Administrative overview · FIPS 01013
Butler County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Butler County Commission; City of Greenville Department of Community Development and Planning
For a project in or near Butler County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
(334) 382-3612 (Butler County Commission); (334) 382-2647 (Greenville Building Department)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
202 Patsaliga Street, Greenville, AL 36037 (County Commission); 119 E Commerce Street, Floor 2, Greenville, AL 36037 (Building Department)
Operating hours
County Commission: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM; Wednesday 8:00 AM-noon. Greenville building-office hours were not published on the verified page.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Butler County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact (334) 382-3612 (Butler County Commission); (334) 382-2647 (Greenville Building Department).
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Greenville’s Building Department conducts residential and commercial inspections and issues permits for construction, additions, renovations, roofs, signs, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, HVAC and pools. Contact 334-382-2647 or the building official at extension 257; the county commission does not publish a countywide inspection-scheduling process.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Within the City of Greenville, the 2021 International Building Code was adopted July 1, 2022 as the State Building Code and is enforced by the city building official. The county site lists no county building department or countywide building-code program; verify requirements with the municipality or state authority outside Greenville. Greenville’s miscellaneous permit page lists structural work costing over $500, decks/porches, wheelchair ramps, fences, fire-alarm systems, pools, interior/exterior repairs, siding, signage and window replacement as permit examples. No countywide exemption list was identified; minor-work exemptions must be confirmed with the authority having jurisdiction.