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Code Enforcement
What is Code Compliance?
The City of Flowery Branch's Department of Community Development is responsible for enforcing a variety of Planning and Development related ordinances and regulations. The Department staffs one (1) Code Compliance Officer to investigate complaints and help maintain a high quality of life in the City of Flowery Branch. The Code Compliance Division within Flowery Branch’s Department of Community Development maintains the City’s status as a clean, livable city by ensuring that all properties comply with standards set by the Mayor and City Council. It is the City’s policy to ensure compliance with City ordinances by investigating and resolving reported violations of City code. The City will work to assure code compliance by both encouraging voluntary compliance with property owners and by taking enforcement action, if necessary, against code violators who do not comply.
Enforcement Procedures:
Enforcement of all City Codes and Ordinances usually begins with a written Notice of Violation provided to the owner and/or occupant. The Notice shall be posted at the property or sent via mail. The notice shall contain a deadline of no more than thirty (30) days for compliance. If the violation continues past the deadline, the Compliance Officer will issue a citation for appearance in Flowery Branch Municipal Court.
If you have any questions about any Notice of Violation or if you need to report a code violation, please contact Amanda Nix 470-798-0555.
Common Code Violations:
The Department of Planning and Development is responsible for enforcing many ordinances including, but not limited to, the Zoning Ordinance; Buffer, Landscape and Tree Ordinance; Property Maintenance Ordinance; Soil and Sediment Control Ordinance, Illicit Discharge Ordinance; Development Regulations; Building Codes.
Some of the most common reported violations include:
Abandoned/junk vehicles
Accumulation of rubbish or garbage
Disposal of garbage
Illegal signs
Overgrown grass/ weeds
Zoning violations
Building or demolition without a permit