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February 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Columbus— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Columbus, GA issued 680 building permits in February 2026, up 14% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31909 with 155 permits. Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit was the top permit type, making up 9% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
680
vs. prior month
+14%
596 last month
Most active zip
31909
155 permits
Top permit type
Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit
9% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — February 2026

31909
155
31904
152
31907
146
31901
67
31906
49
31820
47
31903
35
31808
16
31829
13

Permits by type

February 2026 · Columbus, GA

Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit
63 (9%)
Lights and Power Electrical Permit
58 (9%)
Change of Service Electrical Permit
53 (8%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
52 (8%)
Construction Power Electrical Permit
51 (8%)
Residential Short Term Vacation Rental
41 (6%)
Alteration Residential Building Permit
38 (6%)
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Permit
36 (5%)
New Commercial Building Permit
28 (4%)
Low Voltage Electrical Permit
26 (4%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
26 (4%)
New Residential Building Permit
25 (4%)
Temporary Power Electrical Permit
23 (3%)
Commercial Building Alteration Permit
22 (3%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
18 (3%)
Additional Power Electrical Permit
16 (2%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
16 (2%)
Residential Solar Panel - New
16 (2%)
Residential In Ground Pool Permit
7 (1%)
Residential Gas Piping Permit
6 (1%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
5 (1%)
Portable Building Moving Permit
5 (1%)
Residential Urban Access and Encroachment Permit
5 (1%)
Commercial Gas Piping Permit
4 (1%)
Other Sign Permit
4 (1%)
Residential Building Structural Repair Permit
4 (1%)
Standalone Commercial Plumbing Permit
4 (1%)
Zoning Verification Letter
4 (1%)
Commercial Site Development Permit
3 (0%)
Residential Building Addition Permit
3 (0%)
Sewer Replacement Only Plumbing Permit
3 (0%)
Water Heater Change Out Plumbing Permit
3 (0%)
Commercial / Fire Building Sprinkler Permit
2 (0%)
Other Residential Building Permit
2 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Mechanical Permit
2 (0%)
Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit
2 (0%)
Commercial Solar Panel - Alteration
1 (0%)
Road / Street Intersection Access and Encroachment Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Low Voltage Electrical Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Residential Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)

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