Building Permits in Town of Gurley, AL

AL, building permits are issued by Madison County Inspection Department (building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical) and zoning permits by the Town of Gurley. Madison County is one of the few Alabama counties that enforces a residential code: the 2018 IRC with local amendments under the Madison County Residential Construction Resolution. Small at-grade concrete slabs (patios, walkways, generator pads) under approximately 200 sq ft typically don't require a building permit, but verify with Madison County Inspection if the slab will support a future structure (footings then required to 12-inch frost depth).

AL, building permits are issued by Madison County Inspection Department (building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical) and zoning permits by the Town of Gurley. Madison County is one of the few Alabama counties that enforces a residential code: the 2018 IRC with local amendments under the Madison County Residential Construction Resolution. Most residential fences 6 feet and under do not require a building permit; check Town of Gurley zoning for height limits in front yards (often 4 feet). Pool barriers must comply with the 4-foot self-closing self-latching gate rule under IRC Appendix G.

AL, building permits are issued by Madison County Inspection Department (building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical) and zoning permits by the Town of Gurley. Madison County is one of the few Alabama counties that enforces a residential code: the 2018 IRC with local amendments under the Madison County Residential Construction Resolution. At-grade patios (paver, concrete, flagstone) typically don't require a building permit. Verify drainage doesn't shed onto neighbors, and verify Town of Gurley zoning setbacks for any patio cover or pergola structure.

AL, building permits are issued by Madison County Inspection Department (building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical) and zoning permits by the Town of Gurley. Madison County is one of the few Alabama counties that enforces a residential code: the 2018 IRC with local amendments under the Madison County Residential Construction Resolution. Sheds 200 sq ft or under without electrical service are typically exempt from a permit under IRC R105.2, but Town of Gurley zoning setbacks (often 5 ft side/rear) still apply. Larger sheds, or sheds with electrical, require a building (and electrical) permit.

AL, building permits are issued by Madison County Inspection Department (building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical) and zoning permits by the Town of Gurley. Madison County is one of the few Alabama counties that enforces a residential code: the 2018 IRC with local amendments under the Madison County Residential Construction Resolution. Alabama doesn't regulate residential tree removal at the state level, and the Town of Gurley has no documented tree ordinance. Verify the tree is on your property, not protected by a utility easement, and consider TVA Section 26a permits if removing trees within TVA's Tennessee River shoreline jurisdiction.