What needs a permit and what does not in Atlanta, Georgia

[Rashad S.]

Starting a flip and am trying to figure out what my permit costs will be.  I figure first I will need to know what exactly I would need a permit for.  I will be taking a trip down to the permit office, but I thought I'd look for some feedback here in order to get the juices flowing. 

I'm flipping a small house that needs EVERYTHING! It's completely gutted out (basically it's a shell) made out of cinderblock on slab. 

So I will be looking to price out Architectual Plans for my permits, etc.  But I'm wondering if I will need a permit to frame? Etc.  Also looking for a reasonable Architect.

[Aaron McGinnis]

You will need a building permit plus a permit for each trade. 

The building permit will require full architectural plans if you are moving any walls and a site plan if you are doing an addition.