FAQs

Zone changes require property to be posted and advertisements to be run in the newspaper for 15 days prior to a public hearing before the Planning & Zoning Board and the City Council. Applications for rezoning can be picked up at City Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For further information call the City Clerk at 770-463-3377. Planning Board.

The Tree Ordinance was passed on April 6, 2009 and can be viewed by following the link on the Home page of this website to the Code of Ordinances. This is a significant step for protecting existing growth of trees, requiring developers to restore, establishing tree densities and setting standards for landscaping in the City.

Our recent LCI study included a recommendation for converting this underpass to pedestrian access. CSX is currently working to repair the underpass and will continue down Main Street to the Fayetteville Road and Church Street underpasses, as well. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes with rerouting traffic, however we are very excited to see this problem being corrected.