Administrative overview · FIPS 01109
Pike 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
City of Troy Inspection / Building Department (municipal fallback; Pike County Commission does not publish a countywide building-permit department)
For a project in or near Pike 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
334-670-6008 (Troy Building Department); 334-566-0177 (Troy Inspection Department)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
City of Troy Inspection Department, 301 Charles W. Meeks Avenue, Troy, AL 36081; Pike County Commission, 900 S Franklin Drive, Troy, AL 36081.
Operating hours
Troy Inspection Department: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM. Pike County Commission: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Review expectation
Residential new-home review is generally 7 days; commercial new-construction review is generally 15-20 working days. Alteration timing is not published.
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 Pike 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 334-670-6008 (Troy Building Department); 334-566-0177 (Troy Inspection Department) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Residential new-home review is generally 7 days; commercial new-construction review is generally 15-20 working days. Alteration timing is not published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Troy requires foundation, rough-in and final inspections for applicable construction. The contractor must call 334-670-6008 or 334-670-6010 with the property address and permit number; inspection requests require four hours' notice. Work may not proceed beyond the stage requiring the next inspection.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The City of Troy states that, effective January 1, 2022, it enforces the 2021 International Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Swimming Pool, Residential and Fire Codes, plus the 2020 National Electrical Code. Troy's zoning ordinance exempts work costing no more than $500 and painting or flooring from the building-permit requirement. The reviewed building page otherwise identifies permits for new homes, additions, accessory structures, mobile homes and swimming pools; no broader countywide exemption list was found.