The Rome Floyd Planning Department will be changing the submission deadlines of the Planning Commission (PC), Board of Adjustments (BOA) and Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to meet the requirements found in HB 1405 pertaining to Zoning Procedures Law.

Provided is a calendar for new deadline submissions.

Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
MonthYearApplication Submission DeadlineDate of Meeting
January202311/25/20221/18/2023
February202312/25/20222/15/2023
March20231/25/20233/15/2023
April20232/25/20234/19/2023
May20233/25/20235/17/2023
June20234/25/20236/21/2023
July20235/25/20237/19/2023
August20236/25/20238/16/2023
September20237/25/20239/20/2023
October20238/25/202310/18/2023
November20239/25/202311/15/2023
December202310/25/202312/20/2023
    
Board of Adjustments (BOA)
MonthYearApplication Submission DeadlineDate of Meeting
January202311/25/20221/19/2023
February202312/25/20222/16/2023
March20231/25/20233/16/2023
April20232/25/20234/20/2023
May20233/25/20235/18/2023
June20234/25/20236/15/2023
July20235/25/20237/20/2023
August20236/25/20238/17/2023
September20237/25/20239/21/2023
October20238/25/202310/19/2023
November20239/25/202311/16/2023
December202310/25/202312/21/2023
    
Planning Commission (PC)
MonthYearApplication Submission DeadlineDate of Meeting
January202311/10/20221/5/2023
February202312/10/20222/2/2023
March20231/10/20233/2/2023
April20232/10/20234/6/2023
May20233/10/20235/4/2023
June20234/10/20236/1/2023
July20235/10/20237/6/2023
August20236/10/20238/3/2023
September20237/10/20239/7/2023
October20238/10/202310/5/2023
November20239/10/202311/2/2023
December202310/10/202312/7/2023

Revisions to the Zoning Procedures Law became effective July 1, 2022 and have a grace period until July 1, 2023. HB 1405 clarifies the process for appeals of zoning decisions and disputes. You will find a summary table at the link below that provides an overview of the specific changes to the ZPL. The information provided does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon to determine compliance with HB 1405; instead, all information, content, and materials available in this notification are for general informational purposes only. Please contact the Rome-Floyd Planning Department with questions or for further clarification.
https://georgiaplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/HB-1405-ZPL-Summary-Changes.pdf

For questions about the the Zoning Procedures law, call the planning department at 706-236-5025.

For businesses or individuals who would like to discuss a property or project with a planner, please call to schedule an appointment: 706-236-5025. Zoning Verifications are completed in the office by planning staff.