Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-10-15
157 of Georgia's 159 counties — 99% — let an owner build their own home without a licensed contractor. That is the 2nd-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Glascock County (84/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
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157 of 159 Georgia counties · sorted by Index score
Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person, including in unincorporated Glascock County, when the completed building is …
Georgia Law 43-41 — Residential and General Contractors ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person, including in Wheeler County, when the completed building is intended solely …
Georgia Law 43-41: Residential and General Contractors ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person for sole use or occupancy by that person and the specified family, firm, corp…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Unincorporated Bacon County: no county building permit is required, so there is no permit to be exempt from and you may build your own home. State licensing for electrical, plum…
baconcounty.org ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including an owner building a home in Echols County. The owner must check with the local authority having juri…
sos.ga.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Wilkinson County, subject to local building-code and regulatory requirements. The Georgia Secretary …
sos.ga.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Jenkins County, as to the Georgia residential or commercial general-contractor license requirement. The exemption conce…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on the owner's real property in Wilcox County or elsewhere in Georgia, for the owner's qualifying personal, family,…
Residential and General Contractors — Georgia Code Chapter 41 ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗An owner seeking to build or serve as general contractor for an owner-occupied property under an owner-builder permit. The property must be owned by the applicant and intended f…
Homeowner Acting as Contractor Affidavit ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person in Jeff Davis County, subject to Georgia Code § 43-41-17(h). The property mus…
Georgia Code Title 43, Chapter 41: Residential and General Contractors ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing the owner's own home in Washington County, including unincorporated Washington County Georgia does not require the owner to hold a resident…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person in Tattnall County, when the statutory conditions for Georgia's owner-builder…
Georgia Code Chapter 43-41: Residential and General Contractors ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person in Georgia. The property must be owned by the person acting as contractor. Th…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person for sole use or occupancy by that person and the person's family, firm, or co…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person, intended solely for occupancy or use by that person and the person's family,…
gov.georgia.gov ↗O.C.G.A. 43-41-17 lets an owner act as their own contractor and build a structure on their own property intended solely for their own use and not for sale or lease.
Georgia Secretary of State - Residential and General Contractors (O.C.G.A. 43-41) ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Clinch County. The exemption concerns the requirement to hold a residential or commercial general-co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Coffee County under Georgia contractor-licensing law. Georgia does not require the owner to hold a residential or comme…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Camden County; this claim concerns Georgia contractor licensure, not an exemption from local permits…
Georgia Secretary of State: Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner or other person performing qualifying repair work without a Georgia residential or general contractor license. The person performing the repair must dis…
Chapter 553-8 Definitions — Rule 553-8-.01 Repair Rule ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Appling County, subject to local authority requirements. Georgia does not require the owner to hold …
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person, including in Warren County, where the completed building is intended solely …
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on the owner's real property in Terrell County, Georgia. The property must be owned by the person acting as contrac…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Property owners may act as their own general contractor when building a structure for their own personal use (not for public use, sale, or lease), consistent with Georgia contra…
Houston County Building Inspection ↗Statewide rule. An individual building their own home in Georgia, including Laurens County, subject to local building codes and regulations. The exemption concerns the state con…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Owner-builders applying through Early County Code Enforcement for construction in unincorporated Early County. For building construction projects over $2,500, the owner may act …
Early County Code Enforcement Permit Application and Inspection Fees; Affidavit: Acting as Your Own Contractor ↗Landowners self-contracting for work requiring a Ben Hill County building permit. A permit affidavit form must be completed when the landowner is self contracting.
Ben Hill County Building & Zoning Permit Requirements ↗Electrical work covered by the Taylor County electrical permit application. If the owner is not doing the work, the work must be done by a State Licensed Electrician. The county…
Taylor County Electrical Permit Application ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including an owner seeking to build in Burke County. Georgia does not require a contractor license to build on…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗An owner building or improving a single-family residence for the owner's own use and occupancy. The owner must apply for do-it-yourself registration and supervise construction p…
Residential Self-Contractor Disclosure ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on real property the owner owns, for the owner's or the owner's family's, firm's, or corporation's use or occupancy…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including an owner in Berrien County, subject to compliance with local building codes and regulations. This is…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Land-disturbing activity associated with construction of a single-family residence constructed by or under contract with the owner for the owner's own occupancy. This exemption …
Code of Ordinances, Sec. 12-147. Exemptions ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on personally owned real property for sole use or occupancy by that person and the specified family, firm, corporat…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person, for completion and use or occupancy solely by that person and the person's f…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Property-owner construction, repair, alteration, or installation under a Homeowner Permit. Applicant must have knowledge and experience. Applicant must reside or intend to resid…
Homeowner Permit Affidavit ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing the owner's own home in Jefferson County under Georgia contractor-licensing law. Georgia's Secretary of State states that a license is not …
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person for sole use or occupancy by that person and the person's family, firm, or co…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗An owner acting as contractor for a new home project. A homeowner affidavit application must be completed and notarized. The owner is responsible for the job and scheduling insp…
Pierce County Requirements for New Home Construction ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on the owner's own real property in Chattooga County. The completed building or structure must be intended solely f…
Georgia Residential and General Contractors law, O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 41 ↗Homeowners performing their own electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work. Homeowner may purchase only the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits for work the homeowner is …
Building Inspections & Permits | Baldwin County, GA ↗An owner constructing a personal residence. Georgia law allows a resident to construct their own personal residence if they intend to occupy it; the county requires a licensed c…
Candler County FAQs ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A homeowner who is not a contractor building the homeowner's own home. The homeowner may build the homeowner's own home. The homeowner cannot receive another permit to construct…
Permitting - Bulloch County ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person, intended after completion solely for occupancy by that person and the person…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing on owned real property for sole occupancy by the owner and family, firm, corporation, or employees, without offering the building to the pu…
General Construction License Requirements ↗Statewide rule. Owner-builders constructing a building or structure in Montgomery County under Georgia's statewide residential and commercial general contractor licensing law. T…
Senate Bill 503, Georgia signed legislation ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person in Baker County, Georgia, where the structure will be used or occupied solely…
Senate Bill 503, 2024 Georgia signed legislation ↗Property owners legally acting as owner-builders. Proof of ownership, authorization, licensing, and insurance may be required. The permit holder remains responsible for the work…
Permits & Plan Review ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person, where the completed building is intended solely for use or occupancy by that…
Georgia Residential and General Contractors Law, O.C.G.A. Chapter 43-41 ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on the owner's real property for qualifying personal, family, firm, or corporate occupancy, including in Fannin Cou…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on the owner's real property for qualifying private use in Hancock County The property must be owned by the person …
Georgia Residential and General Contractors Law ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on the owner's real property in Lincoln County under Georgia's residential and general contractor licensing law The…
Georgia Law: Residential and General Contractors, Chapter 43-41 ↗Owner-builder permit eligibility for residential construction in Upson County. The owner may pull the permit only for an owner-occupied home. State-licensed contractors are othe…
New Construction Building Permit Requirements ↗Property-owner construction work in Macon County. If another person performs the work, that person must have the appropriate state license.
Construction and Inspection Reminders - Macon County, GA ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Elbert County, for contractor-licensing purposes. The state statement concerns contractor licensing …
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on personally owned real property for sole use or occupancy by the owner and the owner's family, firm, or corporati…
Georgia Residential and General Contractors Law ↗Residential construction permitting through Lee County Building Inspection. Lee County publishes a Home Owners Affidavit under Building Inspection forms. The retrieved forms ind…
Forms & Documents ↗Georgia statute O.C.G.A. 43-41-17 lets an owner act as their own contractor on a home built for their own use and not for sale/lease (subject to a 24-month resale restriction); …
O.C.G.A. 43-41-17 (Georgia Code) ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. A property owner constructing a building or structure on the owner's real property in Madison County, where the owner acts as the owner-builder under Georgia's r…
Georgia Code Title 43, Chapter 41 — Residential and General Contractors ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Sumter County. The exemption concerns the state contractor-license requirement, not local permitting…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Unincorporated Dade County: no county building permit is required, so there is no permit to be exempt from and you may build your own home. State licensing for electrical, plumb…
Dade County Business Guide — Building Construction, Renovations, and Occupancy ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A homeowner obtaining a building permit for the homeowner's project. The homeowner or agent may pull permits. All building-permit forms must be completed.
effinghamcounty.org ↗A person performing construction work on premises the person owns. The owner must make an affidavit. The owner must meet section 103.1.4 of the Standard Building Code.
Grady County Code of Ordinances ↗An owner performing work on the owner's own single-family dwelling. A Georgia State License is required for contractor, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work unless the home…
Building & Zoning - Mitchell County, Georgia ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Tift County. Georgia does not require the owner to hold a residential or general contractor license …
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A property owner acting as general contractor for the owner's residence. The applicant must reside in the completed structure and not offer it for sale or rent for at least two …
Code Enforcement / Building Inspections | Charlton County, GA ↗A homeowner acting as the contractor on a Hart County building permit application. The official application checklist requires an Owners Affidavit if the homeowner is acting as …
Hart County Building Permit Application Checklist ↗Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(g)) provides a statewide owner-builder exemption from contractor licensing for owners building for their own use, and the county offers owner-perm…
Pike County Planning & Development Department ↗Repairs completed by an owner on the owner's own home under the county building-permit exceptions. The text expressly addresses repairs completed by an owner on the owner's own …
Sec. 14-74. - Permit application ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A homeowner applying for a Thomas County building permit. The building permit is issued only after construction plans are approved. All required forms must be signed and filed.
Building Permit Requirements ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Owner-performed trade work on Stewart County building-permit applications. The application requires contractor or subcontractor information for trade work not performed by the o…
Building Permit Application ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Union County. The Georgia Secretary of State directs owners to check with the local authority having…
sos.ga.gov ↗Statewide rule. An individual building the individual's own home in Georgia, including Decatur County. Georgia does not require the owner-builder to hold a contractor license to…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Property-owner or contractor exemptions from state residential/general contractor licensing requirements when applying for a Bryan County building permit. Exemptions and excepti…
Who Can Apply for a Building Permit ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person for occupancy solely by that person and the specified family, firm, or corpor…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Occupying homeowners applying for a homeowner building permit for a single-family residence. The homeowner must occupy or intend to occupy the residence. The homeowner may not b…
Homeowner Permit Affidavit ↗A homeowner building a home without using a licensed contractor. An Affidavit for Owner Permit must be completed. The application also states that an authorized permit-agent for…
Monroe County Community Development Building Application ↗A homeowner applying for a Jasper County residential building permit for a home the homeowner owns and will occupy. The county permit package allows a homeowners affidavit as an…
Jasper County Building Permit Application Checklist ↗Statewide rule. Qualifying property owners acting as their own contractor in Stephens County. Georgia law provides certain exemptions for qualifying property owners. Required ho…
Building Inspections – Stephens County Georgia ↗Residential construction where the homeowner acts as the contractor. The residential building permit form requires attachment of the Home Owners Affidavit when the homeowner is …
Crisp County Residential Building Permit Form ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Carroll County, for purposes of the residential general-contractor licensing requirement. The Georgi…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗The county's building-permit process allows the owner (in addition to an authorized agent or contractor) to apply for and receive the permit, consistent with Georgia's owner-bui…
Haralson County Board of Commissioners - Permits and Licenses ↗Owner-builder permits for an owner constructing or serving as general contractor on the owner's property. The property must be owned by the applicant. The structure must be inte…
Owner’s Affidavit for Permit ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Trade work self-contracted by a homeowner for personal use in connection with a county building or manufactured-home permit application. A homeowner affidavit must be uploaded i…
Permit Check List | Franklin County, GA ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗County Planning & Zoning provides a homeowner's affidavit application, the mechanism by which an owner may act as their own builder in Georgia.
Rabun County Planning & Zoning ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person for the person's or qualifying family, firm, or corporation's own occupancy. …
gov.georgia.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person for occupancy solely by that person and the specified family, firm, or corpor…
gov.georgia.gov ↗Single-family residential permits obtained by an owner-occupant. A homeowner may obtain a single-family permit if the homeowner will own and occupy the house. Commercial and oth…
Permit Information ↗Property owners or renters performing their own work under a Jones County residential permit. The owner or renter may perform their own work. If the applicant is not the license…
Jones County Residential Permit Application ↗Statewide rule. A person constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person for sole use or occupancy by that person and the specified family, firm, corp…
Georgia Title 43, Chapter 41, Residential and General Contractors ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Walker County. Georgia's Secretary of State states that a license is not required to build one's own…
sos.ga.gov ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Polk County. Georgia does not require the owner to hold a contractor license to build the owner's ow…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A property owner acting as the owner’s own residential contractor. Construction must be intended for the owner’s own use or occupancy. The owner must not have sold a building or…
Homeowner Affidavit ↗An owner acting as the contractor for residential construction in unincorporated Oconee County. The county residential permit checklist accepts a Homeowner / Builder Affidavit w…
Residential Building Permit Checklist ↗A homeowner or property owner seeking a residential building permit directly from Troup County rather than using a licensed contractor. A Homeowner Affidavit must be completed, …
Residential Building Permit (Steps & Procedures) ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗An owner acting as the residential builder for a single-family residence in Columbia County, Georgia. Residential construction work otherwise must be performed by registered res…
columbiacountyga.gov ↗A property owner performing construction on the owner's residence The applicant must be the current owner, maintain residency for at least two years, serve as general contractor…
Homeowner Permit Affidavit ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Owner-builder permit consideration for an owner building or serving as general contractor on a new construction project on property owned by the applicant. The property must be …
Owner Building Affidavit ↗An owner performing detailed work on a single-family dwelling under the Chatham County Homeowner Affidavit. The owner must own the dwelling. The dwelling must be single-family.
Homeowner Affidavit ↗An owner seeking an owner-building permit for alteration of an existing structure in unincorporated Murray County. The applicant must own the property, intend to occupy the stru…
Owner Building Permit Affidavit (Alteration of Existing Structure) ↗An owner applying for a permit under the state-law contractor-license exemption. The owner must provide direct, onsite supervision. The owner may not delegate supervision to an …
Owner/Builder Disclosure Affidavit ↗A property owner seeking to act as the owner-builder for construction or improvement of a building or structure in Dawson County. The owner must apply for an owner-builder build…
Homeowners Self-Work Affidavit ↗Statewide rule. An owner constructing a building or structure on real property owned by that person in White County, Georgia. The building or structure must be intended upon com…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A property owner performing the owner's own work, including all trade work, under a Coweta County permit. The owner may apply for the permit when planning to perform the work pe…
Building Guides for Homeowners — Uncovered Decks & Porches ↗New single-family residence building permit applications. A homeowner’s affidavit may be used instead of a contractor’s business and state contractor’s licenses. Other documents…
buttscountyga.com ↗A homeowner constructing or modifying the homeowner's primary residence. The exemption is limited to one new primary residence every two years. The property must be occupied or …
2026 New Residential Building Packet ↗Spalding County provides a 'Home Owner Permit Affidavit,' indicating homeowners may act as owner-builder and obtain their own residential building permit.
Spalding County, GA - Building Permits (Home Owner Permit Affidavit) ↗A property owner acting as their own residential contractor for construction or improvement under the Jackson County homeowner-affidavit process. The structure must be for the o…
Jackson County Homeowner Affidavit Form ↗Statewide rule. A person building the person's own home in Georgia, including Whitfield County, for purposes of contractor-licensing requirements. The state exemption concerns t…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A property owner seeking a Gordon County building permit to act as the general contractor in lieu of a Georgia-licensed residential/general contractor. The property-owner affida…
Property Owner Affidavit – General Contractor ↗Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 43-41-17(h)) exempts a property owner who builds a residence for their own use from residential/general contractor licensing (limited to one such residence…
Georgia Secretary of State - Residential and General Contractor Exemptions ↗A homeowner building the homeowner's own residence. The homeowner must obtain the permit and submit the Homeowner's Affidavit if applicable. The county page does not establish t…
Building Permits And Inspections | Residential Permits ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗An owner-builder applying for a Newton County residential building permit for the owner's personal home. The home must be the owner's own personal home. The owner or immediate f…
Newton County Application for Building Permit ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Hall County, for contractor-licensing purposes. The owner must still comply with applicable local bu…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, including Bartow County. Georgia does not require the owner to hold a residential or commercial general contra…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Homeowners performing work on their own home. The county generally enforces Georgia State Contractor Licensing laws. The county FAQ identifies an exception when a homeowner perf…
Building & Permitting FAQs ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗Owner-builder permit applications in Fayette County Building Safety jurisdiction. If the owner takes out the permit in the owner's name, the owner becomes an owner-builder for p…
Permit Requirements ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗An owner acting as general contractor for a residential permit in Henry County. The owner must confirm they are acting as their own general contractor. The permit must be solely…
Residential New Home Permit Checklist ↗An owner obtaining a residential dwelling permit as the owner/contractor in Forsyth County, Georgia. An Owner/Contractor exemption document is required if the owner will obtain …
Residential Building Permit Checklist ↗Statewide rule. An owner building the owner's own home in Georgia, as an exemption from the state residential/general contractor licensing requirement. The exemption concerns co…
Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions ↗A homeowner applying for residential building, electrical, plumbing, or HVAC permits in Clayton County. The property must be currently owned and occupied by the applicant. The p…
Homeowner Affidavit ↗An owner acting as the general contractor for permitted work in unincorporated Fulton County. If the permit is issued to the owner or an owner's agent, only the owner or license…
Building Permit Application and Site Plan Checklist ↗A property owner acting as contractor and building-permit holder for construction on the owner’s property. Proof of ownership is required. A signed Property Owner as Contractor …
Planning and Development Building Services ↗A homeowner assuming responsibility for work on the homeowner's primary residence. The applicant must currently own and occupy the property. The homeowner must function as gener…
Permits, Plan Review & Inspections | DeKalb County, GA ↗A property owner seeking a Cobb County homeowner permit to perform work on the owner's residence. Applicant must intend to reside in the completed structure and not offer it for…
Homeowner Permit Request ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Georgia state page for all 159 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
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