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Residential Building Permit Process
Official Submittal
One digital PDF of plans
Completed Application
Georgia Residential Energy Code Compliance Certificate
ROW Encroachment Form (if necessary)
Payment of plan review fees
Plan Review
Internal Planning & Development Review: Planning/Zoning, Building, Arborist, Engineering
Chamblee Public Works (right-of-way encroachment only)
DeKalb Watershed (new residential units only – not required for additions, demo/rebuild, etc.)
DeKalb Health Department (septic tanks only)
Federal Aviation Administration FAA Form 7460-1 and any and all responses received from FAA (by
Department request for specific projects only)
Internal reviews (those done by City staff) take up to 5 business days; external reviews run concurrently with
internal reviews, but may require additional time.
Internal review comments are sent to applicant via email by Senior Development Coordinator
in a Code Compliance Letter.
Internal reviews for resubmittals take up to 3 business days.
Each City resubmittal requires that the applicant submit one digital PDF and response letter
addressing comments from the Code Compliance Letter.
Inspections
1.
Schedule building inspections through
the online portal at
https://chamblee.portal.iworq.net/CHA
MBLEE/permits/601:
• You will need the permit number
and contractor access code to
schedule an inspection. For
contractors, this will be your
contractor license number. For
requestors not required to have a
license, this will be your business
license number. For homeowners
doing their own work, this will be
your address street number.
2.
Building inspection requests
submitted by 4:00 pm Monday
through Thursday are generally
scheduled for the following day.
Building inspection requests
submitted by 11 am on Friday are
generally scheduled for the
following business day.
Plan Approval
1. Once plans are approved, the applicant will be contacted to
submit the following:
a. Remaining fees to be paid, including NPDES fees for projects with
>1 acre of land disturbance
b. Remaining Required Documents for Permit Issuance:
Sewer Capacity Letter or Sewer Capacity Evaluation
Form – (new residential units only – not required for
additions, demo/rebuild, etc.)
General Contractor Affidavit or, if owner is acting as G.C.,
Homeowner’s Declaration Form
Contractor’s Georgia Business License and State License
Government Issued ID for General Contractor and/or
Authorized Agent (Driver’s License, Passport, etc.)
Authorized Permit Agent Affidavit
Erosion control bond, if necessary
c. All subcontractor affidavits are required to be
submitted before inspections are scheduled.
2. One digital PDF of final plan set (maximum size is 25 MB). A
stamped digital version will be emailed to applicant and shall
be printed and kept on job site.
3. Once all requisite documents are submitted and verified, the
permit can be issued.
Project Closeout
1. The following project closeout documents are
required at the conclusion of all projects:
a. City of Chamblee final inspections (must be
requested by applicant).
Site final
Building final
Zoning final (new residential only)
b. In addition to City inspections, projects within
GDOT right-of-way require GDOT final inspection
c. Additional documents as required based on
project scope, if needed.
2. Once all required project closeout documents
are submitted and verified, a Certificate of
Occupancy/Completion will be issued