If you live in Unincorporated Chatham County, and you want to make new additions to your home, there are a few factors to consider before hiring a contractor or buying materials. You’ll have to get in touch with Chatham County’s Office of Building Safety and Regulatory Services, and get a permit.

It’s the County’s way of making sure the work you’re having done doesn’t put your property or your neighbor’s property at risk, and it’s also the law. And you could end up in legal hot water if you don’t get the work permits required.

Learn more at buildingsafety.chathamcountyga.gov.