Do I need a permit for roof replacement or repair in Unincorporated Cobb County?

It depends. Whether roof replacement or repair needs a permit in Unincorporated Cobb County comes down to the details of your project.

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. Cobb County's own permitting office is the Cobb County Development and Inspections, reachable on 770-528-1000 at https://www.cobbcounty.gov/community-development/building-development/permitting. Its online permit portal is https://cobbca.cobbcounty.gov/CitizenAccess/default.aspx. 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. Cobb County's published exemption list says only residential standard tab shingle replacement is exempt from permitting, and commercial roofing is not exempt. Other roof coverings and any structural roof work are not on the exempt list, so confirm with Residential Permitting at 770-528-2060 before work starts. Fire, storm or tree damage repairs that involve structural work are handled as permitted renovations, and a homeowner acting as their own contractor on that kind of repair must first complete a preconstruction consultation with the Chief Building Inspector (770-528-2053).