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Planning & Development - Building Inspections

Inspection Request Line number is 770-497-5333.

Inspections must be called in before 4:00 p.m. in order to be completed the following business day. Inspections left on the machine after 4:00 p.m. may not be done the following business day. Inspection requests from sub-contractors will be disregarded with no return call. Only the General Contractor for the project should request an inspection - on behalf of the subs.

If you would like to fax in your request, please download the inspection request form and complete the required information (permit number, address, lot/block or suite number, your name and contact number, project name, and type of inspection). Fax the completed form to 770-814-3008.

The City only has a part-time building inspector, Ray Campbell, who is on contract with the City to do all building inspections. He can only be reached in the office between 8:00 and 8:15 a.m. each morning - after 8:15 he is in the field and can be reached on his cell phone at 678-386-4585. You may leave a message for the inspector any time of the day and he will return your call the following business day.

Covered Work
No work shall be covered until all required building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical inspections have been done.

Certificate of Occupancy
No building will be occupied without a Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Duluth. The C.O. issued by the Gwinnett County Fire Marshal is not adequate - you must have both. A copy of the Fire Marshal Certificate of Occupancy must be provided for the permit file. The Gwinnett County Fire Inspector may be reached at 678-518-6100.

The following items must be completed prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. A passing final building inspection does not allow the business to open, there are other issues that must be completed before Staff will release the Final Certificate of Occupancy.

If food preparation is involved, the Gwinnett County Environmental Health Department must make a final inspection and a copy of his/her approval must be provided by the contractor for the City's file. The Health Inspector can be reached at 770-963-5132.

If the building or business has tied into the sanitary sewer system, if there are grease traps on-site, or any new construction, then a final inspection must be made by Gwinnett County Department of Public Utilities. There is an "automatic" hold on all non-residential permits until a written release is received from GCDPU. Their phone number is 770-822-7150.

There will be no temporary sign permits or occupational tax forms processed or approved until the Final Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector.


Building Codes Enforced by the City:

*More detailed info pertaining to City-enforced codes can be found on the State of Georgia's Dept. of Community Affairs website.

What does the City of Duluth Building Inspector inspect?
Footings, Slabs, Electrical and Plumbing in the slab, Framing, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Insulation, and Fireplaces. If you have any questions, you may contact our building inspector at 770-476-1790 from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. only. The building inspector only works part-time, therefore building inspections will only be done between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. (Monday thru Friday). Ray Campbell is our part-time inspector and he may also be reached on his cell phone at 678-386-4585.

Framing, electrical, mechanical/HVAC and plumbing should all be completed and inspected at the same time, as one inspector will handle everything.

Final electrical and gas should be completed and inspected at the same time. Please let staff know if your project is being served by Georgia Power or Jackson EMC, so that the proper utility company will be notified of your t-pole or final meter approvals. The default is Georgia Power Company and if you do not let Staff know you are being served by Jackson EMC, it could delay setting your meters.