ZONING & ORDINANCE CONSULTING

Zoning Ordinance Consulting for Georgia Cities and Counties

A clear ordinance should help staff, applicants, and elected officials reach consistent decisions. CES works with local governments on zoning-code review, land-use standards, amendment drafting support, and implementation tools tailored to their adopted plans and operational capacity.

Common problems we help solve

• Conflicting standards, unclear definitions and inconsistent use classifications.

• Lengthy or unpredictable development review procedures.

• Outdated district standards that do not reflect local development patterns.

• Permit applications, checklists and public instructions that do not align with the ordinance.

• Difficulty explaining proposed changes to residents, boards or applicants.

Typical deliverables

• Code audits and amendment recommendations

• Proposed ordinance text and use tables

• Zoning procedure diagrams

• Applicant guides

• Administrative checklists

• Public meeting materials

• Staff and Planning Commission orientation

 Legal review, statutory procedures and legislative adoption remain the responsibility of the appropriate legal professionals and governing body.

Relevant experience

Founder Jessie Owensby led substantial review and coordination on multi-year zoning modernization processes and has produced zoning ordinance and administrative materials through CES for several rural communities in Northeast Georgia.