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16 Mar Status of each County during the coronavirus

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All information subject to change. We will continue to monitor and make updates.

Cherokee County

Cherokee

 

Ball Ground

 

Canton

 

Holly Springs

 

Nelson

 

Waleska

 

Woodstock

  • The April 2 Planning Commission Meeting has been cancelled.
  • Not accepting plans for review. There is a drop box in the front of city hall if you need to do it by hand or you can scan and email it. Applications can be filed online if needed.
  • If you need assistance with Planning and Zoning matters, call 770-592-6050 or email planning@woodstockga.gov.
  • More Information: http://www.woodstockga.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=548
  • Direct Contact: Brantley Day at 770-592-6050 or bday@woodstockga.gov

 

Clayton County

Clayton (Updated 3/20/2020)

  • Clayton County Community Development is closing offices to the public for two weeks starting Monday, March 16th
  • Inspections will be occurring during this time. Should you need to schedule an inspection, please email Raquel Obumba at Raquel.Obumba@claytoncountyga.gov
  • Should you need a power release, please submit your request, although we will be monitoring inspection results.
  • Should you need to get a Certificate of Occupancy, please email us and we will email the CO back to you, if we deem you eligible for a CO.
  • We will be accepting permit and business license renewal applications through the Citizen Self Service (CSS) Portal during this time.
  • The CSS Portal can be accessed using the following link: https://selfservice.claytoncountyga.gov/EnerGovProd/SelfService/Home#/home
  • New business licenses can be submitted using the following link: https://form.jotform.com/82623783262157
  • Contact: Madolyn Spann at 770-473-5401 or madolyn.spann@claytoncountyga.gov

 

Forest Park

  • Limited Access
  • Contact: 404-608-2300

 

Jonesboro

 

Lake City

 

Lovejoy

 

Morrow

  • Open

 

Riverdale

 

Cobb County

Cobb (Updated 3/25/2020)

  • The Community Development Agency, including all divisions, will continue operations at limited capacity, effective March 18, 2020.
  • Building, site, erosion, electrical, and mechanical inspections are still continuing on an as-needed basis.
  • Inspectors will not be inspecting occupied construction (for example: home or basement remodels, etc.) in order to minimize the risk to our inspectors and community.
  • In order to accommodate mandatory in-person business, the Community Development lobby will remain open, however, occupancy must be strictly limited.
  • The Community Development lobby is closed to the public.
  • More Information: https://www.cobbcounty.org/community-development/news/covid-19-agency-update

 

Acworth

 

Austell

 

Kennesaw

  • City of Kennesaw Mayor Derek Easterling announced (March 16, 2020) that City Hall, including Public Works, will be closed to in-person, public access starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020 through at least March 31, 2020.
  • The City of Kennesaw encourages use of the Online Payment Portal at this time for paying citations, sanitation, property tax and business taxes/license.
  • The following departments will accept payment over the phone: Building & Construction – 770-429-4554
  • More Information: https://www.kennesaw-ga.gov/covid-19/
  • Contact: Darryl Simmons at 770-590-8268 or dsimmons@kennesaw-ga.gov

 

Marietta

 

Powder Springs

 

Smyrna

 

DeKalb County

DeKalb (Updated 4/2/2020)

 

Avondale Estates (Updated 3/30/2020)

 

Brookhaven (Updated 4/6/2020)

  • The City of Brookhaven has determined pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 8-2-26(g)(1) that it has the staff and ability to conduct timely building and permit reviews.
  • If a developer or project manager elects to retain a private plan reviewer at its own expense, only work related to land disturbance and foundation construction may commence until such time as the City has completed its own review of the proposed plans, including the work and certification of the Private Plan Reviewer.
  • In addition to the other requirements of O.C.G.A. § 8-2-26(g)(1), the “private professional provider” retained by the project owner/developer must provide the City a copy of their professional registration, documented experience, liability insurance coverage pursuant to 8-2-26(g)(5) and certify that they are not employed by or affiliated with the project owner, developer, builder, or applicant. The City retains all rights to control and issue the Certificate of Occupancy of any project.
  • Certificates of Occupancy/Completion: We do not post Certificates of Occupancy/Completion on the portal. However, after your final inspection/s pass, you may request your CO/COC by e-mailing Permits@BrookhavenGA.gov. One of our Permit Technicians will e-mail you a PDF of the requested CO/COC. Please allow 48 hours after your final inspection.
  • More Information: https://brookhavenga.gov/commdev
  • Contact: Patrice Ruffin at 404-637-0532 or patrice.ruffin@brookhavenga.gov

 

Chamblee (Updated 4/1/2020)

 

Clarkston

  • City of Clarkston offices at City Hall (3921 Church St) and at City Hall Annex (1055 Rowland St) beginning the week of Monday, March 16 will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC until further notice.
  • Contact: Shawanna Qawiy at 404-296-6489

 

Decatur

  • All DEC services will continue during the building closure.  Services will require the following modifications:
  • Permitting Questions and Trade Permitting (Electric, Plumbing, HVAC) – Call 404-377-6198.  For now, payments shall be made by check only until other options become available.  Checks should be made payable to the City of Decatur.
  • Construction-Tree-Engineering Questions – For all inquiries and pre-application meetings, contact staff directly to arrange a phone call or teleconference.
  • Plan Submittal – For now, plan submittal will be carried out on an appointment basis or by email depending on the scope of work.
  • Contact staff at 404-377-6198 to arrange for drop-off or email submissions to:
  • As Built Plan Submittal – Plans can be emailed to Andrea.Hedgebeth@decaturga.com
  • Inspections– Inspections will be handled as usual by online requests only at decaturga.com/inspections
  • More Information: https://www.decaturga.com/cmo/page/decatur-city-buildings-closed-public-until-further-notice
  • Contact: 404-377-6198

 

Doraville

 

Dunwoody

 

Stonecrest

  • City hall closed to the public and staff members will work remotely
  • Building inspectors and code enforcement officers will still conduct limited inspections
  • More Information: https://www.stonecrestga.gov/coronavirus.php

 

Stone Mountain

 

Tucker

  • The City of Tucker offices are closed to the public, including the Building and Finance Departments while staff will assist over the phone and through electronic submission.
  • Intake of new permit applications and plans can be sent to permits@tuckerga.gov
  • Submittal of paper applications and plans is suspended at this time.
  • Plans that have already been submitted will continue through the review process and staff will contact the applicant with details on permit issuance.
  • Inspections will continue, although we are suspending residential renovation inspections where the home is occupied.
  • Upcoming planning, zoning and variance cases have been rescheduled to April.
  • Contact: John McHenry at 678-597-9040 or jmchenry@tuckerga.gov

 

Forsyth County

Forsyth (Updated 4/3/2020)

  • Effective starting Monday, April 6th until further notice. The new operating hours for the inspections phone line will be 7:30AM-4PM.
  • If you call after 4PM you will reach the voicemail box, which will be checked the following morning. If you email after 4PM, they will respond to those the following morning.
  • Forsyth Third-Party Inspectors List
  • County inspectors will not be conducting inspections of homes that have a CO until further notice. This includes permits for basement finishes, remodels, additions, etc. Customers can wait for us to reopen all inspections, or you can use a third-party off of our list. This does not effect new home construction.
  • No more field contact for inspectors. Customers should not approach field staff. Questions will be answered by phone or email, not in the field. Cancel the inspection and leave the site if a customer refuses to give the inspector adequate space.
  • If there is a job that has an issue giving the inspectors adequate space, your permit will be placed on hold, and you will need to work with Steve Holder, CBO, to develop a plan to ensure the problem does not continue.
  • Third party inspectors will see a potential increase in requests. Steve Holder has approved you to perform Building Final inspections on the permits effected by item 1 listed above. (Ex: basement finish, remodels, additions, etc.)
  • Contact: Steve Holder, CBO, srholder@forsythco.com 678-513-5929
  • Contact: Jason Holbrook, CBI, jtholbrook@forsythco.com 770-205-4633

 

Cumming

 

Fulton County

Fulton (Updated 4/2/2020)

 

Alpharetta (Updated 3/25/2020)

 

Atlanta (Updated 3/30/2020)

 

College Park

  • Unknown
  • Contact: Oscar Hudson, Jr. at 404-669-3762

 

East Point (Updated 3/18/2020)

 

Johns Creek (Updated 3/20/2020)

 

Milton

 

Roswell

 

Sandy Springs

 

South Fulton (Updated 3/31/2020)

  • Click here for the new online process and staff contacts.
  • Permitting staff can be reached between the hours of 8:30a.m. and 3:00p.m. to assist you with your permitting needs.
  • Applications previously submitted will continue processing as normal.  City staff will contact applicants via email or phone.
  • Applications for fences/retaining walls, administrative permits, special events, film/production, residential alterations and additions, or trades (Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing), can be submitted electronically to:  permits@cityofsouthfultonga.gov
  • All new permit applications that require physical plans have the preferred option of being uploaded to file sharing through a Dropbox account.  You can create an account at https://www.dropbox.com/?landing=dbv2
  • New applications & plans mailed: (City of South Fulton Permitting Division 5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd SW Suite A Atlanta, GA 30336)
  • If you are need of an invoice to pay for a permit or reinspection fee, payments can be made electronically.  Be sure to include your name, permit number, site location and contact information with your request.  Please submit your payment request to: permits@cityofsouthfultonga.gov
  • All Certificates of Occupancy will be transmitted electronically.  To request a Certificate of Occupancy, please email our Permitting staff at: permits@cityofsouthfultonga.gov
  • Inspections will continue as normal with communication via email and/or phone.  All inspection requests received by 4:00p.m. will be conducted the next business day.  For inspection requests or results, please email: inspection.request@cityofsouthfultonga.gov
  • Contact: Brian Epstein at 678-333-6900 or Will Hart at 229-603-9046

 

Union City

  • They have shut down all services except the third party inspectors
  • Inspectors come do a “site inspection” and then issue CO
  • As of now, the third party inspectors are working but work gets shuts down at CO

 

Gwinnett County

Gwinnett (Updated 3/30/30)

 

Duluth

  • Applying for Permits – All permit applications must be applied for through email at permits@duluthga.net. Permits can be found by clicking here.  Plans can be uploaded onto the City’s sharefile at the following link: Upload a file here. After receiving a complete application, staff will respond to the applicant with the permit number, comments and applicable fees. Following instructions for payment below.
  • Paying permit fees – After the permit is received and reviewed, staff will provide the applicant with the applicable fees. Fees may be mailed in or paid online by using the following link to pay for your permit: https://duluthga.demositegw.com/start.html. The above link will direct you to the Online Payment website. For permit fees, click on the “Planning Activity” option. Once routed to the “Planning Activity” page, type in the amount due in the “Price” box and click “Add to Cart”. You must fill in the Contractor’s Name, Project Address and Permit number. Once all of the fields are filled in, click on “Add to Cart”. Click on “View Cart”. Click on “Checkout”. Fill in the applicable payment information and click “Process $ Payment”.
  • Requesting an Inspection – The City will continue to perform inspections in a variety of ways. When feasible, inspections will be conducted through photo, video or livestream (FaceTime, Skype, etc.) to limit exposure to potentially unsafe situations. While interacting with the public, inspectors are being asked to maintain the Centers for Disease Control recommended distance of six feet from people as much as is practical and when needed will be using face and eye protection.
  • Inspection requests are still to be made using the Inspection Request Line. The Building Official will contact you to schedule, a determination on whether the inspection will be done through digital means or in person and instructions on how to conduct the digital inspection or prepare for an on-site inspection.
  • Contact: 770-497-5333

 

Lawrenceville

 

Norcross

  • For Plan Submission/Permit Requests/Change of Occupancy: Use the online portal https://eplansolution.com/norcrossga and follow the direction for account setup and submission or call 678-421-2067.
  • For Inspections: Email permits@norcrossga.net or call 678-421-2067.
  • For Zoning/Variance/ARB/Engineering/Arborist: Call 678-421-2067 or email communitydevelopment@norcrossga.net
  • More Information: https://www.norcrossga.net/DocumentCenter/View/3918/COVID-19-English
  • Contact: Tracy Rye at communitydevelopment@norcrossga.net

 

Peachtree Corners (3/20/2020)

 

Sugar Hill

  • Limited Access
  • Contact: Kaipo Awana at 678-541-6127 or kawana@cityofsugarhill.com

 

Suwanne 

  • As of today (3/17/2020), all inspections will continue with some slight modifications. Until further notice, inspections will continue to be requested via email, however, NO ONE will be allowed to be in the building with the inspector during the inspection.
  • The inspector will make an effort to provide notice prior to arrival in order to allow time to clear the building. With that said, the inspection will not be performed if the building is not cleared prior to arrival or if you are unavailable to clear the building. Upon completing the inspection, the inspector with either leave a copy of the inspection report on site or email a copy to you.
  • Additionally, the City will not conduct any inspections at a location where a resident of the location is in self quarantine until that quarantine has expired.  Please advise the City if anyone at the location is in self quarantine.
  • In order to request a Certificate of Occupancy (CO), please contact Kelley Tanner in Inspections via telephone (770-904-2792) or email (ktanner@suwanee.com).
  • The City will review your file and notify you if any additional documentation is needed.  If needed, documents may be submitted via email.  Once your CO is ready, you will receive an emailed copy and then a hard copy in the mail.  Please plan closings according to our typical 3-5 day process.  Do not expect a CO to be ready the same day as the final inspection and delivery of all required documentation.
  • More Information: https://www.suwanee.com/i-want-to/learn-about/covid-19/
  • Contact: Keith Kerr at 678-860-5136 or kkerr@suwanee.com

 

Henry County

Henry (Updated 4/1/2020)

 

Hampton

  • Limited Access
  • Contact: Wanda Moore at 770-946-4306

 

Locust Grove

  • The City Hall is closed to the public
  • Public Hearings are cancelled for the month of March and we likely expect that for April
  • CO’s can be handled remotely, including inspections.
  • Contact: Daunte Gibbs at dgibbs@locustgrove-ga.gov

 

McDonough

  • Beginning today (03/17/20) until further updates, the Community Development Department Building & Inspections Division will process/conduct Building Inspections in the following manner as a proactive measure to minimize risk and protect city personnel, customers, and businesses alike concerning the COVID-19 pandemic:
  • 1.)    Customers are requested to minimize the number of Inspection requests due to decrease in city staffing during this interval of time.
  • 2.)    Inspection requests are to be for items that are immediately ready for inspection.
  • 3.)    Inspectors must be allowed to conduct the Inspection(s) unattended, utilizing “social-distancing” measures, of the subject property.
  • 4.)    Permits may be purchased by phone with credit card and obtained through email.  Contact Community Development office staff permit clerks for details and assistance.
  • Tag all three clerks in all emails due to decreased staff rotation:
  • Vernita McNeil / VMcNeil@McDonoughGa.org   (678) 782-6224
  • Kelsey Liddick  /   KLiddick@McDonoughGa.org  (470) 878-1114
  • Tina Tebo        /   TTebo@McDonoughGa.org     (678) 432-4622

 

Stockbridge

  • Limited Access
  • Contact: Thomas Marshall at 678-833-3329 or tmarshall@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov

 

Rockdale County

Rockdale

 

Conyers

  • Development/business permit applications, plans and plan review fee can be submitted by mailing to 1174 Scott Street, Conyers, GA 30012 or dropping them off in the lobby area of the Planning and Inspections building with a check attached made payable to the City of Conyers.
  • Questions or follow-up on permits or plans should be emailed
  • More Information: http://www.conyersga.com/Home/Components/News/News/1344/118
  • Contact: pam.cooper@conyersga.gov or call 770-929-4280.