HENRY COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Effective January 1, 2025, basement/foundation wall inspections will be a required inspection. 

On May 7, 2024, Henry County Board of Commissioners enacted a moratorium in the North Ola area, on rezonings, comprehensive plan amendments, lot modifications greater than 5 total acres of area, and residential development applications.

This moratorium does not prohibit a private property owner from building single-family residences or accessory structures, but is intended to reject applications for mass development such as subdivisions or commercial complexes in this area, until a North Ola Master Plan has been devised by staff and consultants.

Click here to view the full ordinance, map, and affected parcels. 

Effective immediately, we will no longer be taking payments over the counter or by mail. All payments must be made through SagesGov.

Land Disturbance & Building Final Inspections must be approved prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or Certificate of Completion (CC).

Effective immediately, an authorized permit agent form will be required for EACH permit applied for if the SagesGov account name does not match the name of the State Contractor license holder. This form is available on our website using the following link:

State of Georgia Authorized Permit Agent Form

Alarm systems that are required to be installed pursuant to Henry County sprinkler system ordinance (Section 3-4-139) or NFPA 101 shall be full alarm systems.  Manual pull stations at each exit and horn strobe coverage based on the square footage of the structure (space) shall be reflected on submitted plans and installed according to approved plans.  Alarms system designs and installations shall apply to all initial construction (shell), conversions (interior, vanilla or white box) and classification changes that require sprinkler and alarm coverage. For any questions, please contact the Fire Department at 770-288-6637.

Please note the following for trade permits:

A) Trade permits for projects involving building permits cannot be issued until the building permit has been issued and all applications received prior to building permit issuance will be rejected.

B) Separate applications are required for EACH trade permit using the appropriate tile on SagesGov. 

Please note that our minimum permit fee, for all permits, will now be $75.00.