Building Permit Fees in Sandy Springs, GA (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

n/a

No building-permit formula for this project type.

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$400.00

$375.00 building permit + $25.00 application

New single-family home

$350,000 value, new single-family 2,400 sq ft

$1,775.00

$1,750.00 building permit + $25.00 application

How Sandy Springs calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using $5.00 per $1,000 of project value, plus a $25.00 application fee.

The fee table

Residential, valuation from ICC BVD

$5.00 per $1,000 of project value, plus a $25.00 application fee.

Commercial, valuation from ICC BVD

$8.00 per $1,000 of project value, plus a $25.00 application fee.

What counts as project value

ICC Building Valuation Data table. Building permits are calculated from the current ICC Building Valuation Data. Additions to a dwelling use 50% of the BVD table when the addition area does not exceed 50%; tenant-improvement additions use 40% (major) or 20% (minor) of BVD. Where square footage is not an applicable determinant, valuation is total job cost.

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $350,000.00 ÷ 1,000 × $5.00 = $1,750.00
Application fee: fixed = $25.00
Total before trade permits: $1,775.00.

Fees people miss

May also apply (not in the totals above)

Architectural Review Fee: when architectural review is required for the project.

Fee	Amount
Job-cost valuation permits (square footage not an applicable determinant): up to and including $5,000When: electrical, mechanical, plumbing and building permits where square footage is not an applicable determinant	$50.00 minimum permit fee
Technology surcharge (sliding scale by permit application cost)	sliding scale
Building Permit Re-submittal reviewWhen: second and subsequent re-submittal of plans	$200.00 each
Final Certificate of Occupancy	$50.00 each
Temporary, conditional or partial certificate of occupancy (and each 30-day extension)When: temporary/conditional/partial CO requested	$200.00 each
Reinspection feeWhen: reinspection needed	$50.00 per inspection trip
Inspections outside of normal business hoursWhen: after-hours inspection requested	$75.00 per hour (min 2 hours)
Residential or commercial site plan reviewWhen: site plan review required	$350.00 each
Utility Reconnect Inspection FeeWhen: utility reconnect	$25.00 each
Card processing feeWhen: paying by card	$5.00 percent of card transaction
Impact feesWhen: new development subject to impact fees	separate schedule

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Community Development (Building and Construction) online through Build Sandy Springs (OpenGov).
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.

Source record

Effective: not stated
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Community Development (Building and Construction)
Valuation: ICC Building Valuation Data table
Confidence: medium

What this page does not cover (6)

No effective date printed on the fee schedule; file path shows a 2021-06 upload. The city's Permitting Process page links it as the current Building and Development Fee Schedule.
Technology surcharge (sliding scale $5-$200 by permit cost, every permit application) is not in the calculator total: the schema cannot express a fee banded on the permit fee, and the linked resolution copy is an unsigned 2017 draft.
Not stated whether partial $1,000 of BVD valuation rounds up, or whether the $50 minimum applies to BVD-based permits.
Job-cost rule ($50 up to $5,000; $50 + $5 per additional $1,000 over) applies to permits where square footage is not a determinant; the schedule does not map it to project types (e.g. residential remodels), so it is not modelled as the alteration formula.
Trade permits (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) use the same job-cost rule; item fees not listed. Impact fees not extracted.
Re-submittal fee wording differs: the fee schedule charges $200 from the second re-submittal, the Permitting Process page says $200 'upon the third resubmission'. Outside the calculator total (other_fees only).

Separate electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire, impact, utility and school fees are usually not included unless they are listed. BuildingPermitCost is not a government permit office, and this is not legal advice.

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How Sandy Springs compares

A $75,000 addition costs $400.00 in Sandy Springs: 51% below the national median of $820.58, and the 3rd lowest of 8 places we cover in Georgia (state median $509.30).

A $350,000 new home costs $1,775.00 in Sandy Springs: 39% below the national median of $2,918.63, and the 4th lowest of 10 places we cover in Georgia (state median $2,100.00).

Same standard projects everywhere, including plan review and required surcharges. All Georgia places · Compare side by side

Sandy Springs permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Sandy Springs, GA?

A $75,000 addition: $400.00. A $350,000 new single-family: $1,775.00. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Sandy Springs permit fee?

Sandy Springs lists no separate plan review fee for these projects.

How does Sandy Springs determine project value?

ICC Building Valuation Data table. Building permits are calculated from the current ICC Building Valuation Data. Additions to a dwelling use 50% of the BVD table when the addition area does not exceed 50%; tenant-improvement additions use 40% (major) or 20% (minor) of BVD. Where square footage is not an applicable determinant, valuation is total job cost.

When did these Sandy Springs fees take effect?

The schedule does not state an effective date. We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.