Certificate of Occupancy
When all appropriate final inspections are completed, outstanding reinspection fees paid,
and required Vegetative and Erosion measures addressed, a Certificate of Occupancy (CO)
will be issued.
*Must have power on for Electrical final, and water on for Plumbing final.
Call twenty-four hours (24 hrs.) in advance for CO pickup.
The CO can be obtained and
signed for at the:
Public Works Department
City Hall - 2nd Floor
205 Lawrence Street
Marietta, GA. 30060.
Note: No space will be allowed to be occupied until a CO is issued.
New one and two family dwellings
All new one and two family dwellings built closer than 20 feet from another structure or closer than 10 feet to the property line must be sprinklered with an approved system. June 1, 1997 code.
Lot survey (one and two family)
Residential building permit applications submitted for approval must include a lot survey with a proposed building footprint and square footage. This survey must include all setback lines, easements, floodplain limits, and other necessary information available.
Design
Roof live load= 20 p.s.f.
Wind loading= 80 m.p.h.
Flood Plain
All residential buildings in flood plain shall have a surveyors letter showing lowest floor level is 3 (three) feet above flood plain before framing commences.
All non-residential buildings in flood plain shall have a surveyors letter showing lowest floor level is 1 (one) foot above flood plain before framing commences.
Builders and Contractors
No on-site burning of trash or other materials allowed in the city of Marietta. Ordinance enforced by the Marietta Fire Department. Call
770-794-5466 with any questions you have regarding burning on site.
Water Services
The city of Marietta will install backflow devices for all new commercial and new residential meter installations. Water services require thermal expansion for any new commercial, new residential, and retrofits of existing systems. Also, new construction as well as any renovations.
Erosion Control
All required erosion control measures shall be in place at all times and a 24-hour contact to repair erosion problems will be on call. No CO unless site is 100% stabilized.
Grading Permits
A grading permit will be required on all residential and commercial projects that include any land disturbing activities.
Underground Utilities
All new utility services must be placed underground per city of marietta
Ordinance no. 6422.