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Building permits, zoning and septic in the Town of Tyrone, Georgia

The Town of Tyrone, Georgia issues residential building permits through its own Building Department and administers its own zoning ordinance.12 In Fayette County, septic approval stays with Fayette County Environmental Health; Tyrone requires sewer connection when service meets the availability conditions, or an approved onsite system when sewer is unavailable.345

At a glance

Building permits
Town Building Department; applications through Community Core1
Zoning
Town zoning ordinance and district map apply inside town limits26
Septic
Fayette County Environmental Health; approved onsite system required where sewer is unavailable35
Minimum home size
R-20: 2,000 square feet; CR-2: 1,800 square feet for principal structures78
Manufactured homes
Permitted in MHP, subject to district standards9
Owner-builder
Georgia contractor-license exemption does not waive local building or zoning requirements10

Who to call

Building permits

Town of Tyrone Building Department / SAFEbuilt

Town building permit applications, plan review, inspections and certificates of occupancy

(678) 216-0641

[email protected]

Zoning

Town of Tyrone Planning Department

Town zoning districts, development requirements, rezoning and variance applications

(770) 881-8322

[email protected]

Septic permits

Fayette County Environmental Health Office

Local septic applications, wastewater management and well-water questions

943.209.8057

[email protected]

245 Booker Avenue, Suite E

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 11, 2026.

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Do you need a building permit in the Town of Tyrone, GA?

The Town of Tyrone Building Department issues residential and commercial building permits and reviews building plans for code compliance.1 Tyrone applies Georgia building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical codes to construction inside town limits.11 Start a home project with the Town’s residential checklist: the application package includes plans, a site plan, and utility and septic documentation where applicable.1 We could not confirm the full list of Tyrone building-permit exemptions; ask the Town Building Department whether your repair, accessory structure or other proposed work needs a building permit.12

Who issues building permits in the Town of Tyrone?

The Town of Tyrone Building Department uses SAFEbuilt for its permit contact; call (678) 216-0641 or email [email protected] for building-permit questions.12 Building-permit application submission begins with Community Core account registration.12 Tyrone’s Building Department also issues heating/air-conditioning, electrical, plumbing and low-voltage permits, performs code-compliance inspections and issues certificates of occupancy.12 The inspection contact is (770) 474-9393.12 Keep building approval separate from wastewater approval: Fayette County Environmental Health provides local septic applications and handles wastewater-management questions.3

Does the Town of Tyrone have zoning and home-size requirements?

The Town of Tyrone administers its own zoning ordinance, with permitted and conditional uses and development requirements that vary by district.2 Tyrone publishes an official zoning map; identify the parcel’s district before choosing a house design.6 In R-20, the principal structure must have at least 2,000 square feet, and maximum lot coverage is 25%.713 R-20 setbacks are 80 feet from a major or minor thoroughfare, 55 feet from a residential street, 15 feet at the sides and 30 feet at the rear.14 In CR-2, the principal-structure minimum is 1,800 square feet, with setbacks of 100 feet from all streets, 20 feet at the sides and 50 feet at the rear.815 These are district-specific standards; ask Tyrone Planning to confirm the rules for the actual parcel.16

How do septic permits work inside the Town of Tyrone?

Tyrone requires connection to public or community sewage treatment when service is available within 200 feet of the property line or in an abutting public right-of-way.4 Where sewer is unavailable, Tyrone requires an approved onsite sewage management system for human-occupancy buildings, with health-department construction approval and inspection.5 Contact Fayette County Environmental Health at 943.209.8057 about the residential septic application and site suitability.3 Fayette County’s new-septic application requirements include a soils scientist report, site plan, floor plans and signed approval.17 Georgia requires a suitable-site determination before a septic construction permit and written final approval before a system is backfilled or used.1819 Sewer availability and wastewater approval therefore belong near the start of a Tyrone home project, before committing to a layout.417

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in the Town of Tyrone?

We could not confirm a Tyrone rule authorizing residential RV occupancy, tiny-home occupancy or a separate accessory dwelling; ask Town Planning about the proposed use and district before buying for that purpose.16 Tyrone’s R-20 principal-structure minimum is 2,000 square feet and CR-2’s is 1,800 square feet, so a small detached house would need to be evaluated against the applicable district’s minimum.78 Manufactured homes are a separate zoning question: Tyrone permits mobile homes and mobile-home parks in MHP.9 Individual manufactured homes in MHP have a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet and side and rear setbacks of 7.5 feet; manufactured-home parks have separate standards.9

What are the steps to build a home in the Town of Tyrone?

  1. Confirm the parcel’s town zoning district and permitted use with Tyrone Planning using the official zoning map and ordinance.6
  2. Establish whether sewer connection is required; if sewer is unavailable, arrange the approved onsite system through Fayette County Environmental Health.453
  3. Assemble the Town residential building-permit application, plans, site plan and applicable utility or septic documentation, then submit through Community Core.1
  4. Arrange Town building inspections and obtain an approved final inspection before the certificate of occupancy is issued.20

Georgia’s owner-builder contractor-license exemption does not waive local building permits, codes, inspections or zoning; ask Tyrone’s Building Department about the local application conditions.1012

What should you check before buying land in the Town of Tyrone?

Tyrone’s floodplain rules impose additional construction standards in special-flood-hazard and future-conditions flood-hazard areas, including requirements affecting elevation, anchoring, utilities and sanitary systems.21 Ask Town Planning which floodplain and development requirements affect the proposed site.16 For a private well, Georgia requires the well contractor to contact the county health department in advance for site review; we could not confirm whether a separate well-construction permit is required inside Tyrone.22 Ask Fayette County Environmental Health about the well-water procedure.3 For a driveway onto a state highway, Georgia DOT’s district offices administer access approval.23 For land outside town limits, consult the Fayette County guide: county zoning administration applies to unincorporated Fayette County.24

Watch-outs

  • A Tyrone mailing address is not enough to choose an office: Town zoning applies inside town limits, while Fayette County administers zoning on unincorporated land.224
  • We could not confirm residential RV occupancy in Tyrone; ask Town Planning before relying on an RV as housing while building.16
  • Tyrone’s sewer-availability rule can require sewer connection even when a buyer intends to install septic.4

Sources

  1. Building Department (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  2. Code of Ordinances (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  3. Fayette County Environmental Health Office (district4health.org)
  4. library.municode.com (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  5. library.municode.com (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  6. Code of Ordinances (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  7. library.municode.com (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  8. Sec. 113-117. Conservation residential district (CR-2) (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  9. Sec. 113-125. Manufactured home park district (MHP) (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  10. Residential and Commercial General Contractors Frequently Asked Questions (Georgia statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  11. Building Department (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  12. Town of Tyrone Building Department / SAFEbuilt (tyronega.gov)
  13. library.municode.com (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  14. library.municode.com (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  15. Sec. 113-117. Conservation residential district (CR-2) (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  16. Town of Tyrone Planning Department (tyronega.gov)
  17. fayettecountyga.gov, quoted and re-checked
  18. Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems (Georgia statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  19. Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems (Georgia statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  20. Building Department (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  21. Sec. 107-61. Provisions for flood damage reduction (Town of Tyrone), quoted and re-checked
  22. Water Well Standards (Georgia statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  23. Regulations for Driveway & Encroachment Control Manual (Georgia statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  24. Planning & Zoning, quoted and re-checked

Written October 11, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Tyrone

Town of Tyrone’s own rules

  • InspectionsRequired

    Construction subject to Tyrone building-code enforcement.

    • Inspections are performed to ensure code compliance.
    • The residential checklist requires an approved final inspection before certificate of occupancy issuance.
    “A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WILL BE ISSUED TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER ALL PAPERWORK IS SUBMITTED, THIS INCLUDES AN APPROVED FINAL INSPECTION”
  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside Tyrone town limits; Tyrone administers its own zoning ordinance.

    “The Zoning Ordinance contains information on the different zoning districts in the town and their permitted and conditional uses, as well as requirements for development.”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts and permitted or conditional uses inside Tyrone town limits.

    • The Town publishes a zoning ordinance and an official zoning map.
    • The supplied code includes R-20, CR-2, CR-3, TR, DR, RMF, MHP, LUR, E-I, and other district provisions.
    “The Zoning Ordinance contains information on the different zoning districts in the town and their permitted and conditional uses, as well as requirements for development.”
  • Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

    Manufactured homes and manufactured-home parks inside the MHP zoning district.

    • Mobile homes and mobile home parks are permitted in the MHP district.
    • Individual manufactured homes have a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet and seven-and-one-half-foot side and rear setbacks.
    • Manufactured-home parks have separate ten-acre, width, setback, buffer, and height standards.

    individual manufactured-home minimum lot area: >= 10000 square feet · individual manufactured-home side setback: >= 7.5 feet · individual manufactured-home rear setback: >= 7.5 feet

    “Mobile homes and mobile home parks; [...] Minimum lot area—10,000 square feet; [...] Side yard setbacks—Seven and one-half feet; [...] Rear yard setbacks—Seven and one-half feet; and [...] Maximum height of structures—35 feet.”
  • Off-grid sanitationLimited

    Human-occupancy buildings inside Tyrone town limits where public community sewage treatment is unavailable.

    • An approved on-site sewage management system must be provided.
    • A health-department construction permit and inspection approval are required.
    “Where public community sewage treatment systems are not available, the owner, lessee or agent thereof of every building, residence or property, designed, used or intended to be used for human occupancy or congregation, shall provide an approved on-site sewage management system sufficient for persons normally expected to use or frequent the building, residence or other property for two hours or more.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

    Buildings and residences inside Tyrone town limits when public or community sewage treatment is available.

    • Connection is required when the system is available within 200 feet of the property line or in a public right-of-way abutting the property.
    • If public community sewage treatment is unavailable, an approved on-site sewage management system is required.

    connection distance: <= 200 feet (or available in a public right-of-way abutting the property)

    “Connection shall be made to a public or community sewage treatment system when such system is available within 200 feet of the property line, or available in a public right-of-way abutting the property (see Tables A and B set out at the end of this chapter).”
  • Building in a floodplainRequired

    New construction and substantial improvements in special-flood-hazard and future-conditions flood-hazard areas inside Tyrone town limits.

    • New construction and substantial improvements must satisfy the requirements cross-referenced to sections 107-60(c), (d), and (e).
    • Additional anchoring, flood-resistant construction, elevation, utility, drainage, and sanitary-system requirements apply.
    “New construction and substantial improvements of structures (residential or nonresidential), including manufactured homes, shall not be allowed within the limits of the future-conditions floodplain, unless all requirements of sections 107-60 (c), (d) and (e) have been met;”
  • Permit processPublished (with conditions)

    Permit application and review process inside Tyrone town limits.

    • The Town uses Community Core for permit application submission.
    • The Building Department reviews plans for code compliance and issues permits.
    • The residential checklist requires a building permit application, plans, site plan, utility and septic documentation where applicable.
    “Review building plans for code compliance Issue residential and commercial building permits, as well as heating/air-conditioning, electrical ,plumbing and low voltage permits”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Tyrone

Town of Tyrone does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Construction inside Tyrone town is governed by Georgia state building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical codes as applied by the Town Building Department.

    • The Town page states that its Building Department applies the Georgia State Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes.
    • Current mandatory code editions are maintained by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
    “The Building Department serves to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and enhance the general quality of life in the Town of Tyrone through the application of the Georgia State Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Codes, as well as other applicable regulations governing construction.”
  • Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

    Single-family principal structures in Tyrone's CR-2 district.

    minimum principal-structure floor area: >= 1800 square feet

    “Minimum square footage of principal structure—1,800 square feet; and”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
    • Specified — Single-family principal structures in Tyrone's R-20 district.
      “Minimum square footage of principal structure—2,000 square feet; and”
  • SetbacksSpecified

    Single-family lots in Tyrone's R-20 district.

    major or minor thoroughfare setback: >= 80 feet · residential street setback: >= 55 feet · side setback: >= 15 feet · rear setback: >= 30 feet

    “Yard setbacks: a. From a major or minor thoroughfare—80 feet; b. From a residential street—55 feet; c. Side yard setbacks—15 feet; d. Rear yard setbacks—30 feet;”
    One more reviewed finding on this topic
  • Lot coverageSpecified

    Lots in Tyrone's R-20 district.

    maximum lot coverage: <= 25 percent

    “Maximum lot coverage—25 percent (November 20, 1997).”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Tyrone or Fayette County directly.

  • Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Tyrone town limits.
  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside Tyrone town limits.
  • Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Tyrone town limits.
  • Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Tyrone town limits.
  • Well permit — Private wells inside Tyrone town limits.
4 more unanswered
  • Agricultural exemption
  • Subdividing land
  • Driveway access
  • Short-term rentals

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Tyrone publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Fayette County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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