In Fayette County if work is discovered taking place without a permit double permit fees will be applied to the project at the time the permit fees are paid.
Fayette County Environmental Health Contact Information
For questions regarding septic system approvals, existing septic system records, drain field locations, replacement areas, or Environmental Health requirements for construction permits, please contact:
Fayette County Environmental Health
245 Booker Avenue, Suite E
Fayetteville, GA 30215
Phone: 943-209-8057
Alternate Phone: 770-305-5415
Email: fayettecountyeh@fayettecountyga.gov
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.district4health.org/locations/fayette-county/
Environmental Health approval must be obtained as part of the construction permitting process. We encourage property owners and contractors to contact Environmental Health early to identify any septic system concerns before submitting construction plans or beginning work.
Understanding Environmental Health Approval and Building Permits
Fayette County Environmental Health is a State of Georgia agency operating through the Georgia Department of Public Health. Environmental Health and Fayette County Building Safety are separate agencies with different responsibilities.
Environmental Health approval is not a building permit.
Environmental Health reviews septic systems, drain fields, designated replacement areas, and other applicable onsite sewage disposal requirements. Their approval is one required step in the construction permitting process.
Fayette County Building Safety issues building permits and conducts required building inspections.
Environmental Health inspectors do not perform or approve building, structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical inspections on behalf of Fayette County Building Safety.
Likewise, Environmental Health approval does not authorize construction to begin.
Property owners and contractors must obtain the required building permit from Fayette County Building Safety before beginning construction and must schedule and obtain approval of all required inspections through Building Safety.
Please remember:
Environmental Health approval confirms compliance with the applicable Environmental Health requirements. It does not confirm that a building or structure meets the Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes.
Both agencies have important responsibilities, but their approvals are not interchangeable.
Construction may not begin until Fayette County Building Safety issues the required permit.