Swimming Pools - Forsyth County Government

Commercial
SWIMMING
POOL
PERMIT
PACKET

CHECKLIST
Please complete the entire application package, including:
□ Permit Details Form
□ Property Owner Authorization Form or signed copy of Sales Contract
□ Affidavits
1. Georgia State Energy Code affidavit.
2. Contractor Affidavits – Required. ( must be signed and submitted prior to applying for
building permit)
• Electrical affidavit/ Temp to Perm.
• Plumbing affidavit.
3. Pool Drain Discharge Location Affidavit.
□ Georgia Erosion & Sediment Control Certification Card – attach copy of card
□ Temporary Toilet / Exemption Form – Required by Forsyth County Health Department (will
be signed at building permit submittal)
□ Septic Tank Permit – Required if on septic. Obtain at Forsyth County Health Department
(770-781-6909) prior to applying for building permit.
□ Site Plan – Scale drawing 2 copies 8 ½ x 11 see page 3 for additional requirements
□ Individual lot permit – if applicable
□ Fees – See Forsyth County Department of Planning and Community Development Fee
Schedule. Impact fees are required for all new finished space.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
**All site plans and permit cards are to remain onsite
until a Certificate of Occupancy has been obtained **
COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
A site plan is required for any proposed Commercial building or structures, any proposed addition to
an existing Commercial building or structure, any proposed Commercial accessory building or
structure, including swimming pools and retaining walls. The following information is required to be
on site plan.
a. Property lines with dimensions
b. Location and names of all abutting streets and rights of way
c. Minimum required front, side and rear building setback lines with dimensions
d. The approximate outline of all proposed and existing buildings and structures including
projections such as fireplaces, bay windows, porches, patio’s and deck’s.
e. The approximated outline of all driveways, walkways, swimming pools, retaining walls, and
other improvements proposed or existing.
f. Outline of roof overhangs need not be shown however dimensions of overhangs must be
listed.
g. Dimensions of building and distances between all structures and the nearest property lines.
Dimensions of all projections including bay windows, fireplaces, porches, decks, and eaves.
h. Location and dimension of all floodplain limits, buffer requirements, and all drainage or any
other easements.
i. Subdivision name, lot number, street address and zoning.
j. Required zoning conditions for separation between buildings on adjacent lots specifying where
measurement is taken from wall to wall, foundation to foundation, eave to eave, and roof
overhang to roof overhang.
k. Any and all other zoning requirements of the zoning approval square footage requirements,
garage single double etc.
l. As built drawings will be required at the completion of the job.
**The issuance of a building permit does not assure that the building setbacks
have been met or that the structure does not encroach on any easement, or
buffer. The owner and/or permit holder have the sole responsibility of
determining compliance with setbacks and non-encroachment of easements and
buffers. **
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Building Permit # ___________________________
PERMIT DETAILS FORM
Address: __________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _______________________
Directions to job site:
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Subdivision Name: _______________________________________________________
Lot # _______
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION
Forsyth County Business License / Registration # _________________GA State License # _______________
Business Name: ______________________________________________ Phone # ____________________
Address: _____________________________________________City/State/Zip: _______________________
Onsite Contact Person: Names: ________________________________________ Phone#: ______________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________________
OWNER INFORMATION
Last Name: _______________________ First Name: _________________________ Phone #_____________
Address: _________________________________________City/State/Zip: ___________________________
PROJECT INFORMATION
Description of work: _______________________________________________________________________
Class Work: New Repermit (if repermit old permit number)__________________________
Construction Type:
Sewer System:
On- Site
Septic: (Forsyth County Health Dept. Permit #___________)
Sewer: County City Private
Pool Type: Gunite Liner Fiberglass Above ground
Square footage of Swimming Pool: ________________
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Total disturbed acreage associated with this permit and the disturbed acreage for any adjacent permits
that will be disturbed at the same time:
Total Acreage: ___________________
Disturbed Acreage: _______________________
Current use of Property: Vacant Residential Agricultural Other ________________
Other buildings on property: Home Storage Buildings Other ____________________________
Will pool be heated? Yes No
Will electric underground be needed? Yes No
Will underground gas line inspection be needed? Yes No
Pool Heater Size: __________BTU
NO STURCTURES OF ANY TYPE SHALL BE INSTALLED OR CONSTRUCTED WITHIN ANY EASEMENT
I, ______________________________________________, hereby certify that the above information
is true and correct.
________________________________________________
Property Owner Signature
________________________________________________
________________
Notary Public Signature and Stamp
Date
GSWCC CERTIFICATION
I am aware that a Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission Card Holder must be on site during any
land disturbance activity. (Copy of Card must be presented with permit application)
__________________________________________________
GSWCC Certification Card Holder Signature
Certification # ______________________________________
________________________________________________
Notary Public Signature and Stamp
________________
Date
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PROPERTY OWNER AUTHORIZATION FORM
Property Location: _________________________________________________________________
Contractor: I hereby authorize the person named in the Authorized Agent section to both obtain a
building permit for my property and complete construction.
Combination: I will seek to obtain a permit for contractor as authorized in the Contractor Authorization
section. Construction will be completed by the contractor.
AUTHORIZED AGENT
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________________________________
Phone # ______________________Email Address: _______________________________________
NOTARIZATION
I, ______________________________________________, hereby certify that the above information
is true and correct.
________________________________________________
Property Owner Signature
________________________________________________
Notary Public Signature and Stamp
________________
Date
CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZATION
I, the contractor, authorize the property owner to pursue a building permit under my business license
name and number.
_______________________________________________
Contractor Signature
________________
Date
_______________________________________________
Forsyth County Business License / Registration #
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SWIMMING POOL DRAIN DISCHARGE
LOCATION AFFIDAVIT
Article III, Section 82-63
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, groundwater,
roof runoff, swimming pool backwash or drain, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water,
or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer, and wastewaters shall not be
discharged to a sanitary sewer, except in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and permits
(including without limitation, NPDES permits requiring treatment prior to discharge.
The penalty for violation:
Section: 82-98 civil penalties.
(a) Any user or person who has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this ordinance, a
wastewater discharge permit, or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or
requirement shall be liable to the county for a maximum civil penalty of $1,000.00 per violation
per day. In the case of monthly or other long-term average discharge limit violations, penalties
shall accrue for each day during the period of the violation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, civil
penalties may be in addition to, but shall not be duplicative of, administrative fines assessed
under section 82-91, and the county is authorized to bring an action for civil penalties
regardless of whether such administrative fines have been assessed.
By signing this affidavit I state that my swimming pool is not connected in any way to the County
sanitary sewer system
Signature
Date
Address
Subdivision
Notary Public
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