1. The deed to your property, a current property tax notice
2. A sewage hook-up permit or percolation test number from the Mobile County Health Department
3. You must provide two complete set of plans for a house with set backs. The plans must include a foundation plan, floor plan and all four elevations showing what the home would look like from the exterior. Plans should show sufficient detail to determine whether they meet the International Code Council.
   • For a house you may obtain a set of plans from an Architect, Engineer, Plan Service or draw them yourself.

Codes adopted by Mobile County:

1. 1999 National Electrical Code
2. 2000 Building Code - adopted 7/23/01
   • Life Safety Code (Most recent version)
   • International Property Maintenance Code
   • International Fire Code (most recent version)
   • 2000 International Building Code (as amended)
3. 2000 International Mechanical Code
   2000 International Residential Code (*as amended)

* October 1, 2002 - amended Section 301.21 International Residential Code replaced by Section 1606, 100 MPH - fastest mile, 1994 Southern Building Code, ASCE 7-88, SSTD 10-93, or Wood Frame Construction Manual.