Cobb County Government: 2021 Code Amendments Package Available - Hearings Set, Acworth

Press release from the Cobb County Government:

January 24, 2021

Cobb Commissioners review the county code each year and make amendments as necessary. The 2021 Code Amendment package is now available.

During this Tuesday’s work session, staff will introduce proposed changes to the County Code that include but are not limited to the following actions:

• Modify the county alcohol code to allow permits to be paid with a credit card, to permit licensed retailers to hold a weekly tasting event, and to permit delivery of alcohol sold to and purchased by an individual for personal use as provided by state law
• Streamline appointment of persons to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, address conflict of interest on the board and its process for hearing appeals.
• Clean up text in the county code pertaining to Land Disturbance
• Modify stormwater management requirements for new development and redevelopment
• Provide standards for modifying structures in historic preservation areas
• Establish All-Star event zones to address temporary marketing and advertisement activity
• Limit noise of landscaping equipment between 7a and 9p.
• Align County fire code to the International Fire Standards
• Modify county code pertaining to utilities on right-of-ways to comply with standards set by the State Department of Transportation
• Remove the Cable Communications Code
• Modify the county’s plat and subdivision approval procedure
• Align accessory structure requirements of conservation subdivisions with that of Planned Residential Developments
• End acceptance of Redevelopment Overlay District applications for zoning
• Codify Austell Road Design Guidelines so new or modified development must comply.
• Modify size and location of signs on non-residential property

Information Session

Board of Commissioners Work Session: January 26, 2021 – 1:30 pm

Public Hearings

Planning Commission Public Hearing Date: January 5, 2021 – 7:00 pm

Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Dates:

January 26, 2021 – 7:00 pm

February 9, 2021 – 9:00 am

Download the 2021 Code Amendments Package

This press release was produced by the Cobb County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.