The Community Department also provides staff support for several boards including the Planning and Zoning Commission. Regularly scheduled meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the old Superior Courtroom on the Third Floor of the Historic Courthouse at 423 Newnan Street in Carrollton.
Powers & Duties
Monitoring all existing and proposed ordinances, laws, rules, and regulations which affect the use of land in Carroll County
Monitoring the current and future needs of Carroll County with regard to the regulation of land use and development
Proposing amendments to the Carroll County Zoning Ordinance
Maintaining and updating the Carroll County Future Land Use Plan so that it may provide a current database with decisions on proposing amendments and variances to this ordinance may be made
Carrying out an ongoing comprehensive land use-planning program
Reviewing all proposed amendments to this ordinance or the zoning maps, conducting public hearings concerning said amendments, and making recommendations to the governing authority concerning said amendments