Administrative overview · FIPS 01059
Franklin 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
Franklin County Commission; municipal building/planning departments including Russellville, Red Bay, Phil Campbell, Vina and Hodges
For a project in or near Franklin 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
(256) 332-8850 (County Commission); (256) 332-6060 (Russellville Building/Planning listed by the county development authority)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
410 Jackson Avenue North, Russellville, AL 35653
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
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 Franklin 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 (256) 332-8850 (County Commission); (256) 332-6060 (Russellville Building/Planning listed by the county development authority).
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?
N/A at county level. Contact the city or town building/planning department for inspection scheduling; Russellville's listed Building Inspector contact is (256) 332-6060.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A countywide. The official county departments page lists no county building or zoning department, and the Franklin County Development Authority states that unincorporated areas have no zoning while municipal departments handle local building permits and planning. Confirm any state, floodplain, septic or municipal requirements for the specific parcel; no county-adopted 2026 building-code edition was identified. Unincorporated areas are described by the county development authority as having no zoning; no county minor/cosmetic exemption list was published. Municipal requirements apply inside city limits.