Building Division

The Orange Beach Building Division is responsible for accepting applications for construction, reviewing plans, issuing  permits and providing inspection services as required by the International Building Codes. The Building Division enforces the Building Codes and the city’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

PLEASE NOTE: On January 1, 2019, the City of Orange Beach is moving to the 2018 Edition of the International Building Code Series. The new 2018 I-Codes can be found online at https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/collections/I-Codes.

Community Development serves as an information center for FEMA flood zone information and a permit information center for ADEM, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.