Building Department
740 North Main Street
Arab, Alabama 35016
Phone: 256.586.5968

Ed Howard, Building Inspector
ehoward@arabcity.org
*Please send all Building Applications to Inspector

Kim Johnson, Planning Assistant
kjohnson@arabcity.org
*Please send all Sign Permit & Subdivision Applications to Assistant

Office Hours:
**Appointments are encouraged every day but required 12n-2p. Please call or email to schedule**
Monday – Friday
7:30a – 4:30p 

The City of Arab uses:
2005 NEC Electrical Code
2006 ICC Building Codes

Helpful Links:
Building Permit Application
Sign Permit Application
Application for Subdivision Approval
Subdivision Regulations
Sign Ordinance
Zoning Map

Construction Industry Craft Training (CICT) Fees

As of October 1, 2016, The State of Alabama Department of Finance mandated the CICT program and it is to be funded from any county, city, or other political subdivision of the state that issues non-residential construction building permits. The fee shall be equal to one dollar ($1.00) for every one thousand dollars ($1000.00) of construction authorized. 

This fee applies to COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS ONLY and will be in addition to the building permit fee.

Building Permit Requirements

• Zoning Verification
• Site Plan (see Site Plan Example)
• Drainage Plan
• Building Plans, stamped by a registered architect or engineer (if required)
• Copy of Contractor’s License
• Business License
• Copy of Identification
• Copy of Signed Contract with Property Owner
• List of Proposed Sub Trades
  • ALL Sub Trades are required to obtain a Building Permit for each project

Inspections Required

• Footing Inspection (prior to concrete)
• Rough-In Framing
• Electrical & Plumbing
• A Final Inspection must be performed to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy

All contractors and/or sub-contractors are responsible for calling to schedule inspections. A 24-hour notice is REQUIRED.

Construction Value Slide Scale

• $499 & below:
  • NO fee unless inspection is required, then $25 for each inspection shall be charged

• $500 to $2500:
  • $25 fee for projects within the above price range

• $2,501 to $50,000:
  • $25 for the first $2,500, plus $5 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $50,000

• $50,001 to $100,000:
  • $260 for the first $50,000, plus $4 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $100,000

• $100,001 to $500,000:
  • $460 for the first $100,000, plus $3 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof, up to and including $500,000

• $500,001 and up:
  • $1,660 for the first $500,000, plus $2 for each additional thousand or fraction thereof

Sign Permit:
For all non-illuminated sign permits, the fee is $50.00.
For all illuminated sign permits, the fee is $75.00.

Swimming Pool:
For all pool permits, the fee is $50.00.
*use Building Permit application to obtain a pool permit

Moving Fee:
For the moving of any building or structure, the is $100.00.

Demolition Fee:
For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee is $100.
*use Building Permit application to obtain a demo permit

Penalties:
Where work for which a permit is required by this code schedule is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this code in the execution neither of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.