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Building Codes

General Information

Building Own Home

  • If you are not a contractor you may build your own home, however, you cannot receive another permit to construct another home within 2 years from the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.
  • Click here for construction requirements in a flood zone.

Manufactured Home

  • Pre-owned manufactured homes require a Safety and Aesthetic Inspection prior to issuance of a permit.
  • Bulloch County ordinance does not allow building permits to be issued for a mobile home built before June 15, 1976.
  • Click here for construction requirements in a flood zone.

Current Codes as Adopted by DCA – Mandatory Codes:

  • International Building Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020)
  • International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020)
  • International Fire Code, 2018 Edition (Contact State Fire Marshal Below)
  • International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020)
  • International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020)
  • International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020)
  • National Electrical Code, 2020 Edition (No Georgia Amendments)
  • International Energy Conservation Code, 2015 Edition, with Georgia Supplements and Amendments (2020)
  • International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 Edition, with Georgia Amendments (2020)

Note: For further information please visit the Georgia Department of Community Affairs website.

Manufactured Home Installation

Manufactured Home: Installers Instructions

Manufactured Home: Owner Installation Instructions

(Installation of the foundation, pillars, tie rods and straps must be performed by a licensed Georgia installer.)

Local Ordinance

  • Building Ordinance
  • Manufactured Home Ordinance
  • Flood Damage Prevention (see Chapter 7)

Building Departments

  • Building Codes
  • Building Permit Fee Schedule
  • Homeowner’s Handbook
  • Building Inspections
  • Permit Required
  • Building Permits

Recently Added

  • Community Memorial: Honoring Those Lost to COVID-19
  • Temporary Road Closure
  • Public Notice: Temporary Polling Place Relocation for Tuesday, January 5, 2021 General Election Runoff
  • Upcoming BOC Meeting Cancelled
  • Probate Court Operating Guidelines

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