Documents and Regulations
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.
Noise Control Ordinance
2030 Unified Plan Documents
- Gwinnett County 2030 Unified Plan - In a Nutshell (Summary Document) (PDF)
- Gwinnett County 2030 Unified Plan Part 1: Trends and Challenges (PDF)
- Gwinnett County 2030 Unified Plan Part 2: The Plan (PDF)
- Gwinnett County 2030 Unified Plan Part 3: Implementation (PDF)
- Comprehensive Transportation Plan (PDF)
- Consolidated Plan (PDF)
- Gwinnett County 2030 Unified Plan Technical Appendices (PDF)
- Community Participation Program (PDF)
- Joint County-Cities Community Assessment Summary Report Part 1 (PDF)
- Joint County-Cities Community Assessment Summary Report Part 2 (PDF)
- Community Assessment Technical Addendum Part 1 (PDF)
- Community Assessment Technical Addendum Part 2 (PDF)
Annual Reports
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)
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)
Gwinnett County Construction Code
Inspection Request Instructions
Location Plans
Miscellaneous Documents
- Annual Development Activity Reports
- Code Violations Responsible Agencies (PDF)
- 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)
- Plan Review Process Guidelines (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 Information Sheet and Application Form (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
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
