Planning & Zoning

The Planning & Zoning department is guiding the future growth, improvement and development of our city. The department administers the City's Zoning Ordinance and ensures development is in compliance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. 

What We Do

The planning process produces a common understanding of where our community is, where it wants to go, and how to get there. This understanding then guides the actions we take, that influence the physical form of the community. These actions include regulation of development, provision of infrastructure, and management of the environment.  The planning department reviews Building and Development applications to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance  and the City's Comprehensive Plan.  Planning and Zoning staff also manage Planning and Zoning applications and facilitate their review by the Planning and Appeals Commission and the City Commission.

***UPDATED ZONING ORDINANCE***

The Planning Department, in conjunction with the Planning and Appeals Commission and the City Commission, adopted an updated Zoning Ordinance in September 2023.  The updated ordinance is not yet available in Muni-Code, but is posted below:

Please email comments or questions to jhunter@cityofbrunswick-ga.gov