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.

• 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)

• 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)

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

• 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)

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

• 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)

• 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)

• 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 (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)

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

• 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 (PDF)

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