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Permitting

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All construction, maintenance, renewal, removal, or relocation of pipes, mains, conduits, cables, poles, and other utility equipment within county right-of-way must follow a uniform permitting process. This requires applying for a right-of-way encroachment permit

Required for:

  • Utility installations and maintenance
  • Construction in county right-of-way
  • Lane closures

To create your Right of Way Encroachment Permit

Tutorials
Covered Items
  • Pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires
  • Poles and equipment
  • Any utility infrastructure

Utility Permits

All utilities in county rights-of-way require permits per DeKalb County Code section 23-87.

Policy: Right-of-Way Facilities Policy (Effective January 11, 2018)

Residential Parking Permit Program

Purpose: Residents who want to restrict parking in their neighborhood to themselves and their guests.

To establish a Resident-Only Parking Area, requests must meet three requirements:

  1. The area must have at least 50 single-family addresses or 4,000 linear feet of street frontage.
  2. At least 65% of homeowners must sign a petition supporting the designation.
  3. A volunteer from the area must serve as the petition coordinator.

Costs:

  • Annual decal: $12.00 per vehicle
  • Guest hang-tags: 3 free, and for additional hang-tags, $15

Apply Online

2025 Applications Now Available: Apply for Parking Permits

Tutorial: How to use the Online Application

Questions:

Call: 770-492-5206

Email: PWTransportation@dekalbcountyga.gov

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