Road & Bridge Permits

Online Building Permit

Completed permit applications must be remitted with one of the following payments to the Houston County Road & Bridge Department at 2400 Columbia Hwy, Dothan, to receive the Building Permit prior to commencing construction. Please note that we do not accept card payments.

  • Check
  • Cashier's check
  • Money order only (we no longer accept cash)

Residential Building Application




  1. Proposed Use:


  2. Principal type of house:
  3. Principal type of heat:
  4. Type of Sewage disposal:
  5. Type of Water Supply:

  6. I hereby acknowledge that I have read this application and state that the above information is true and correct. I agree to comply with all adopted building codes and other laws regulating building construction.

    I hereby acknowledge that I have a valid E-911 address, and the Floodplain Manager's Office has checked the F.I.R.M. maps to ensure the property is not in a floodzone.

    As a permittee, I hereby agree to protect all public improvements and public utilities adjacent to or serving the property on which the permitted building is located.

    I further agree to be financially responsible for any repairs for damage to said public improvements caused as a direct or indirect result of construction permitted hereby.

    I hereby acknowledge that I have read and received a copy of the Houston County Right of Way Encroachment Policy