Administrative overview · FIPS 01101
Montgomery 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Montgomery County Engineering Department
For a project in or near Montgomery 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
334-832-4950; Engineering administration: 334-832-1310
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
101 South Lawrence Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
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 Montgomery County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Montgomery County Engineering Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 334-832-4950; Engineering administration: 334-832-1310 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
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. The county page establishes a pre-construction permit requirement but does not publish a separate inspection schedule or online inspection-booking procedure. Contact the Montgomery County Engineering Department at 334-832-1310 for county engineering questions.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A. The county's building-permit page does not enumerate a current technical-code edition; it states that flood-prone construction must comply with the Montgomery County Floodplain Prevention Ordinance effective December 16, 2025. A county building permit is required before construction of any structure over 200 square feet within the county's jurisdiction outside the City of Montgomery and Town of Pike Road police jurisdictions. The official page therefore establishes the 200-square-foot-or-less threshold as the published building-permit exemption; no broader county exemption list was found.