News and Notices

EFFECTIVE JULY 12, 2021 - TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS FOR CERTAIN SIGNS

Gwinnett County shall not accept any applications for permits for oversized or billboard signs, defined as signs which exceed 30 feet in sign height and/or 300 square feet of sign surface area, from July 12, 2021 through and including September 10, 2021 or the date the Board of Commissioners adopts an ordinance amending or replacing Gwinnett County's current sign regulations, whichever occurs first.

PRE-APPLICATION MEETING REQUIREMENT FOR REZONING, SPECIAL USE PERMIT, BUFFER REDUCTION, AND CHANGE IN CONDITIONS APPLICATIONS STARTING JANUARY 16, 2021

Effective January 16, 2021, a pre-application meeting will be required prior to the submittal of certain types of Rezoning, Special Use Permit, Buffer Reduction, and Change in Conditions applications. This meeting will allow applicants and Current Planning staff to review and discuss proposed applications prior to official application submittal. Pre-application meetings will be scheduled based on the Public Hearing Schedule and may be scheduled by emailing your request and a proposed site plan to:
P&DZoning@gwinnettcounty.com.
The applicant is required to attend the pre-application meeting; however, the applicant’s legal counsel and design professionals are also encouraged to attend. At the conclusion of the pre-application meeting, the applicant and a staff member will sign a required acknowledgment form. The signed form and all action items/site plan changes noted at the pre-application meeting must be included with the future officially submitted application. For more details, read Pre-Application Meeting Requirement for Rezoning, Special Use Permit, Buffer Reduction,and Change In Conditions Applications (PDF).

UDO Amendments

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Notices for Application Submittals to the Planning Division

Erosion & Sediment Control & Solid Waste Management Affidavit Eliminated From All Permit Applications

Due to changes in departmental procedure, the Department of Planning and Development no longer requires the Erosion & Sediment Control & Solid Waste Management Affidavit to be submitted for building and development permits applied for on or after 8/2/2019.

For questions, contact Building Permits staff at 678.518.6020 regarding building permits and Development Review staff at 678.518.6000 regarding development permits.

View the department Official Notice (PDF).

Electronic Stamp Process for Authorized Projects

Electronic Stamp Process for Authorized Projects

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