Current Planning Division
Sharon O. Farrell | Planning Manager Forsyth County Department of Planning & Community Development 110 E. Main Street, Suite 100 | Cumming, Georgia 30040 (678) 513-5946 direct | (770) 781-2115 main
The Current Planning 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 Current Planning Division's Web pages.
Information about electronic submittals through ePlan Solutions
Submittal deadlines
Links to checklists and applications
Resolution Regarding Effective Dates of County Wide Residential Design Standards
Sign Ordinance
Sign Design Manual
Forsyth County Tree Protection and Replacement Ordinance
Landscape Guide
Buffer Standards
Recommended Plant List
Tree/Landscape Plan Review Checklist
Tree Care Information
Forsyth County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
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 spatially
Infrastructure layers for the development community
Streets, tax map & parcels, aerial images, etc.