Development Review Division

The Development Review Division ensures the implementation of the policies adopted by the Board of Commissioners while providing professional land planning services to facilitate sustainable growth through effective plan review and land development permitting.  

The following descriptions will assist you in navigating the Division's Web pages.

Land Disturbance Permit & Plat Information

• Land Disturbance Permit or Land Development Permit (LDP): A type of permitting for residential, commercial, and industrial zonings. We offer several different types of LDPs:  Site Development (SD), Road Construction (RC), Clearing, Grading and/or Grubbing (CG) and Sanitary Sewer (SW)
• Within the LDP process we have two types of recorded document processes: As-Builts (AS) and Final Plats (FP)
• Information about electronic submittals
• Submittal deadlines
• Links to checklists and applications
• Submittal deadlines
• Resolution Regarding Effective Dates of County Wide Residential Design Standards

VARIANCES, APPEALS & OTHER PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION

• Forsyth County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
• Sign Affidavit Submittal form (ZBA)
• Public Hearing Calendar (ZBA)
• Variance Applications
• Owner Authorization Form
• Corporate / Company Disclosure - Supplemental Application
• Medical Hardship – Supplemental Application
• Stream Buffer Variance – Supplemental Application
• Appeal of an Administrative Decision Application

Administrative Variance

• A variance of up to 15% may be requested administratively
• Maximum Building Height
• Building Setbacks
• Buffers

• Research Public Hearing applications or Land Development Permits and Plats 
• Geospatial Infrastructure layers for the development community
• Streets, tax map & parcels, aerial images, etc