Building permits in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Of the 9 common home projects we have verified in Gwinnett County, 3 need a permit outright and 6 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- 10
- in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development, Building Division
- Innovation Square, 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 300, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
- Phone: 678-518-6020
- Email: P&D-BuildingPermits@GwinnettCounty.com
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history by address or permit number online.
What needs a permit in Gwinnett County
Of the 9 common home projects we have verified in Gwinnett County, 3 need a permit outright and 6 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
Planning and Development Fee Schedule, "Building Permit Fees (Effective July 1, 2024)", footer "Revised 05/23/2024", for every permit type below. The fee column shows what differs by project.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Not specified | "Other Building Permit Fees: Minor Renovation Projects (valued less than $75,000) |... |
| Electrical Permit | It depends | Not specified | The schedule has no separate electrical trade permit line |
| Fence Permit | It depends | height of a fence; masonry and concrete fence walls follow a separate 4 foot limit | The schedule publishes no fence line item. |
| HVAC Permit | It depends | Not specified | The schedule has no separate mechanical trade permit line |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Not specified | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | It depends | Not specified | The schedule has no separate plumbing trade permit line |
| Pool Permit | It depends | prefabricated pools installed entirely above ground that also hold no more than 5,000 gallons | The schedule publishes no swimming pool line item. |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Not specified | "Other Building Permit Fees: Minor Renovation Projects (valued less than $75,000) |... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | floor area of a one-story detached accessory structure that contains no electrical or plumbing system | The schedule has no accessory-building line item |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | The schedule grants a discount rather than setting a separate solar price: "Green... |
Planning a project in Gwinnett County?
Hire it out
Before you sign, ask the contractor:
- Who pulls the permit, you or me, and is the permit fee included in the bid?
- Which inspections will this job need, and who meets the inspector on site?
- Is your contractor license active in this locality, and under which business name?
Planning several things at once? Check your whole project