Building Department

Mission

The responsibility of the Banks County Building Department is to provide for the safety of the homeowner and the business owner by ensuring new construction, additions, and alterations are building code compliant according to codes mandated by the State of Georgia.

Banks County has adopted and enforces the following Georgia State Minimum Codes for Construction, each code in its latest edition, as adopted and amended by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs:  Standard Building Code, Standard Mechanical Code, Standard Gas Code, Standard Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, Standard Fire Prevention Code, CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, Georgia State Energy Code, Standard Housing Code, Standard Existing Building Code.

THE BUILDING, PLANNING, AND ZONING OFFICE ONLY ACCEPTS CASH OR CHECK