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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Columbus, GA issued 600 building permits in October 2026, down 26% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 31907 with 151 permits. Change of Service Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 13% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
600
vs. prior month
-26%
809 last month
Most active zip
31907
151 permits
Top permit type
Change of Service Electrical Permit
13% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

31907
151
31904
134
31909
97
31906
76
31820
58
31903
44
31901
33
31808
4
31829
3

Permits by type

October 2026 · Columbus, GA

Change of Service Electrical Permit
79 (13%)
Commercial Certificate of Occupancy Permit
64 (11%)
Standalone Residential Mechanical Permit
64 (11%)
Alteration Residential Building Permit
53 (9%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
42 (7%)
Lights and Power Electrical Permit
39 (7%)
Construction Power Electrical Permit
25 (4%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
23 (4%)
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Permit
20 (3%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
17 (3%)
Temporary Power Electrical Permit
15 (3%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
14 (2%)
New Residential Building Permit
14 (2%)
Commercial Building Alteration Permit
12 (2%)
Commercial Demolition Permit
10 (2%)
Portable Building Moving Permit
9 (2%)
Residential Short Term Vacation Rental
9 (2%)
Zoning Verification Letter
9 (2%)
Additional Power Electrical Permit
8 (1%)
Pool Electrical Permit
7 (1%)
Residential In Ground Pool Permit
6 (1%)
Water Heater Change Out Plumbing Permit
6 (1%)
Residential Building Structural Repair Permit
5 (1%)
Standalone Lights and Power Electrical Permit
5 (1%)
Commercial Gas Piping Permit
4 (1%)
Residential Gas Piping Permit
4 (1%)
Standalone Additional Power Electrical Permit
4 (1%)
Standalone Commercial Mechanical Permit
4 (1%)
Commercial / Fire Building Sprinkler Permit
3 (1%)
Commercial Building Addition Permit
3 (1%)
Residential Building Addition Permit
3 (1%)
New Commercial Building Permit
2 (0%)
Other Sign Permit
2 (0%)
Standalone Residential Gas Piping Permit
2 (0%)
Commercial Pool Permit
1 (0%)
Commercial Site Development Permit
1 (0%)
Daycare
1 (0%)
Foster Care Home Certificate of Occupancy Permit
1 (0%)
Low Voltage Electrical Permit
1 (0%)
Residential Solar Panel - Alteration
1 (0%)
Residential Solar Panel - New
1 (0%)
Residential Urban Access and Encroachment Permit
1 (0%)
Sewer Replacement Only Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)
Short Term Vacation Rental Renewal
1 (0%)
Standalone Commercial Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Low Voltage Electrical Permit
1 (0%)
Standalone Residential Plumbing Permit
1 (0%)
State Fire Regulations - Construction Permit
1 (0%)

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