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Documents and Regulations

The Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development has many documents and regulations available to the public. All of these documents are available for purchase or view at the Department of Planning and Development located at One Justice Square 446 West Crogan Street. These documents and reports are also available for purchase through the mail. Please call 678.518.6000 for document pricing and mailing costs. The list below contains many of the documents and reports available from the Department of Planning and Development with the online documents highlighted. Many of the documents are presented in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view the PDF files.

Building Permit Regulations

  • Construction & Fire Codes (PDF)
  • Gwinnett County Construction Code (PDF)
  • Georgia State Amendments to the Minimum Standard Codes (Georgia Department of Community Affairs)
  • Emergency Escape and Rescue Opening Requirements for Homes (PDF)
  • Building Permit Requirements for Accessory Buildings (Residential) (PDF)
  • Building Permit Requirements for Deck Additions (PDF)
  • Building Permit Requirements for Finished Basements (PDF)
  • Building Permit Requirements for Home Additions (PDF)
  • Building Permit Requirements for New Homes (PDF)
  • Regulatory Requirements for Residential Building Permits (PDF)
  • Regulatory Requirements for Commercial Building Permits (PDF)
  • Regulatory Requirements for Multifamily Building Permits (PDF)

Committee Bylaws and Ordinances

  • Board of Construction Adjustments and Appeals Bylaws (PDF)
  • Development Advisory Committee Bylaws (PDF)
  • Development Advisory Committee Establishment Ordinance (PDF)
  • Municipal-Gwinnett County Planning Commission Bylaws (PDF)
  • Tree Advisory Committee Bylaws (PDF)
  • Tree Advisory Committee Establishment Ordinance (PDF)
  • Zoning Board of Appeals Bylaws (PDF)

Construction Noise Ordinance

  • Noise Control Ordinance - Amendment - Key Changes 2015
  • Noise Control Ordinance - Amendment NCO2016-001
  • Noise Ordinance - Amendment NCO2019-001

Gwinnett County Construction Code

  • Gwinnett County Construction Code (10/16/2018) (PDF)
  • Adoption of the Gwinnett County Construction Code Memorandum (PDF)
  • Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Resolution to Adopt the Construction Code (PDF)

Inspection Request Instructions

  • Building Inspection Process for New One and Two Family Homes (PDF)

Location Plans

  • Accessory Building Location Plan On Residential Lots (PDF)
  • Building Addition Location Plan For Home Additions (PDF)
  • Chattahoochee River Corridor House Location Plan (PDF)
  • House Location Plan (PDF)
  • Swimming Pool Location Plan (PDF)

Miscellaneous Documents

  • Annual Development Activity Reports
  • Finished Basement Requirement Guide (PDF)
  • Covenants (PDF)
  • Flag Regulations (PDF)
  • Garage or Yard Sale Regulations (PDF)
  • Graffiti Removal Ordinance (PDF)
  • Operation Fixing Broken Windows Ordinance Changes (PDF)
  • Temporary Outdoor Activity Resolution (Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance) (PDF)

Overlay District Regulations and Maps

  • Centerville/Georgia Highway 124 Overlay District Regulations and Map (PDF)
  • Civic Center Overlay District Regulations and Map (PDF)
  • Georgia Highway 124/324/Hamilton Mill Road Overlay District Regulations and Map (PDF)
  • Grayson/Georgia Highway 20 Overlay District Regulations and Map (PDF)
  • Mall of Georgia Overlay District Regulations and Map (PDF)

Property Maintenance Ordinance

  • Property Maintenance Ordinance (PDF)
  • Property Maintenance Ordinance Amendment 2012-001 (PDF)
  • Property Maintenance Ordinance Amendment 2011-001 (PDF)
  • Property Maintenance Ordinance Amendment 2008-001 (PDF)
  • Property Maintenance Ordinance Amendment 2007-001 (PDF)
  • Property Maintenance Ordinance Amendment 2006-001
  • Property Maintenance Ordinance Amendment 2005-001
  • Property Maintenance Ordinance (Creation Resolution 1998)
  • Boarding Up Vacant Structures Information Sheet and Application (PDF)
  • Vacant or Foreclosed Real Property Registration Ordinance (PDF)
  • Vacant or Foreclosed Real Property Registration Brochure (PDF)
  • Vacant or Foreclosed Real Property Registration Form (PDF)
  • How to determine if a building or lot is located in unincorporated Gwinnett County (PDF)

Registration Ordinances

  • Oversized Sign Registration Ordinance and Form (PDF)
  • Telecommunications Tower Registration Ordinance (PDF)
  • Vacant or Foreclosed Real Property Registration Ordinance (PDF)

Sign Ordinance

  • Sign Ordinance (PDF)
  • Oversized Sign Registration Ordinance and Form (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance Amendment SOA2003-001 (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance Amendment SOA2005-001 (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance Amendment SOA2008-001 (Graduation Banners) (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance Amendment SOA2008-002 (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance Amendment SOA2015-001 (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance Amendment GCID2019-0385 (PDF)
  • Signage in Residential Districts (PDF)
  • Sign Ordinance (Memorandum of Key Changes) July 2015

Swimming Pool and Spa Ordinance

  • Swimming Pool and Spa Ordinance (PDF)

Telecommunications Tower and Antenna Ordinance

  • Telecommunications Tower Registration Ordinance - GCID 20110716 (PDF)
  • Telecommunications Tower and Antenna Ordinance Amendment 2009 (PDF)

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)

  • UDO Effective Date for Projects Submitted Memorandum (PDF)
  • UDO Effective Date for CDC Package and Bond Information (PDF)
  • Unified Development Ordinance (PDF)
  • Unified Development Ordinance Without the Appendix (PDF)
  • Unified Development Ordinance Amendment UDOA2020-00003 (Amendment to Certain Provisions of the UDO Concerning Stormwater Management) (PDF)

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) in Sections

  • UDO Title 1: Administration (PDF)
  • UDO Title 2: Land Use and Zoning (PDF)
  • UDO Title 3: Development and Permitting (PDF)
  • UDO Appendix (PDF)
  • Standard Drawings

Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendments

  • UDOA2014-00001
  • UDOA2014-00002
  • UDOA2015-00001
  • UDOA2015-00002
  • UDOA2015-00003
  • UDOA2015-00004
  • UDOA2015-00005
  • UDOA2016-00001
  • UDOA2016-00002
  • UDOA2016-00003
  • UDOA2016-00004
  • UDOA2017-00001
  • UDOA2018-00001
  • UDOA2018-00002
  • UDOA2018-00003
  • UDOA2019-00002
  • UDOA2019-00003
  • UDOA2019-00004
  • UDOA2019-00005
  • UDOA2019-00006
  • UDOA2019-00007
  • UDOA2020-00002
  • UDOA2020-00003
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