FAQs

• How do I apply for a change of zoning, variance or conditional use?

  Submit an application, required fee, and copies of supporting documents by the first day of any month.
  
  Administrative Variance Form
  
  
  
  

• How do I apply for the Design Review Board?

  Submit an application required fee, and copies of supporting documents by the first day of any month.
  
  Apply
  
  
  
  

• How do I obtain a copy of City records?

  Fill out an Open Records Request Form.
  
  

• What are the requirements for fences?

  Height of fences shall not exceed six (6) feet on residential property and eight (8) feet on non-residential property. All fencing shall be constructed with finished side facing away from the fence owner’s property. Fences shall be made of wood, metal, brick, block, vinyl, or stone. These requirements are general; call 678-297-6080 for specific requirements.
  
  

• What are the setback requirements for a swimming pool?

  The edge of the water in swimming pools must be at least a distance from the property line equal to twenty feet, or the principal building setback line, whichever is less.
  
  

• Where can I get a survey of my house?

  First check the documents you received when you closed on your house, as this often includes a survey. You can request building department records if your house was originally built inside the city limits; however, such records do not always exist. In this case you may have to have a survey done.
  
  

• Where do I apply for a fire sprinkler permit?

  At the Fire Marshal’s Office.
  Phone: 678-297-6272