HVAC Permits in Georgia
Complete guide to HVAC permit requirements, energy code compliance, and building department information for contractors working in Georgia.
Georgia Energy Code Requirements
Understanding the energy efficiency standards that govern HVAC installations in Georgia
Current Energy Code
2021 IECC
Current Standard
Statewide energy efficiency requirements for HVAC systems, equipment, and building envelope performance.
Common Requirements
Important Note
Local jurisdictions may have additional requirements beyond the state energy code. Always verify specific compliance needs with your local building department.
HVAC Permits by City in Georgia
Atlanta
Zone 3AFulton County • 74 ZIP codes
DeKalb
Zone 3ADeKalb County • 16 ZIP codes
Cobb
Zone 3ACobb County • 16 ZIP codes
Augusta
Zone 3ARichmond County • 15 ZIP codes
Columbus
Zone 3AMuscogee County • 15 ZIP codes
Gwinnett
Zone 3AGwinnett County • 15 ZIP codes
Chatham
Zone 2AChatham County • 12 ZIP codes
Hall
Zone 4AHall County • 10 ZIP codes
Fulton
Zone 3AFulton County • 9 ZIP codes
Clayton
Zone 3AClayton County • 9 ZIP codes
Bibb
Zone 3ABibb County • 9 ZIP codes
Bartow
Zone 3ABartow County • 8 ZIP codes
Carroll
Zone 3ACarroll County • 8 ZIP codes
Emanuel
Zone 3AEmanuel County • 8 ZIP codes
Laurens
Zone 3ALaurens County • 8 ZIP codes
Jackson
Zone 3AJackson County • 8 ZIP codes
Houston
Zone 3AHouston County • 8 ZIP codes
Liberty
Zone 2ALiberty County • 8 ZIP codes
Lowndes
Zone 2ALowndes County • 8 ZIP codes
Thomas
Zone 2AThomas County • 8 ZIP codes
Harris
Zone 3AHarris County • 8 ZIP codes
Cherokee
Zone 3ACherokee County • 7 ZIP codes
Coweta
Zone 3ACoweta County • 7 ZIP codes
Jefferson
Zone 3AJefferson County • 7 ZIP codes
Rabun
Zone 4ARabun County • 7 ZIP codes
Effingham
Zone 2AEffingham County • 7 ZIP codes
Floyd
Zone 4AFloyd County • 6 ZIP codes
Gordon
Zone 4AGordon County • 6 ZIP codes
Meriwether
Zone 3AMeriwether County • 6 ZIP codes
Clarke
Zone 3AClarke County • 6 ZIP codes
Oglethorpe
Zone 3AOglethorpe County • 6 ZIP codes
Walker
Zone 4AWalker County • 6 ZIP codes
Washington
Zone 3AWashington County • 6 ZIP codes
Telfair
Zone 3ATelfair County • 6 ZIP codes
Coffee
Zone 3ACoffee County • 6 ZIP codes
Sumter
Zone 3ASumter County • 6 ZIP codes
Colquitt
Zone 2AColquitt County • 6 ZIP codes
Walton
Zone 3AWalton County • 5 ZIP codes
Jasper
Zone 3AJasper County • 5 ZIP codes
Fayette
Zone 3AFayette County • 5 ZIP codes
Pike
Zone 3APike County • 5 ZIP codes
Henry
Zone 3AHenry County • 5 ZIP codes
Montgomery
Zone 3AMontgomery County • 5 ZIP codes
Bulloch
Zone 3ABulloch County • 5 ZIP codes
Tattnall
Zone 2ATattnall County • 5 ZIP codes
Habersham
Zone 4AHabersham County • 5 ZIP codes
Fannin
Zone 4AFannin County • 5 ZIP codes
Franklin
Zone 4AFranklin County • 5 ZIP codes
Whitfield
Zone 4AWhitfield County • 5 ZIP codes
Wilkinson
Zone 3AWilkinson County • 5 ZIP codes
Dooly
Zone 3ADooly County • 5 ZIP codes
Glynn
Zone 2AGlynn County • 5 ZIP codes
Camden
Zone 2ACamden County • 5 ZIP codes
Worth
Zone 3AWorth County • 5 ZIP codes
Barrow
Zone 3ABarrow County • 4 ZIP codes
Newton
Zone 3ANewton County • 4 ZIP codes
Douglas
Zone 3ADouglas County • 4 ZIP codes
Pickens
Zone 4APickens County • 4 ZIP codes
Troup
Zone 3ATroup County • 4 ZIP codes
Evans
Zone 2AEvans County • 4 ZIP codes
Burke
Zone 3ABurke County • 4 ZIP codes
Stephens
Zone 4AStephens County • 4 ZIP codes
Oconee
Zone 3AOconee County • 4 ZIP codes
Madison
Zone 3AMadison County • 4 ZIP codes
Greene
Zone 3AGreene County • 4 ZIP codes
Murray
Zone 4AMurray County • 4 ZIP codes
Chattooga
Zone 4AChattooga County • 4 ZIP codes
Columbia
Zone 3AColumbia County • 4 ZIP codes
Warren
Zone 3AWarren County • 4 ZIP codes
Wilcox
Zone 3AWilcox County • 4 ZIP codes
Taylor
Zone 3ATaylor County • 4 ZIP codes
Dodge
Zone 3ADodge County • 4 ZIP codes
Macon
Zone 3AMacon County • 4 ZIP codes
McIntosh
Zone 2AMcIntosh County • 4 ZIP codes
Ware
Zone 2AWare County • 4 ZIP codes
Brantley
Zone 2ABrantley County • 4 ZIP codes
Wayne
Zone 2AWayne County • 4 ZIP codes
Cook
Zone 2ACook County • 4 ZIP codes
Berrien
Zone 2ABerrien County • 4 ZIP codes
Clinch
Zone 2AClinch County • 4 ZIP codes
Brooks
Zone 2ABrooks County • 4 ZIP codes
Mitchell
Zone 2AMitchell County • 4 ZIP codes
Tift
Zone 3ATift County • 4 ZIP codes
Talbot
Zone 3ATalbot County • 4 ZIP codes
Stewart
Zone 3AStewart County • 4 ZIP codes
Rockdale
Zone 3ARockdale County • 3 ZIP codes
Polk
Zone 3APolk County • 3 ZIP codes
Haralson
Zone 3AHaralson County • 3 ZIP codes
Paulding
Zone 3APaulding County • 3 ZIP codes
Butts
Zone 3AButts County • 3 ZIP codes
Upson
Zone 3AUpson County • 3 ZIP codes
Screven
Zone 3AScreven County • 3 ZIP codes
Banks
Zone 4ABanks County • 3 ZIP codes
Gilmer
Zone 4AGilmer County • 3 ZIP codes
White
Zone 4AWhite County • 3 ZIP codes
Elbert
Zone 3AElbert County • 3 ZIP codes
Morgan
Zone 3AMorgan County • 3 ZIP codes
Wilkes
Zone 3AWilkes County • 3 ZIP codes
Catoosa
Zone 4ACatoosa County • 3 ZIP codes
Dade
Zone 4ADade County • 3 ZIP codes
Monroe
Zone 3AMonroe County • 3 ZIP codes
Twiggs
Zone 3ATwiggs County • 3 ZIP codes
Crawford
Zone 3ACrawford County • 3 ZIP codes
Marion
Zone 3AMarion County • 3 ZIP codes
Bryan
Zone 2ABryan County • 3 ZIP codes
Appling
Zone 2AAppling County • 3 ZIP codes
Pierce
Zone 2APierce County • 3 ZIP codes
Atkinson
Zone 2AAtkinson County • 3 ZIP codes
Dougherty
Zone 3ADougherty County • 3 ZIP codes
Turner
Zone 3ATurner County • 3 ZIP codes
Forsyth
Zone 3AForsyth County • 2 ZIP codes
Lamar
Zone 3ALamar County • 2 ZIP codes
Spalding
Zone 3ASpalding County • 2 ZIP codes
Wheeler
Zone 3AWheeler County • 2 ZIP codes
Toombs
Zone 2AToombs County • 2 ZIP codes
Jenkins
Zone 3AJenkins County • 2 ZIP codes
Union
Zone 4AUnion County • 2 ZIP codes
Hart
Zone 3AHart County • 2 ZIP codes
Towns
Zone 4ATowns County • 2 ZIP codes
Taliaferro
Zone 3ATaliaferro County • 2 ZIP codes
Richmond
Zone 3ARichmond County • 2 ZIP codes
McDuffie
Zone 3AMcDuffie County • 2 ZIP codes
Glascock
Zone 3AGlascock County • 2 ZIP codes
Peach
Zone 3APeach County • 2 ZIP codes
Crisp
Zone 3ACrisp County • 2 ZIP codes
Jones
Zone 3AJones County • 2 ZIP codes
Baldwin
Zone 3ABaldwin County • 2 ZIP codes
Johnson
Zone 3AJohnson County • 2 ZIP codes
Jeff Davis
Zone 2AJeff Davis County • 2 ZIP codes
Lanier
Zone 2ALanier County • 2 ZIP codes
Lee
Zone 3ALee County • 2 ZIP codes
Irwin
Zone 3AIrwin County • 2 ZIP codes
Muscogee
Zone 3AMuscogee County • 2 ZIP codes
Webster
Zone 3AWebster County • 2 ZIP codes
Heard
Zone 3AHeard County • 1 ZIP codes
Candler
Zone 3ACandler County • 1 ZIP codes
Treutlen
Zone 3ATreutlen County • 1 ZIP codes
Lumpkin
Zone 4ALumpkin County • 1 ZIP codes
Dawson
Zone 4ADawson County • 1 ZIP codes
Lincoln
Zone 3ALincoln County • 1 ZIP codes
Bleckley
Zone 3ABleckley County • 1 ZIP codes
Putnam
Zone 3APutnam County • 1 ZIP codes
Pulaski
Zone 3APulaski County • 1 ZIP codes
Hancock
Zone 3AHancock County • 1 ZIP codes
Long
Zone 2ALong County • 1 ZIP codes
Bacon
Zone 2ABacon County • 1 ZIP codes
Charlton
Zone 2ACharlton County • 1 ZIP codes
Echols
Zone 2AEchols County • 1 ZIP codes
Ben Hill
Zone 3ABen Hill County • 1 ZIP codes
Chattahoochee
Zone 3AChattahoochee County • 1 ZIP codes
Schley
Zone 3ASchley County • 1 ZIP codes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about HVAC permits and energy code compliance in Georgia
1What energy code does Georgia follow?
Georgia follows the 2021 IECC for energy efficiency requirements. This includes specific standards for HVAC equipment efficiency, duct design, and building envelope performance.
2Are Manual J calculations required in Georgia?
Most jurisdictions in Georgia require Manual J load calculations for proper HVAC system sizing. Our free load calculation tool can generate the professional reports you need for permits.
3How long does it take to get HVAC permits in Georgia?
Permit processing times vary by jurisdiction, typically ranging from 1-3 weeks. Having complete documentation including load calculations can speed up the process. Check with your local building department for specific timeframes.
4Do I need different permits for different types of HVAC work?
Yes, permit requirements vary based on the scope of work. New installations typically require mechanical permits, while simple repairs may not need permits. Replacements usually require permits if there are changes to the system capacity or ductwork.
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