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Hours and Location:

Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Located rear of the LGI Building in the Municipal Complex/City Hall.

3644 Highway 42, Locust Grove, GA 30248.

You may reach us at the Main City Hall number (770) 957-5043.

Community Development Department Staff:

Daunté Gibbs, Community Development Director
Anthony Hicks, Fire Marshal
OPEN, Planner
Robin Faulkner, Building Permit Technician
Cindell Daniel, Business License Technician
Karis Trimble, Planning Technician
James Tomlinson, Construction Inspector
Brian Fornal, Code Enforcement Officer
Justin Bolling, Code Enforcement Officer

We're updating our Comprehensive Plan in 2025

Come here soon for more information!

Permit Applications

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Business License Documents

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Trade Permit Applications

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Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget Hearing(s)

6:00 PMCity Council Meeting

Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget Hearing(s)

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Application Deadlines and Meetings Schedule

Community Development Fee Schedule

Building Fee (Calculation) – Use latest ICC Building Valuation Data . Worksheet Calculated at 85% of the latest ICC Valuation Data (Feb / Aug of each year) of the respective Group and Type for use in Per Sq. Ft. Cost for City Building Valuation for permit fees.

Latest News

Honorary Street Naming/Building-Street-Park Naming or Renaming

Effective January 6, 2025, there is a new standard policy for Honorary Naming of Streets and / or the Naming of a Building, Street, or Park property after an individual. Forms for such can be found in the listing below.

Item Building and Street Naming Program Ordinance

ATTENTION ALL BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS

Effective January 1, 2020, the following code editions shall be in effect for construction projects within the city limits of Locust Grove: International Building Code 2018 Edition; International Residential Code -- 2018 Edition; International Plumbing Code -- 2018 Edition; International Mechanical Code -- 2018 Edition; International Fire Code -- 2018 Edition (no Georgia Amendments); International Energy Conservation Code -- 2015 Edition; International Fuel Gas Code -- 2018 Edition; International Property Maintenance Code -- 2012 Edition (with 2015 GA Amendments); International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2018 Edition; National Electrical Code NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) -- 2018 Edition; The Code for Safety of Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures as contained in the National Fire Prevention Association Publication 101 (NFPA). All of these codes are with the respective Georgia Amendments and/or Supplements as adopted by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs unless as noted.

2020 Census – April 26, 2021 – Census released the Apportionment Counts for the US States to the President and Congress and the data can be found HERE. Further information for county and city data will be coming in the future, with most data made available for redistricting on or before September 30, 2021.Latest data available consists of the Vintage/Evaluation Estimates from the Census used for validation/calibration with actual Census figures.

Upcoming Planning & Zoning Cases

Services

Building Permits
Building Plan Review
Business Licensing
Code Enforcement
Comprehensive Planning (Jointly with Henry County)
Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Town Center Plan
Development Impact Fee Administration and Reporting
- Locust Grove Impact Fee Methodology Report
Development Plan Review
Forecasting and Data Analysis
GIS Mapping (Jointly with Stormwater)
- Basic City Map
- Future Land Use Map - 2018
Historic Preservation (with HPC)
Land Development Permitting
Regional Planning Activities (Jointly with ARC, GRTA, Henry County)
Rezoning Activity (Including Conditional Use and Variance applications)
Soil and Erosion Control Inspection & Enforcement
Transportation Planning
Zoning Compliance

Documents and Maps

IMR STUDY FOR BILL GARDNER INTERCHANGE
Joint Comprehensive Plan (Community Agenda)
Future Land Use Map - 2018
Zoning Map – Adopted August 1, 2016 as  part of amendment to Section 17.07.020 of Code of Ordinances of the City of Locust Grove. Updated version on QPublic for Property Tax Search.