Listed below are many of the forms required by the Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development to process various permits, submittals, cases, and other requests. Most of these documents are in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to open these PDF documents. You can download a free version of this software from www.Adobe.com. Gwinnett County does not provide technical support concerning the downloading or use of the any of the Adobe products.
Forms
Department of Planning and Development Forms
Affidavit Forms
- Authorized Building Permit Agent Form (PDF)
- Chattahoochee River Corridor As-Built Survey Hold and Release Affidavit (PDF)
- Erosion and Sediment Control and Solid Waste Management Affidavit Form (PDF)
- Homeowner as Contractor Disclosure Statement Form (PDF)
- Open Space Deeds, Recreation Area Deeds and Other Documents Affidavit Form (PDF)
- Property Owners Association Bylaws Certification Affidavit Form (PDF)
- Residential Drainage Plan and Residential Drainage Study Hold and Release Affidavit Form (PDF)
- Subcontractor Affidavit Form (PDF)
- Swimming Pool (Residential) Affidavit Form (PDF)
Appeal, Modification, Waiver and Variance Application Forms
- ZBA Appeal of an Administrative Decision Application Form and Information Sheet (PDF)
- Modification Application (PDF)
- Variance Application and Guidelines (Zoning Board of Appeals or Administrative) (PDF)
- Variance Consent Form (PDF)
- Variance Application Requirements and Form for Construction and Life Safety Codes (Board of Construction Adjustments and Appeals) (PDF)
- Waiver Application and Guidelines (PDF)
Building Permit Forms
Current Planning Section Forms
Any property owner or owner's agent can apply for a rezoning, Change-in-Conditions or a Special Use Permit on a property. Only complete applications are accepted in person at the Current Planning Section office. An application does not guarantee an approved rezoning or Special Use Permit.
Listed below are many of the necessary forms from the Current Planning Section. Please call 678.518.6200 if you have questions concerning any of these documents.
Current Planning Section Forms
- Procedures and Instructions for Change-in-Conditions, Rezonings and Special Use Permit Applications (PDF)
- Buffer Reduction (Greater Than 50%) Application (PDF)
- Change-in-Conditions Application Form (PDF)
- Mobile Home Application (PDF)
- Moved-In-House Application (PDF)
- Rezoning Application (PDF)
- Special Use Permit Application (PDF)
Development Plan Review - Checklist Forms
Effective January 2015, the Development Plan Review Section of the Department of Planning and Development revised the Section’s plan review checklists by combining the documents listed below into a master checklist. The revision to the documents included amending the comments to correlate with the Gwinnett County Unified Development Ordinance.
- Accessory Dwelling
- CDP Activity Center/Corridor Overlay District Checklist Form
- CDP Commercial Sites Checklist Form
- CDP Sewer Outfall, Force Main, Water Main Pump Station Facilities Checklist Form
- CPL Concept Plan Checklist Form
- CPL Concept Plan for Open Space Conservation (OSC) Subdivisions Checklist Form
- FPL Final Plat Checklist Form
- LDP Clearing, Grubbing, Grading Checklist Form
- MDP Multifamily Development Checklist Form
- SDP Subdivision Development Plan Checklist Form
- SDP Subdivision Development Plan for Conservation (CSO) and Open Space Conservation (OSC) Subdivision Checklist Form
- STC Specimen Tree Concept Plan Checklist Form
- XPL Exemption Plat Checklist Form
The new Development Plan Review Section Master Checklist begins with a project information sheet and County contact information. The comment section of the Master Checklist is organized into categories, which are outlined in the Index listed below. The comments received by the design professional and the developer will include only those comments that are applicable to their project.
Index of the Development Plan Review Section Master Checklist (PDF)
Development Plan Review Section Master Checklist (PDF)
For questions regarding the Master Checklist please call 678.518.6000 and ask to speak to a Planner in the Development Plan Review Section of the Department.
Development Plan Review - Checklist Forms
- Development Plan Review Master Checklist Form (PDF)
- Development Plan Review Master Checklist Index (PDF)
- R-SR Zoning District Checklist Form (PDF)
- Stormwater Plan Review Checklist Forms
- Temporary Accessory Structure Permit Checklist Form (PDF)
- Tree Bank Option 2 Information and Application Package (PDF)
Development Plan Review - Application (Submittal) Forms
- Plan Review Process Guidelines (PDF)
- Architectural Elevations Submittal Procedures and Form (PDF)
- Director Review Submittal Application (PDF)
- Building Construction (BLD) Plan Review Application Form (PDF)
- Land Disturbing Permit (LDP) and Plan Review Application Form (PDF)
- Model Home Permit Information and Application Form (PDF)
- Nonresidential or Multifamily Site Concept (CPL) Plan Review Application Form (PDF)
- Nonresidential (CDP) or Multifamily (MDP) Site Development Plan Review Application Form (PDF)
- Specimen Tree Concept Plan (STC) Plan Review Application Form (PDF)
- Subdivision Plan or Plat (Concept Plan (CPL), Preliminary Plat (SDP), and Final Plat (FPL) Review Application Form (PDF)
Development Plan Review - Data Charts
Listed below are links to the Development Review data charts for various types of development. These data charts are fillable - either as a Microsoft Word document or Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Please attach a completed data sheet to your plan submittals as appropriate.
Development Plan Review - Data Charts
- Commercial Development Permit (CDP) Data Chart (DOC)
- Concept Plan (CPL) Data Chart (DOC)
- Conservation Space Data Chart (XLS)
- Density Chart For Modified Developments (DOC)
- Final Plat (FPL) Data Chart (DOC)
- Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) Data Chart (DOC)
- Multifamily Development Permit (MDP) Data Chart (DOC)
- Open Space Data Chart For Modified Developments (DOC)
- Preliminary Plat Data Chart (DOC)
- Exemption Plan (XPL) Data Chart (DOC)
Property Maintenance Ordinance Forms
Registration Ordinances
Sign Forms
Specimen Tree Forms
- Development Plan Review Section Master Checklist (PDF)
- Specimen Tree Concept Plan Review Application Form (PDF)
- Specimen Tree CRZ Disturbance Authorization Form (PDF)
- Specimen Tree Survey Application and Request for Inspection Packet (PDF)
- Tree Survey Table for Specimen Sized Trees (XLS)
- Tree Preservation/ Replacement Plan Table for Specimen Trees (XLS)
Vacant or Foreclosed Real Property Registration Information
Other Forms
- Burial Disturbance Permit Application Package (PDF)
- Certificate of Development Conformance (CDC) Forms and Instructions (PDF)
- Code Enforcement Unit Violation Reporting Form
- Communication Tower Tall Structure Permit Application Form (PDF)
- Development Agreement in Lieu of Transportation Impact Fees Form (PDF)
- Geotechnical Testing Firm Request for Authorization Form (PDF)
- Online Open Records Request Form
- Right-of-Way Deed for Corporations (PDF)
- Right-of-Way Deed for Individuals (PDF)
- Single Family and Townhome Plan Submittal Form
- Street Name Change Application Form (PDF)
- Tall Structure Permit Application Form (PDF)
- Third Party Inspector/Engineer Application Package (PDF)
