Newton County, GA · Newton County
Sign Permit Application for Overlay Districts
Property owners, applicants, and sign contractors use this application to request a sign permit for a property in the Almon or Salem Overlay District.
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 to request a permit for a sign in the Almon or Salem Overlay District. It asks for property and sign details, existing sign information, and applicant, property owner, and contractor contact information and signatures. The application must include a site plan showing the sign location and measurements from the property line; incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Who needs it
An applicant seeking a sign permit for a property in the Almon or Salem Overlay District should complete this application and provide the required site plan.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application and site plan to the Department of Development Services at 1113 Usher Street, Suite 201, Covington, Georgia 30014. The form lists a permit fee of $100 per sign, as applicable.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; it lists no notarized or sworn attachment, so the applicant and property owner sign and date where indicated.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Sign Permit Application for Overlay Districts.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide the property, sign, existing sign, applicant, property owner, and contractor information requested; sign and date where indicated.
- 3
Gather the Site Plan
Include a site plan identifying the sign location and showing all measurements from the property line.
- 4
Submit to Development Services
Submit the completed application and site plan to the Department of Development Services at 1113 Usher Street, Suite 201, Covington, Georgia 30014.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Sign Permit Application for Overlay Districts?
- No. The application has signature and date fields but no notary block or notarized attachment requirement; the applicant and property owner sign and date where indicated.
- How do I submit the Overlay District Sign Permit Application?
- Submit the completed application and required site plan to the Department of Development Services at 1113 Usher Street, Suite 201, Covington, Georgia 30014.
- What must accompany the sign permit application?
- The application requires a site plan identifying the sign location, with all measurements shown from the property line. The form says incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for the property address, map and parcel number, zoning, overlay district, sign details, existing signs, and applicant, property owner, and sign contractor information.