Building Permits in Montgomery

The City of Montgomery Inspections Department administers building and trade permitting and construction inspections.

Current Technical Codes

Montgomery currently lists the 2024 IBC, IRC, IEBC, ISPSC, IPC, IMC, IFGC and IPMC, the 2018 IECC, and the 2023 NEC. The city states that its 2024 technical-code adoption became effective October 1, 2024. Because disciplines use different edition years, do not describe the city as using one single code year.

Permit and Inspection Process

The city's Inspections page links to building permits and an online portal for electrical, plumbing, gas, and mechanical permits. Applicants should obtain other required approvals before permit issuance and then request the inspections applicable to the permitted scope.

Montgomery publishes request cutoffs for same-day inspection scheduling: morning requests must be made before the city's stated morning cutoff and afternoon requests before its stated afternoon cutoff; later requests move to the next available inspection time. Check the current page before scheduling.

Fees, Review Time, and Professionals

Fees and plan-review time depend on project type and scope. No generic fee percentage or plan-review range is stated here. Design-professional and contractor requirements depend on the project and applicable Alabama/local law.

Official Sources

Use the Montgomery Inspections Department's current permit, code, and inspection information.