Permit records
Gwinnett County permit search
Gwinnett County permit records are public. The county publishes them through Accela Citizen Access, and searching does not require an account.
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- Project types verified
- 10
- in Gwinnett County
- Search verified
- 23 Aug 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Gwinnett County permit records
The search accepts address, permit number, parcel number, or contractor license.
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How to search
- Open the Gwinnett County permit record search.
- Enter an address, or switch the search type to look up permits by permit number, parcel number, or contractor license.
- 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. Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development, Building Division can check the paper file.
- Innovation Square, 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 300, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
- Phone: 678-518-6020
- Email: P&D-BuildingPermits@GwinnettCounty.com
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
What needs a permit in Gwinnett County
Every project type we have verified in Gwinnett County, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
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 | Any size | "Other Building Permit Fees: Minor Renovation Projects (valued less than $75,000) |... |
| Electrical Permit | It depends | Before erecting, installing, enlarging, altering, repairing, removing, converting or... | ...lists a combined "Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing" application type at "$0.006 x... |
| Fence Permit | It depends | height of a fence; masonry and concrete fence walls follow a separate 4 foot limit | See schedule |
| HVAC Permit | It depends | Before installing, altering, repairing, removing, converting or replacing a fixed... | ...a combined "Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing" application type priced at "$0.006 x... |
| Patio Permit | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not published |
| Plumbing Permit | It depends | Before installing, altering, repairing, removing, converting or replacing a plumbing... | ...lists a combined "Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing" application type at "$0.006 x... |
| Pool Permit | It depends | prefabricated pools installed entirely above ground that also hold no more than 5,000 gallons | ..."Regulatory Requirements for Residential Permits" still prices this work at "$0.006... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Any size | "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 | ..."Regulatory Requirements for Residential Permits" still prices this work at "$0.006... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...Permit Fees table, where "Minor Renovation Projects (valued less than $75,000) |... |
Everything we have verified about permits in Gwinnett County