Newton County, GA · Newton County
Land Disturbance Permit Application
Newton County’s land disturbance permit application is for applicants seeking approval to disturb land for a commercial, residential, county, church, or utility project.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Newton County · Newton County, Newton County, Georgia
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- newtoncountyga.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this application package to request a minor or major land disturbance permit in Newton County. The county asks applicants to submit the completed application, required site plans, and applicable fees with project plans or plats; incomplete submissions can delay review. The form collects project, property, land, utility, applicant, owner, and contact details, and includes an erosion and sediment plan submittal process and checklist.
Who needs it
Applicants planning a minor or major land disturbance project in Newton County should complete this application and submit the required plans and fees.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application packet, required site plans, and applicable fees to Newton County Development Services, 1113 Usher Street, Suite 204, Covington, GA 30014. An electronic PDF may be submitted on disc or emailed to [email protected].
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; if the property owner differs from the applicant, the required permission letter must be signed and notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the land disturbance permit application package and review its process and checklist.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide project, property, land, utility, applicant, owner, and contact details, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Plans and Attachments
Include the required site plans and electronic PDF. If the owner differs from the applicant, include the signed, notarized permission letter.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the application packet, plans, and applicable fees to Newton County Development Services as directed in the document.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Land Disturbance Permit Application?
- No, the application itself is signed and dated without a notary. If the property owner differs from the applicant, the form requires a signed, notarized original permission letter.
- How do I submit the Land Disturbance Permit Application?
- Submit the completed packet, site plans, and applicable fees to Newton County Development Services at the address listed in the application. The document also allows an electronic PDF on disc or by email.
- What should accompany the application?
- The application process calls for three hard copies of the site plan or plat, plus one electronic PDF copy. A fourth hard copy is requested if the project requires a turn or deceleration lane on a county road.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for project and parcel details, land and utility information, the reason for the permit, applicant and property-owner contact information, and a 24-hour contact.