Administrative overview · FIPS 01133
Winston 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
Winston County Commission / City of Haleyville Building Permit Authority (municipal fallback)
For a project in or near Winston 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
205-489-5026 (Winston County Commission); 205-486-3121 (City of Haleyville City Hall)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Winston County Commission, 11 Blake Drive, Room 11, Double Springs, AL 35553; City of Haleyville City Hall, 911 21st Street, Haleyville, AL 35565.
Operating hours
Winston County courthouse offices generally Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM. Double Springs Town Hall is listed as Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; Haleyville City Hall hours were not separately published on the reviewed permit page.
Review expectation
N/A. Haleyville’s ordinance states that plans must be reviewed before permit issuance but does not publish a standard review duration.
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 Winston 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 205-489-5026 (Winston County Commission); 205-486-3121 (City of Haleyville City Hall) and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. Haleyville’s ordinance states that plans must be reviewed before permit issuance but does not publish a standard review duration.
How are inspections scheduled?
Haleyville’s zoning ordinance requires the City Clerk or designated official to make a final inspection within three days after the owner or agent reports that the building is ready for occupancy or use. No countywide inspection-request portal was located. Double Springs directs general municipal inquiries to its Town Clerk at 205-489-5447.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A for a countywide code edition. The reviewed county channels did not publish a county building-code or permit program. Haleyville’s official zoning ordinance requires construction to comply with the city’s building code and other city ordinances, and its application identifies the City of Haleyville as the permitting authority. N/A. The accessible Haleyville ordinance and permit form do not provide a concise general list of minor/cosmetic exemptions; applicants must verify the project scope with the municipal permitting office.