Jones County, GA · Jones County
Occupation Tax Certificate Application
Jones County businesses use this application to request an occupation tax certificate and zoning compliance review for their business location.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Jones County · Jones County, Jones County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- jonescountyga.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The application collects business and owner details, location, business type, employee count, and other information for an occupation tax certificate and zoning compliance. Commercial businesses provide details about the property and planned signs; home-based businesses answer questions about the home and may need written property-owner permission. The form lists required identification and, if applicable, a professional license copy.
Who needs it
Business owners applying for an occupation tax certificate in Jones County complete the application, with different questions for commercial and home-based businesses.
How to submit it
The form lists Jones County Planning & Zoning at P. O. Box 1359, Gray, Georgia 31032, and provides an office phone, fax, and email. For a business inside Gray city limits, the form says to take the form provided to Gray City Hall.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it asks for written property-owner permission for some home-based businesses but does not say that permission must be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Occupation Tax Certificate Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Business Details
Fill in the business, owner, location, contact, and employee information, then complete the section for a commercial or home-based business.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Include a copy of legal identification and, if applicable, a professional license copy. Home-based applicants who are not property owners should provide written permission.
- 4
Submit to the County
Use the Jones County Planning & Zoning address listed on the form. For businesses inside Gray city limits, take the form provided to Gray City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Occupation Tax Certificate Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. Some home-based applicants must provide written property-owner permission, but the form does not say it must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Occupation Tax Certificate Application?
- The form lists Jones County Planning & Zoning, P. O. Box 1359, Gray, Georgia 31032. For a business inside Gray city limits, it says to take the form provided to Gray City Hall.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for business, owner, location, employee, and contact details. Commercial businesses provide property and sign information; home-based businesses answer questions about the home.
- What attachments may be required?
- The form says to provide a copy of legal identification and, if applicable, a copy of a Georgia Secretary of State-issued professional license. Some home-based applicants also need written property-owner permission.