Overview
Links to the various forms, applications and information used by the Department of Planning and Development. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader download to be able to read and print the forms on this website.
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing
- Alcoholic Beverage License Application
- Alcoholic Beverage License RENEWAL Application
- Excise Tax Reporting Form (for Distilled Spirits Sales)
- How To Register a Retail Alcohol License Account (GTC)
- Package Store License Application (for Retail Sales of Distilled Spirits for Off-Premises Consumption)
- Schedule of Alcoholic Beverage Serving/Sales Days & Times
Annexation
Building Permitting
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Affidavit
- Building Inspections Information Sheet
- Building Permit Application
- Building Plan Submittal Form
- Commercial Building Permit Application Packet
- Contractor Registration
- Decks and Porches Information Sheet (10.5MB)
- Deck Details (Single-Span, Single-Level Residential Decks Only) with 2015 & 2020 Georgia Amendments
- Demolition Permit
- Electrical Permit
- Erosion Control & Solid Waste Management Affidavit
- Fences & Walls Information Sheet
- Gwinnett County Fire Marshal Certificate of Occupancy Procedure
- Homeowner Affidavit
- HVAC Permit
- In-Law Suite Affidavit
- Plumbing Permit
- Residential Accessory Structure & Uses Information Sheet (for detached structures - garages and storage buildings)
- Residential Home Addition Building Permit Requirements
- Retaining Wall Permit
- Site Location Plan Sample
- Solid Waste Affidavit & Disclosure Form
- Swimming Pool Information Sheet
- Subcontractor Affidavit
- Temporary Construction Trailer Permit
Business License / Occupational Tax Certificate
- Business License Renewal Forms
- Business License/Occupational Tax Certificate Packet (Commercial Zoned Properties)
- Business License Packet (Residential Zoned Properties)
- Classification of Use Request
- Gwinnett County Fire Marshal Certificate of Occupancy Procedure (for new businesses and tenant changes)
- Internet Auto Sales Sworn Affidavit
- Occupation Tax Fee Schedule (Commercial Zoned Properties)
- Procedures for Obtaining Zoning Certification
- Short-Term Rental License Application Packet (with Ordinance No. 2019-15)
Contact Information
Development Permitting
- BMP Maintenance Bond Calculation
- BMP Tracking Form
- Certificate of Development Conformance/CDC (Attachments A - F)
- Certificate of Development Conformance/CDC (Attachment G)
- Certificate of Occupancy Checklist
- Commercial Site Plan Review Checklist
- Commercial Landscape Review Checklist
- Commercial Landscape Bond Information
- Development Plan Review (Engineering) Checklist
- Engineer's Storm Water Runoff Certification
- Erosion Control & Solid Waste Management Affidavit
- Erosion & Sedimentation Control Bond Information
- Exemption Plat Checklist
- Land Disturbance Permit Checklist
- Land Disturbance Activity Permit Fee Submittal Form
- NPDES NOI Primary Permitee Form
- Owner's Certification
- Paving Coring Memo
- Project Submittal Sheet
- Quality Control Memo of Understanding
- Residential Final Plat Review Checklist (Planning)
- Residential Preliminary Plat Review Checklist
- Residential Subdivision Concept Plan Review Checklist
- Town Center Overlay District Checklist
Fee Schedule
- Planning Department Fee Schedule (as amended 2-27-2023)
Other Forms, Permits & Applications
- Communications Utility Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit Application
- Consumer Fireworks Retail Sales Stand Permit (Temporary Use Permit)
- Exterior Lighting Permit (for additions, upgrades, conversions, renovations)
- Open Records Request Form
- Petition to Install an On-Site Sewer Management System
- Portable Accessory Structure/Trailer Permit Application
- Safety Inspection (Required to restore electricity and gas utilities to previously disconnected locations)
- Street Listing
- Temporary Use Permit
- Text Amendment Application (to amend the text of the Unified Development Ordinance)
- Tree Removal Request Form
Public Hearing Calendar
Rezoning & Land Use Applications
- Change in Conditions Application (CIC)
- Land Use Plan Amendment Application (LUP)
- Rezoning Application (RZ)
- Special Use Permit Application for Collective Residence (SUP)
- Special Use Permit Application for Place of Worship (SUP)
- Special Use Permit Application for Hotel, Motel and Extended-Stay Hotel (SUP)
- Special Use Permit Application for All Other Uses (SUP)
- Zoning Certification/Verification Request Procedures
Sign Permitting
- Arm Pole Banner Sign Permit Application
- Awning Sign Permit Application
- Canopy Sign Permit Application
- Do I Really Need A Sign Permit?
- Electronic Message Board Sign Permit Application
- Entrance Sign Permit Application
- Menu Board & Pre-Menu Board Sign Permit Application
- Monument & Freestanding Sign Permit Application
- Temporary Banner & Feather Flag Sign Permit Application
- Temporary Construction Sign Permit Application
- Wall Sign Permit Application
- Window & Door Sign Permit Application
Sign Ordinance and Regulations
Unified Development Ordinance
- Chapters 100-400 (as amended through 7-22-2024) 17.8 MB File Size
- Use Provisions (as amended through 6-12-2023)
Variance, Appeal & Waiver Applications
- Administrative Variance Application (for variances considered by the Planning Director)
- Board of Appeals - Appeal / Variance / Waiver Application
- Stream Buffer Ordinance Variance Application