Electrical permits in Georgia
To pull an electrical permit in Georgia you file an application with the city or county that covers the job address, pay its fee, and pass inspection. Every jurisdiction uses a different portal, fee, and set of quirks — pick your city or county below to see exactly what it takes. In the City of Atlanta, tell us about the job and PullPermits.ai drafts and files it for you once you approve; the rest of metro Atlanta is rolling out next.
By jurisdiction
Electrical permits by county
Fees, the permitting department, the portal, and the local quirks for each metro-Atlanta jurisdiction we cover.
Cobb County electrical permits
Most residential electrical permits run about $50–$100.
$50–$100Accela Citizen Access (ACA)Gwinnett County electrical permits
Residential electrical permits typically run about $50–$120.
$50–$120Accela Citizen Access (ACA)City of Atlanta electrical permits
Atlanta jobs often carry 2–3 electrical permits at about $175 each.
$175 per permit (often 2–3 per job)Accela Citizen Access (ACA)Cherokee County electrical permits
Electrical permits are a flat ~$50 with no plan review.
$50 flatCherokee County online permittingForsyth County electrical permits
Residential electrical permits typically run about $50–$100.
$50–$100Tyler EnerGov Citizen Self Service (CSS)Clayton County electrical permits
Residential electrical permits typically run about $50–$110.
$50–$110Tyler EnerGov Citizen Self Service (CSS)Henry County electrical permits
Residential electrical permits typically run about $50–$110.
$50–$110SagesGov permitting portalRockdale County electrical permits
Residential electrical permits typically run about $50–$110, plus a 2.95% card surcharge.
$50–$110Magnet Gov permitting portalDeKalb County electrical permits
Residential electrical permits typically run about $50–$130.
$50–$130DeKalb CIVICS portalDouglas County electrical permits
Residential electrical permits typically run about $50–$110.
$50–$110Email / PDF submission
By permit type
Common electrical permits we pull
The electrical permits metro-Atlanta electricians file most. Each links to a worked Cobb County example — swap in your own county on any page.
Electrical Panel Upgrade
Replacing or upsizing a home's main electrical panel and service — the most common residential electrical permit in metro Atlanta.
Typical fee $50–$150EV Charger Installation
Installing a Level 2 (240V) EV charging circuit — the fastest-growing residential electrical permit as EV adoption climbs.
Typical fee $50–$120Standby Generator Installation
Permitting a permanently installed standby generator with an automatic transfer switch — often paired with a gas permit.
Typical fee $60–$175Whole-Home Rewiring
Replacing the branch wiring throughout a home — a larger-scope electrical permit, sometimes with rough-in inspections and plan review.
Typical fee $75–$250 (often valuation-based)Temporary Power Pole (T-Pole)
A temporary power pole/service to energize a site during construction — especially common on City of Atlanta jobs, which often pull it as a separate permit.
Typical fee $50–$175 (Atlanta ~$175 per permit)General Electrical Permit
The catch-all electrical permit for new circuits, subpanels, remodel and addition wiring, and repairs that don't fit a dedicated type.
Typical fee $50–$150
Not sure which county a job falls in? Find your jurisdiction by address or read the step-by-step permit guides.
You approve, we file
How PullPermits.ai files it for you
You stay the named applicant on every permit. PullPermits.ai drafts and files it, and you approve before anything is submitted.
- Step 1
Describe the job once
Tell PullPermits.ai the address and what you're doing. No re-typing your license, business, or insurance details — they're already on file from onboarding.
- Step 2
We draft it for that portal
PullPermits.ai drafts the application to the city's or county's own form, so every field matches what its portal asks for — and flags anything it needs from you.
- Step 3
You see a plain-English preview
Review the full application and a line-by-line fee breakdown before anything is submitted. Nothing is filed until you say so.
- Step 4
You tap Approve & File
Only after you approve do we file with the city or county under your own account. You pay the county's fee directly on its own payment page, at exact cost — we never mark it up or touch it.
- Step 5
We track it and email you
PullPermits.ai tracks the status and emails you each update, so you never refresh a city or county portal again.
Stop fighting county portals
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