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Development Checklists

In order to facilitate easier plan processing, it is highly recommended that developers review all of the  applicable department checklists below, as these are the checklists that each Reviewing Department will use to review your submittal. Reviewing Departments include County Arborist, City of Cumming, Engineering, Fire Marshal's Office, GIS Department, Health Department, NRCS, Planning & Community Development, Tax Assessor's Office, and Water & Sewer.

It is recommended that you download the checklist from this website each time you prepare plans, as checklists are frequently updated.


Board of Assessors

Plat Checklist
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Building & Economic Development

Building & Economic Development Building Plan Review Checklist
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County Arborist

Planning Forsyth County Buffer Standards
Planning Forsyth County Recommended Plant List
Planning Tree Plan and Landscape Checklist
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Department of Engineering

Engineering Commercial Site Plan Checklist
Engineering Commercial As-Built Checklist
Engineering Clearing & Grading Checklist
Engineering Final Plat Checklist
Engineering Minor Subdivision Plat Checklist
Engineering Preliminary Subdivision Checklist
Engineering Stormwater Checklist
Engineering LGP Checklist
Engineering Wall Plan Checklist
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Environmental Health

Environmental Health Subdivision Plan Checklist
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Fire Department

Fire Site Plan Review Checklist
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GIS Department

GIS As-Built Checklist
GIS Digital Data Submissions As-Built Checklist
GIS Digital Data Submissions Final Plat Checklist
GIS Final Plat Checklist
GIS Minor Plat Checklist
GIS Road Construction Checklist
GIS Site Development with Multiple Buildings Checklist
GIS Site Development with Single Building Checklist
GIS Site Development with Townhomes Checklist
GIS METADATA TEMPLATE
GIS SewerLine
GIS StormLine
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Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS Common Development Construction Projects Checklist Guidance
NRCS Common Development Construction Projects Checklist
NRCS Infrastructure Construction Projects Checklist Guidance
NRCS Appendix 1
NRCS Infrastructure Construction Projects Checklist
NRCS Stand Alone Construction Projects Checklist Guidance
NRCS Stand Alone Construction Projects Checklist
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Planning & Community Development

Planning Agricultural Site Development Checklist
Planning As-Built Checklist
Planning Atlanta-Mullinax-McFarland Overlay Checklist
Planning Buford / Canton Highway Overlay District Checklist
Planning Clearing & Grading Plan Review Checklist
Planning Coal Mountain Overlay Checklist
Planning Commercial Site Development Checklist
Planning Commercial Plan Review Checklist
Planning Final Plat Checklist
Planning Industrial District Site Development Checklist
Planning Large Scale Retail LDP Checklist
Planning LDP Route Sheet
Planning Minor Plat Review Checklist for A1 and Residential
Planning Minor Plat Checklist for Commercial & Industrial
Planning Peachtree Parkway Overlay Checklist
Planning Recreational Amenity Plan Checklist
Planning County Wide Road Construction Checklist
Planning Southeast Forsyth Road Construction Checklist
Planning Sewer Plan Checklist
Planning South Forsyth Commercial Design Standards
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Water & Sewer Engineering Checklists

Water & Sewer As-Built Checklist
Water & Sewer Commercial Site Plan Checklist
Water & Sewer Construction Notes
Water & Sewer Final Plat Checklist
Water & Sewer Minor Plat Checklist
Water & Sewer Preliminary Subdivision Checklist
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