About building permits
Summary
In Atlanta, a building permit is needed to to construct, erect, demolish, install, alter or repair buildings, structures, equipment and appliances. In this section of EveryBlock, you can find building permits issued near you.
The permit information, from the Department of Planning and Community Development, includes the location of the permitted work, the date the permit was issued, a permit number, the cost of the project, the contractor working on the project and the property owner.
Also included is the project's scope of work. This essentially tells you what kind of project is being permitted — from repairs to a single-family residence to the demolition of a historic building to re-roofing a church.
Source
The data comes from the Bureau of Buildings Online Permit Viewing page, part of the Department of Planning and Community Development. The city updates its information Monday through Thursday, the days permits are issued by the Bureau of Buildings. We at EveryBlock publish new permit information shortly thereafter.
What else should I know about building permits?
Permits generally aren't needed for repair work with a total valuation of less than $2,500. The city defines repair work as "in-kind repairs which do not add to, alter, or otherwise modify the building or structure."
Permits are valid when they are stamped "Paid" by the city revenue collector. Once that happens, permits generally remain valid unless work does not begin within six months or, once started, the work is abandoned or discontinued for a period of six months.
After completion of construction, certificates of occupancy are required before new buildings, new additions, new tenant spaces and buildings that have changed occupancy type can be occupied. For more information, the city has a frequently asked question page and permitting primers for commercial and residential projects.
