Permit records
Atlanta permit search
Atlanta permit records are public. The jurisdiction publishes them through an online record search.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Atlanta
- Search verified
- 12 Jul 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Atlanta permit records
The 'Search Submitted Applications and Permits' link from the Atlanta Online Portal (Accela) home menu; public global search of building applications and permits.
Open the Atlanta record searchApplying rather than searching? Use the Atlanta permit portal
We opened this address ourselves on . Official government links only, and we check them on a schedule.
If the permit does not turn up
Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. City of Atlanta Office of Buildings can check the paper file.
- 55 Trinity Ave. SW, Suite 3900, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Phone: 404-330-6906
- Email: residential-oob@atlantaga.gov
- Official permit page
What needs a permit in Atlanta
Every project type we have verified in Atlanta, with the rule that applies here.
None of the 10 project types verified for Atlanta carry a size or scope threshold. See the Permit needed column for each project's own answer, since there is no threshold to compare here.
| Project | Permit needed? |
|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required |
| Fence Permit | Permit required |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required |
| Pool Permit | Permit required |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required |
| Shed Permit | Permit required |
| Solar Permit | Permit required |