Fitzgerald, GA · Ben Hill County
Official Petition for Annexation and/or Rezoning
This petition requests annexation into Fitzgerald and an initial city zoning designation or rezoning for property owners seeking to enter the city limits.
What this form is
Property owners use this petition to request annexation into Fitzgerald and an initial city zoning designation, and the application also requests rezoning. The document says to file it with the Fitzgerald Zoning Administrator by the first day of the month for consideration on the following month’s City Council agenda. It asks for property details, proposed zoning and use, owner and agent information, and supporting survey and legal-description materials.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking annexation into Fitzgerald, an initial city zoning designation, or rezoning use this petition and application.
How to submit it
File the completed application with the Fitzgerald Zoning Administrator by the first day of the month for the following month’s City Council agenda. The form lists 115 N. Grant Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, and (229) 426-5043 for questions.
About notarization
This petition is signed and dated without a notary; it requests owner and agent signatures, and identifies no sworn or notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Petition
Download the annexation and/or rezoning petition and application.
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Complete The Application
Provide the requested property, zoning, proposed-use, owner, and agent information, and sign and date the applicable sections.
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Gather Supporting Materials
Include the required survey plat, typed full metes-and-bounds legal description, and copy of the annexation petition.
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Submit To The City
File with the Fitzgerald Zoning Administrator by the first day of the month for the following month’s City Council agenda.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the annexation and rezoning petition?
- No. The petition requests owner and agent signatures but does not require notarization; no sworn or notarized attachment is identified.
- How do I submit the petition?
- File the completed application with the Fitzgerald Zoning Administrator by the first day of the month for the following month’s City Council agenda. The form lists the office address as 115 N. Grant Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750.
- What supporting materials does the application ask for?
- The document calls for a survey plat showing the existing city limits and proposed annexation area, plus a typed full metes-and-bounds legal description and a copy of the annexation petition.
- Does the document mention a fee?
- Yes. It lists a $150 rezoning fee and says all applicable fees must be paid.
Need something notarized?
This Official Petition for Annexation and/or Rezoning doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Fitzgerald form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.