Dawsonville, GA · Dawson County
Annexation Petition Application
This application asks property owners and applicants to petition the City of Dawsonville to annex land and provide property details, authorization, and required supporting documents.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this three-page application to request that the Mayor and City Council annex property into Dawsonville and extend the city boundaries. The petition requires property and zoning details, owner authorization, a list of adjacent property owners, and attachments including a recorded boundary survey and matching legal description. The city also lists application, administrative, and certified-mail fees; applicants or designated agents must attend the public hearings.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking annexation into Dawsonville, along with their applicants or designated agents, use this form to submit the petition and supporting information.
Why it needs a notary
The property owner authorization includes a Georgia state jurat; each owner signing that authorization must swear to and subscribe it before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Annexation Petition Application from the City of Dawsonville Planning and Zoning Department.
- 2
Fill In The Petition
Provide applicant and owner details, property and zoning information, owner authorization, and the adjacent-property-owner list.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary for the property owner authorization jurat.
- 4
Sign On Video
Each owner signing the authorization must swear to and subscribe it before the notary during the online session.
- 5
Submit To The City
Send the completed application and required survey and legal description attachments to Dawsonville Planning and Zoning.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Dawsonville. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the notarized property owner authorization?
- Fill out the application, then have each owner signing the authorization swear to and subscribe it before a commissioned online notary. Submit the completed petition and required attachments to the city.
- Do I need a notary for this annexation application?
- Yes. The property owner authorization contains a sworn-to and subscribed-before-me jurat. The owner or owners signing that authorization must appear before a notary.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary for this jurat?
- Georgia has no remote online notarization statute of its own. Georgia law recognizes acknowledgments taken by notaries of other states, but this form contains a jurat; confirm with the city if unsure whether it will accept remote notarization.
- What documents must accompany the petition?
- The form calls for a current recorded boundary survey showing contiguity with city limits and a matching current metes-and-bounds legal description. The survey must be signed and sealed by a registered land surveyor and recorded by the Dawson County Clerk of Court.