Permit records
Cobb County permit search
Cobb County permit records are public. The county publishes them through Citizen Access, and searching does not require an account.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Cobb County
- Search verified
- 8 Aug 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Cobb County permit records
The search accepts address or permit number.
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How to search
- Open the Cobb County permit record search.
- Enter an address, or switch the search type to look up permits by permit number.
- Open a result to see the permit's status, inspection history, and issue date.
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. Cobb County Community Development Agency, Development and Inspections Division can check the paper file.
- 1150 Powder Springs St, Ste 400, Marietta, GA 30064
- Phone: (770) 528-2060
- Email: building@cobbcounty.gov
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Cobb County
Every project type we have verified in Cobb County, with the rule and the fee that applies here.
None of the 10 project types verified for Cobb County 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? | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Decks are subject to a $100 site plan review fee in addition to the tiered residential... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Electrical work is billed as an $80 trade permit under the Cobb County Building Permit... |
| Fence Permit | Not confirmed | Fee follows the small residential construction cost table, $80 base for cost up to... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | HVAC and mechanical work is billed as an $80 trade permit under the Cobb County Building... |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Fee follows the small residential construction cost table, $80 base for cost up to... |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Plumbing work is billed as an $80 trade permit under the Cobb County Building Permit Fee... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Pool permits carry a $250 minimum fee under the Cobb County Building Permit Fee Schedule... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Not confirmed | Fee follows the small residential construction cost table, $80 base for cost up to... |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | Accessory structures are subject to a $100 site plan review fee in addition to the... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Fee follows the small residential construction cost table, $80 base for cost up to... |