Administrative overview · FIPS 01111
Randolph 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
Randolph County Commission / applicable municipal authorities
For a project in or near Randolph 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
256-357-4980 (County Commission); 256-357-2311 (County Engineer); 256-357-4343 ext. 402 (Revenue Appraisal Office)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Randolph County Commission, 12 East Broad Street Southeast, P.O. Box 228, Wedowee, AL 36278; County Engineer, 108 Woodland Avenue West, Wedowee, AL 36278.
Operating hours
County Engineer: Monday-Thursday, 6:00 AM-4:30 PM. General County Commission hours were not published on the reviewed official pages.
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 Randolph 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 256-357-4980 (County Commission); 256-357-2311 (County Engineer); 256-357-4343 ext. 402 (Revenue Appraisal Office) 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?
No county building inspection-scheduling process or online building-permit portal was found. For subdivisions, floodplain development or logging, contact the County Engineer at 256-357-2311; for municipal property, contact the relevant city or town. Septic certifications are handled by the Randolph County Health Department at 334-863-8981.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The county states that it has not formally adopted building codes or permit requirements. Residential home builders must be licensed by the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board and follow the Alabama Residential Building Code; municipal jurisdictions may impose their own codes. For unincorporated areas outside municipal limits and police jurisdictions, the county publishes no countywide building-permit requirement, so there is no county exemption list. Inside a municipality, requirements vary; the county directs applicants to the applicable municipality.