Which permit office do I file with — City of Atlanta or a county?
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Short answer
It depends on the parcel, not the mailing address. Inside City of Atlanta limits, you file with the Atlanta Office of Buildings. Outside city limits in unincorporated DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, or Clayton, you file with that county's permit office. Many Atlanta-metro parcels look like Atlanta but sit in unincorporated Fulton or DeKalb — always verify jurisdiction by parcel.
In detail
It depends on the parcel, not the mailing address. Inside City of Atlanta limits, you file with the Atlanta Office of Buildings. Outside city limits in unincorporated DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, or Clayton, you file with that county's permit office. Many Atlanta-metro parcels look like Atlanta but sit in unincorporated Fulton or DeKalb — always verify jurisdiction by parcel.
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