Building permits · Georgia
DeKalb County, GA
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DeKalb County permits by the numbers
Permits DeKalb County issued from Sep 2025 to Sep 2026. Time is from application to issue, and includes any time spent waiting on the applicant.
Permit typeIssuedTypical time to issueTypical fee
Residential Air Conditioning1,154 issuedsame day$120
General Combined Plumbing1,134 issuedsame day$204
Electrical Combined Line929 issuedsame day$294
Alteration to Existing Structure832 issued6 days · 1 in 4 over 22 days$259
Electrical Expansion666 issuedsame day$120
Plumbing Water Heater586 issuedsame day$120
Electrical Line Work510 issuedsame day$120
Electrical Rewire494 issuedsame day$135
Additions to Existing Structures442 issued8 days · 1 in 4 over 21 days$505
Electrical Temporary Pole373 issuedsame day$120
Electrical Inspection Only351 issuedsame day$120
Commercial Air Conditioning240 issuedsame day$120
Calculated by us from DeKalb County GIS (DeKalb County open data terms). Typical means the middle value. Types with fewer than 20 permits show no time or fee. Refreshed weekly.
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