use this permit type if electric repairs are needed, and the utility company requires you to have an inspection by Fayette County; you must complete the Stand-Alone Electric- Repair permit process.  

Fayette County Building Safety per Department of Community Affairs adoption will follow the 2023 NEC effective January 1, 2025. Click here for more information. 

User Submittal Guidelines

Downloadable Permit Forms 

New Submission: To Start a New Permit Application, click the Tile in the "Residential or Commercial Permits " section for your Permit / Plan Review and follow the steps to complete your new Submission. 

Re-Submission: To Re-submit a drawing or required documents, click on the Project Number adjacent to the Permit Number from the Worklist Tab and follow the steps to complete your Re-Submission. Please do not click the Tile on the Home Tab for Re-Submission, as it will start a new permit application/submission.

Plan Revision: To submit a Plan Revision to a previously approved Permit / Project, click the Tile on the Home Tab for Plan Revisions. You must enter the previously approved Permit number to continue with the Plan Revision submission.
(For Plan Revisions to Permits created in this system, your drawing files and data from the previously approved Permit will be copied over to the Plan Revision.  The project for the Plan Revision will be linked to the previously approved Permit.)

Deferred Submittal: To submit a Deferred Submittal item, click the Deferred Submittal Tile on the Home Tab.  Deferred Submittals are for any additional documents listed on plans as Deferred Submittals or any additional documents or information that needs to be reviewed or approved by the Fayette County Department of Building Safety.
(Examples of Deferred Submittals are Engineers Letter, Foundation Surveys, Truss Package, Steel Package etc.)

Please NO - Secure PDF files; these will not work correctly with this system and will be rejected. Thank You!

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