Subdivision of Land

For plats that do not propose any new public roads or other public facilities (Minor Plat), if the plat complies with all regulations, the planning department shall execute a certification indicating such compliance on the face of the plat and return the plat to the surveyor for recording. If the plat does not comply with all county regulations, comments reflecting why the plat did not comply with these regulations will be sent to the surveyor.  The public works director, Fire Marshals Office, and the utility provider will also provide reviews and comments.  The typical review period is ten (10) days.

A Land Disturbance Permit is required for road construction and infrastructure installation to develop platted properties.  Multiple county and state agencies review all Land Disturbance Permits. After all necessary departments review the plans, comments are provided to the plan designer. To obtain approval for a Land Development Permit to create a subdivision, an applicant must address the reviewer’s comments to get final approval (stamp on plans) from each reviewing department.

Regardless of the lot size, developers of residential Land Disturbance Developments must file a Notice of Intent with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. This is a requirement for an EPD Classified Common Development. Additionally, if the development is within 200' of any water or involves clearing/grading an acre or more of land (including the driveway), the same notice must be filed.

Dawson County requires CAD drawings for final plats and as-built drawings to be submitted in a specific digital format, as well as a metadata file describing the CAD drawings. (This includes revisions of approved plans.) In addition, GIS requires tabular information describing Stormwater and Sewer features. These should accompany a PDF of the project. These requirements are in addition to the existing hard-copy submission requirements.

FEMA Information:   https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search

Point of contact for soil erosion/stormwater concerns:
Robbie Irvin, Stormwater Manager 
(706) 344-3500 ex 44412