Do I need a permit for roof replacement or repair in Macon-Bibb County?
Yes. In Georgia, roof replacement or repair generally requires a permit, and Macon-Bibb County is no exception.
Reroofing generally requires a building permit in Georgia jurisdictions; confirm your city or county threshold and whether a state-licensed roofer is required. Structural sheathing or decking replacement can add a separate inspection, so tell the inspector if you expose the deck. Macon-Bibb Business Development Services treats a reroof of an existing dwelling as a new roof installation that must meet the adopted 2018 International Residential Code, including drip edge on all reroofs and chimney crickets on the ridge side of chimneys or penetrations wider than 30 inches. Ice and water shield is not mandated locally because of Macon-Bibb's climate, but damaged flashing must be replaced so the new roof does not leak. Permits are applied for online through Community Connect, where a Contractors Account is limited to the license holder, so an owner doing the work files an MBC Homeowner Occupant Affidavit instead. Bibb County's own permitting office is the Bibb County Building and Fire Safety office, reachable on 478-803-0466 at https://www.maconbibb.us/buildingpermits/. Its online permit portal is https://app.communitycore.com/. It issues permits for the unincorporated county. If your city does not run its own building department, and many smaller Georgia municipalities do not, this is the office that will handle the job. Roofing permits and the dry-in inspection are handled by whichever office serves your address, so confirm that before the tear-off starts.
Documents you may need
- Permit applicationrequired
- Contractor license and insurance informationLikely required
- Roofing material and product specificationsSometimes required
- Residential Building Permit Application submitted through the Community Connect portal (app.communitycore.com)required
- Scope of work describing the tear-off, decking repair, and new roof coveringLikely required
- Contractor license information, or an MBC Homeowner Occupant Affidavit if the owner is pulling the permitLikely required
Possible inspections
- Dry-in / underlayment (in-progress) inspection
- Final roofing inspection
- Roofing and final inspection scheduled through the online inspection scheduler (maconbibbapps.com/inspectionscheduler), a Community Connect account, or by phone at 478-803-0466
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a permit for roof replacement or repair in Macon-Bibb County?
- Yes. In Georgia, roof replacement or repair generally requires a permit, and Macon-Bibb County is no exception. Reroofing generally requires a building permit in Georgia jurisdictions; confirm your city or county threshold and whether a state-licensed roofer is required. Structural sheathing or decking replacement can add a separate inspection, so tell the inspector if you expose the deck. Macon-Bibb Business Development Services treats a reroof of an existing dwelling as a new roof installation that must meet the adopted 2018 International Residential Code, including drip edge on all reroofs and chimney crickets on the ridge side of chimneys or penetrations wider than 30 inches. Ice and water shield is not mandated locally because of Macon-Bibb's climate, but damaged flashing must be replaced so the new roof does not leak. Permits are applied for online through Community Connect, where a Contractors Account is limited to the license holder, so an owner doing the work files an MBC Homeowner Occupant Affidavit instead. Bibb County's own permitting office is the Bibb County Building and Fire Safety office, reachable on 478-803-0466 at https://www.maconbibb.us/buildingpermits/. Its online permit portal is https://app.communitycore.com/. It issues permits for the unincorporated county. If your city does not run its own building department, and many smaller Georgia municipalities do not, this is the office that will handle the job. Roofing permits and the dry-in inspection are handled by whichever office serves your address, so confirm that before the tear-off starts.
- Who issues the permit in Macon-Bibb County?
- The local building department for Macon-Bibb County handles permitting. This page lists its contact details and online portal. Your mailing city is not always the permitting authority, so confirm the jurisdiction before you apply.
- How do I find out the exact requirements for my project?
- Run the free PermitRoadmap check for your specific project and answers. It returns the likely permits, documents, inspections, and next steps, each linked to its official source.
PermitRoadmap is an independent informational service and is not affiliated with any city, county, state agency, or permitting authority. Results are informational and do not replace confirming requirements with the local permitting authority.