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Every month the Cobb County Zoning Division prepares zoning analysis information, which provides analysis and staff recommendations for all rezoning, special land use permits, land use permit requests and variance requests.

These items are presented to the Planning Commission, Board of Commissioners and Board of Zoning Appeals for their, review, recommendation, and consideration. 

Commercial Property Rehabilitation Incentive Exhibits ^[PDF]

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Variance Application ^[PDF]

Relocating Existing Structure Application ^[PDF]

Special Land Use Permit Application [PDF]

Temporary Land Use Permit Application ^[PDF]

Application for Redevelopment Overlay District (ROD) ^[PDF]

Application for Open Space Community (OSC) ^[PDF]

Temporary Construction Office Permit Application ^[PDF]

Temporary Sales Office Permit Application ^[PDF]

Temporary Tent Permit Application ^[PDF]

Rezoning Application [PDF]

Other Business Application ^[PDF]

Generally, anything built in Unincorporated Cobb County needs a building permit. The Zoning Division needs to approve all sheds, carports, shops, gazebos, arbors, pergolas, porches, decks (covered and uncovered), sunrooms, greenhouses, attached and detached garages, house additions, building additions, interior renovations, basement finishes, pools (inground and above ground), poolhouses, storage buildings, playhouses, barns, riding arenas, retaining walls, basketball courts, and tennis courts.

The above list shall include any preassembled, pre constructed and/or movable items. Please call the Zoning Division at 770-528-2035 for any questions relating to whether or not a building permit is required.

To obtain a building permit in most cases, the building permit applicant needs to bring a scaled site plan drawn by a Georgia Registered Land Surveyor, Engineer, or Architect. There is nominal cost and delay when obtaining a building permit. Most building permits can be obtained during normal business hours the same day.

Each lot in Unincorporated Cobb County is limited as to the maximum amount of impervious surface the lot may have. Impervious surface means a permanent improvement affixed to the earth which does not allow water or liquid to pass through it or permeate into the earth. Impervious surface includes the house or primary structure, driveway, parking lot, walkways, sidewalks, patios, decks, decking around swimming pools and accessory structure(s), hardscape (which includes stepping stones), and the like. Compliance to the impervious surface maximum is the responsibility of the property owner. Please contact the Zoning Division office at 770-528-2035 for any questions relating to this topic.

Every month the Cobb County Zoning Division prepares zoning analysis information, which provides analysis and staff recommendations for all rezoning, special land use permits, land use permit requests and variance requests.

These items are presented to the Planning Commission, Board of Commissioners and Board of Zoning Appeals for their, review, recommendation, and consideration. 

Commercial Property Rehabilitation Incentive Exhibits ^[PDF]

Click Here to view Zoning Cases

An overview of Zoning:

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Online Mapping Instructions to find Zoning information from MUNICODE ^[PDF]

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