Lawrenceville, GA · Gwinnett County
Buffer Reduction Application
This application requests approval to reduce a property buffer and is filed by the applicant and property owner with the City of Lawrenceville through its Licenses, Permits, and Plans Portal.
- 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 application to request a buffer reduction for property in Lawrenceville. The city requires a signed and notarized application, a campaign-contributions disclosure, a letter of intent, a legal description, a boundary survey, and a site plan or rezoning exhibit at submission. The form lists a $500 fee and explains that applicants must appear at the Planning Commission meeting, City Council work session, and City Council public hearing.
Who needs it
Applicants and property owners seeking a buffer reduction in Lawrenceville must complete the application and provide the required documents and exhibits.
Why it needs a notary
The form has Notary Public signature lines beside both the applicant’s and owner’s signatures; each signer should sign before a commissioned online notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Buffer Reduction Application from the City of Lawrenceville.
- 2
Complete The Form
Fill in applicant, owner, property, zoning, acreage, parcel, and proposed-buffer details, and prepare the required supporting documents.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange an online notarization for the applicant and property owner signatures shown on the form.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign the application during the online notary video session and complete the notarial process.
- 5
Submit To The City
Upload the completed application and required documents through the Licenses, Permits, and Plans Portal.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Lawrenceville. 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 submit a buffer reduction application?
- Complete and notarize the application, gather the required disclosure and project documents, then submit everything online through the Licenses, Permits, and Plans Portal.
- Do I need to appear before a notary?
- Yes. The application says it must be signed and notarized and provides Notary Public lines for the applicant and property owner.
- Can I use an online notary for this application?
- Georgia has no remote online notarization statute of its own. Georgia law recognizes acknowledgments taken by notaries of other states (O.C.G.A. §44-2-21); confirm with the city if unsure.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- The form lists a campaign-contributions disclosure, letter of intent, typed metes-and-bounds legal description, sealed boundary survey, and site plan or rezoning exhibit.
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