Commercial Building/Land Development

Dawson County accepts all Commercial /Land Development Permit packets electronically.  The following items should be sent to smorgan@dawsoncountyga.gov:  

• A completed packet consists of the following:
  • Commercial permit application;
  • Meter base application (if applicable);
  • Preliminary subdivision plat checklist (if applicable); or
  • Final subdivision plat  (if applicable)
  • PDF of the project; LDP plans must include grading and tree preservation plans, stormwater, Soil Erosion Control
  • Minimum review fee: plans will not be reviewed until the minimum review fee has been paid.
• Comments for submitted plans will be available on or before the second Thursday from the submittal date;
  • Amended plans must address all comments to gain approval; the following must be submitted to the Planning & Development staff for reviewers' signatures:
• • A PDF of the complete plan set; and
  • Two (2) signed/sealed stamped hard copies of the plans
• Commercial Permits will be released to a General Contractor:
  • General contractor must be registered with Dawson County and must hold a Georgia State Contractors License;
  • State Regulated Trades must complete an affidavit (affidavits are found on the building permits page) and
  • Any remaining fees are due before permits are released.

Information on how to submit fees can be found on the payments page. 

Louise McPherson, Natural Resources Conservation Service, reviews all soil erosion and grading plans.