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Notice of Moratorium for Residential Developments

On June 2, 2026, the Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2026-120 to extend the moratorium on the acceptance of any applications related to the development of any new construction of single-family residential subdivisions or multi-family residential developments. The duration of this moratorium shall be until the County adopts a revision of the Code of Clayton County related to the above referenced uses or until December 31, 2026, whichever first occurs.

Notice of Moratorium on Data Centers within Unincorporated Clayton County

On June 16, 2026, the Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2026-134 to extend the moratorium on the acceptance of applications for permits, licenses, or rezoning for review and consideration relating related to the establishment or expansion of Data Centers.  This moratorium shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2026, unless shortened or extended by official action of the Governing Authority of Clayton County.

Notice of Moratorium for Personal Care Homes, Boarding Homes, Short Term Rentals, Group Homes, & Community Living Arrangements

On July 7, 2026, the Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2026-153 for a moratorium on the acceptance of applications related to Personal Care Homes, Boarding Homes, Short Term Rentals, Group Homes, & Community Living Arrangements.  The duration of this moratorium shall be until December 31, 2026, or until a modified ordinance is adopted concerning these uses, unless said moratorium is extended for good cause shown.

Notice of Moratorium on Gas Stations and Convenience Stores within Unincorporated Clayton County

On July 21, 2026, the Board of Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2026-162 to extend the moratorium on the acceptance of applications related to gas stations and establish a moratorium on the acceptance of applications related to convenience stores. The duration of this moratorium shall be until the County adopts a revision of the Code of Clayton County related to the above-referenced uses or until December 31, 2026, whichever first occurs.

Pre-Application Meetings are now required for the following application types:

• Rezonings
• Conditional Use Permits
• Future Land Use Plan Amendments
• Zoning Modification Requests
• Planned Unit Developments

NOTICE OF ZONING SIGN POSTING CHANGE

Starting with the June 2024 Zoning Public Hearings, applicants shall post the required number of Public Notification Sign(s) per the Zoning Calendar.

NOTICE OF FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT CHANGE

On March 19, 2024, The Board of Commissioner (BOC) approved Ordinance No. 2024-60: BOC-2402-0394 to amend Appendix A, Article 13, Section 13.3 – Zoning Amendment Process and Section 13.5 – Applications for Amendments. This BOC approval means that applications submitted to amend the Clayton County’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) may no longer be submitted for consideration at any time within a calendar year. Now, the New Regulations require the submittal of FLUM applications to ONLY twice a year during the months of April and October.  This new process will start with the BOC public hearing on October 15, 2024, at the regularly scheduled BOC public hearing per the 2024 Zoning Matters Calendar.

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