o Rezoning: A request to change land use from one zoning district to another.

o Conditional Use: A request for a land use that is not allowed by right within the current zoning district and requires approval through the public hearing process.

o Sketch Plat: A request to develop a property under it’s current zoning that differs substantially from a previously approved application. Also may be a request to develop a property under it’s current zoning that has not previously gone before the Board of Commissioners for consideration.

o Home Occupational Permit: A request to allow a business to operate from a residence that requires approval through the public hearing process.

o Zoning Amendment: A request to modify, delete, or add a condition of zoning to a previously approved Rezoning, Conditional Use Permit, or Sketch Plat.

o Variance: A request to deviate from specific development standards as allowed by the Forsyth County Unified Development Code.

o Building Permit: A permit for vertical construction, above or below grade, for new construction, or within existing structures.

o Land Development Permit: A permit category for construction work that includes the moving of dirt, such as clearing and grading of a property in preparation for a development.

o Final Plat: An approved and recorded plan showing the division of property into seven or more individual parcels (lots).

o Minor Plat: An approved and recorded plan showing the division of property into six of less individual parcels (lots) 

o As-Built Plan: An approved and recorded site plan showing the details of a completed development project.