Procedures for Obtaining Zoning Certification

The City of Forsyth Zoning Department will certify zoning on a parcel of property located within the city.  Please include the following items in your request:

          1. A letter requesting zoning certification.

          2. As many of the following as possible:
                  a.) A survey of the property including metes and bounds.
                  b.) A street address.
                  c.) Tax map and parcel number.
                  d.) A legal description of the property.
                  e.) Present use of the property: name of business, etc.

          3. Instructions on how you wish the certification to be delivered.

          4. A check for $10.00 made payable to the City of Forsyth.

Please send your request for zoning certification to the address below:

Zoning Department
City of Forsyth
P.O. Box 1447
Forsyth, Georgia 31029

You will receive a letter certifying the zoning district in which the property lies.  Additional information including purpose and description, permitted and conditional uses, and dimensional requirements can be found in the Zoning Ordinance under the Publications tab.  Articles 6 and 10 cover residential zones and non-residential zones respectively.

 

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