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Forsyth County, GA
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Forsyth County permits by the numbers
Permits Forsyth County issued from Sep 2025 to Sep 2026. Time is from application to issue, and includes any time spent waiting on the applicant.
Permit typeIssuedTypical time to issue
Residential Remodel/Renovation · Building (Residential)235 issuedtoo few to say
Commercial · Building (Commercial)98 issued1 day
Swimming Pool or Spa · Building (Residential)63 issuedtoo few to say
Single Family Residential Detached Structure · Building (Residential)34 issued32 days · 1 in 4 over 388 days
Residential · Building (Residential)297 issuedsame day
A permit to add a structure connected to an existing building. · Building (Residential)247 issuedtoo few to say
An accessory structure is a structure which is on the same parcel of proper · Building (Residential)56 issuedtoo few to say
Residential Other · Building (Residential)12 issuedtoo few to say
Residential · Grading Stockpiling10 issuedtoo few to say
Calculated by us from Forsyth County GIS (Forsyth County open data terms). Typical means the middle value. Types with fewer than 20 permits show no time or fee. Refreshed weekly.
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