How to respond to Savannah plan check corrections
What the City of Savannah calls its correction letter, how to resubmit, and what to include, from the city’s own pages. Each fact links to its source.
What to include
- Signed Building Permit Application and Complete Application Checklist, attached as separate files
- One copy of the plans attached as a PDF
- The property owner added as a contact (contractors, architects and others may be added too)
- Valuation and square footage entered as digits only, with no $, commas or decimals
From the city’s instructions: savannahga.gov
Codes its letters cite
Building code named on the city’s pages: International Building Code, 2024 Edition, with Georgia Amendments.
Local amendments to the building code
A Georgia city or county may adopt stricter local amendments to the state minimum codes for local conditions after sending them to the Department of Community Affairs for review.
Official links
Links and facts checked on October 31, 2026.
Georgia rules every plan check here follows
These come from Georgia law and state agencies, so they apply in Savannah as well. Each links to its source.
Code for homes
The current state code for homes is the 2024 International Residential Code with Georgia's 2026 amendments.
Source: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, checked October 31, 2026
Codes apply everywhere
The mandatory codes apply to every building in Georgia, even where the local government doesn't enforce them.
Source: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, checked October 31, 2026
What a good response to plan check corrections has
General guidance, not the City of Savannah’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.
- Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
- Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
- Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
- Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
- Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.
Other Georgia city guides
How we help
Send us the whole correction letter. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to the City of Savannah yourself.
Cleared to Build is an independent service. We are not the City of Savannah and are not affiliated with it.
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Questions
How do I respond to Savannah’s plan check corrections?
In general, answer every comment in a response letter that says what changed and on which sheet, then resubmit the revised drawings the way the City of Savannah asks. Check its own instructions first.
What should a resubmittal to Savannah include?
In general: a response letter answering each comment, the revised drawings with changes marked, and any new calculations or reports the comments ask for. The City of Savannah may ask for more, so check with it before you send.
Where do I send my resubmittal to Savannah?
The City of Savannah’s online permit portal is eTRAC, linked on this page. Ask the building department how it wants resubmittals sent if its instructions don’t say.
Is Cleared to Build part of the City of Savannah?
No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of Savannah or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.