Welcome to Chatham County Building Safety and Regulatory Services. The following general information has been provided to assist you in establishing the contacts that you need with this department. The Department of Building Safety has three main functions, namely Zoning Administrations, Permits/Inspections and Business/Occupational Tax/Licensing division. For general questions in regard to any of the above, please dial (912) 201-4300 during the normal business hours Monday through Friday.
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Zoning and Use of Property	Primary Contact - Zoning Administrator and Zoning Inspector Secondary Contact - Site Plan Reviewer
Permits & Permit Fees	Primary Contacts - Permit Clerks and Zoning Administrator Secondary Contact - Site Plan Reviewer
Inspections and Occupancy	Primary Contact - Codes Inspectors Secondary Contact - Assistant Director of Department
Occupational Tax/Licensing	Primary Contact - Business/Occupational Tax Secondary Contact - Clerical Assistant for Business/Occupational Tax
Wellhead Protection	Primary Contact - Wellhead Protection Inspector Click here for Wellhead Protection Standards Secondary Contact - Assistant Director of Inspections
Other miscellaneous questions regarding permit fee refunds and office administration may be directed to the Operations Coordinator. For any other questions regarding the Department of Building Safety, please contact the Director or Assistant Director.
We are currently upgrading our Interactive Voice Response System and Software. This upgrade will enable the general citizenry to request inspections, faxed information on demand, and other reference documents on a 24-hour basis. Please visit our web site from time-to-time for more updates and information.