City of Duluth, Georgia

Pre-Requisites for Building Permits

For New Single Family Construction Permits:

• Application for Building Permit
• Permit Fee
• House Location Plan (required on all lots)
• Residential Drainage Plan (if required)
• Tree Calculations
• Energy Code Affidavit
• Residential Erosion Control Affidavit
• Water & sewer permits from Gwinnett County
• House Plan (if house exceeds 3000 SF, plans must be reviewed first)

For New Commercial Structures, Towers and Multi-Family Construction Permits:

• Approved Site Plan by the Planning Director
• Plans approved by Gwinnett County Fire Marshal (678/518-6100)
• Plans approved by Gwinnett County Environmental Health (food prep only) 770/963-5132
• Plans approved by Gwinnett County Public Utilities (certain uses only)
• Application for Building Permit
• Permit Fee
• Review Fee
• Erosion Controls must be installed, Site stabilization
• Detention Pond must be installed and functioning properly
• Georgia State Energy Code Application
• Water and Sewer permits from Gwinnett County
• Exterior Building Elevations and Materials must be approved by the Director of Planning & Development

For Commercial Interior Finish, Renovation, Remodel Construction Permits:

• Plans approved by Gwinnett County Fire Marshal
• Plans approved by Gwinnett County Environmental Health (food prep only)
• Plans approved by Gwinnett County Public Utilities (certain uses only)
• Application for Building Permit
• Permit Fees
• Review Fees

For Residential Addition, Deck, Accessory Buildings Construction Permits:

• Survey of Property showing location of existing and proposed structures
• Application for Building Permit
• Permit Fee
• Construction value of $300 or more required a permit
• Accessory buildings less than 32 square feet without electrical, heating or
  plumbing
• does not require a permit
• No review required

For Walls, Retaining Walls, Monuments, Fences, greater than four feet in height (that are not covered under a site development permit):

• Plan stamped by a Professional Engineer licenses in Georgia
• Site Plan showing proposed and existing structures
• Application for Building Permit
• Application for Sign Permit
• Permit Fee
• Fences and Walls less than four feet in height do not required a permit
• No Fire Marshal review required
• Fences within a front yard require an Administrative Variance

For Residential Swimming Pool Permits:

• Site plan showing proposed and existing structures
• Must be in rear yard
• Must be surrounded by a fence with a self-latching gate
• Application for Swimming Pool Permit
• Permit Fee of $100.00
• Pools containing 24 inches or water or less do not required a permit (decorative ponds)

For Residential Basement Finish, Remodel, Renovation, etc. (where there is no proposed expansion of the dwelling) Construction Permits:

• Application for Building Permit
• Permit Fee
• Square Footage
• Value of Construction
• No further review required