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ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Athens-Clarke County Planning Department I 120 West Dougherty Street I Athens, GA 30601 I [PHONE REDACTED] accgov.com/planning I Page 1 of 2 I Revised January 2026 DEMOLITION & RELOCATION REVIEW SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Application (1 copy), Site Plan (1 copy), Photographs, Fee (cash/card/check – make check payable to ACC) FEES: Structures requiring Commissioner Review - $90.00 • Structures exempt from Commissioner Review - $25.00 **After approval of this form, a Demolition Permit is required from the Building Inspections Department prior to removal of the structure** SUBJECT PROPERTY INFORMATION: (Please Print Clearly) PARCEL ADDRESS: APPLICANT NAME: PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION (if different than applicant) Company: Name: Address: Address: Phone: Phone: Email: Email: *Signature: *Signature: *The above signatures acknowledge an allowance for ACC Staff to visit the property for review of this request. Submittal Requirements: 1. Site plan of the property showing all existing buildings, with any building or portion of a building □ Yes □ No to be demolished or relocated clearly marked. 2. Photographs of each exterior side of the building affected by the demolition or relocation. □ Yes □ No 3. A. Optional: Assessment of Building Condition □ Yes □ No B. Optional: Projected Cost of Restoration or Repair □ Yes □ No 1. The proposed is: □ A. The demolition of an entire structure, approximately square feet. □ B. The demolition of a portion of a structure, approximately__________ square feet. Brief description of project: □ C. The relocation of a structure, approximately square feet Old location New location 2. The structure is: □ Residential □ Commercial □ Accessory □ Agricultural □ Other 3. The structure is believed to have been constructed in what year? 4. Is the proposed demolition or relocation of an accessory structure under 500 square feet? □ Yes □ No 5. Has the Chief Building Official deemed the structure to be hazardous? □ Yes* □ No *Application must include a written determination of demolition without delay from Building Inspector for exemption 6. Is the property zoned E-O (Employment-Office), E-I (Employment-Industrial) or I (Industrial)? □ Yes □ No 7. Will the demolition/relocation require the removal or disturbance of trees? □ Yes □ No The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is a public entity subject to Georgia's Open Records laws. All submitted applications and associated plans and documents are covered under such laws and may be released to other parties unless they contain information specifically protected by law. Please Note: • A Certificate of Appropriateness is required instead of a Demolition Review for locally designated landmark or historic district properties. • Demolition & Relocation Reviews are not required for interior work or for mobile homes. • The following applications shall be exempt from the initial Commissioner-level review period: accessory structures of less than 500 square feet of gross floor area, any structure determined by the Chief Building Official to be hazardous, any structure located within E-O (Employment-Office); E-I (Employment-Industrial), or I (Industrial) zones, exterior demo of architectural elevations that do not face a public RoW or private street or does not exceed 50% or more of the total exterior walls of the structure. For Staff Use: PLAN DR - - - Included with form? ---PAGE BREAK--- Athens-Clarke County Planning Department I 120 West Dougherty Street I Athens, GA 30601 I [PHONE REDACTED] accgov.com/planning I Page 2 of 2 I Revised January 2026 FINAL DECISION REVIEWED BY / DATE* APPROVED □ YES □ NO □ N/A COMMENTS: *Approval of this application shall expire if the requested demolition or relocation has not been completed within 2 years from date of approval. THIS PAGE FOR STAFF USE ONLY TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REVIEWED BY / DATE APPROVED □ YES □ NO □ N/A COMMENTS/PERMIT PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECEIVED BY DATE RECEIVED SITE PLAN □ YES BUILDING ELEVATIONS □ YES □ N/A TAX MAP #S ZONING/OVERLAY ZONING PERMIT □ YES □ NO APPLICABLE PLAN # ZP - PLANS REVIEW □ YES □ NO APPLICABLE PLAN # PR - ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS □ YES □ NO APPLICABLE PLAN # EA - OTHER ASSOCIATED CASES □ YES □ NO APPLICABLE PLAN # STAFF FINDINGS: NATIONAL REGISTER FINDINGS: □ Not listed □ Within District □ Individual Listing or Landmark APPEARS TO BE OVER 50 YEARS OLD: □ Yes □ No MATERIALS EVALUATED: □ On-site evaluation □ Sanborn maps □ Other maps or aerial photos ELIGIBLE FOR 90-DAY REVIEW: □ Yes □ No □ Exempt MAYOR & COMMISSION COMMISSION DISTRICT(S) & COMMISSIONER(S) COMMISSIONERS NOTIFIED ON RESPONSE NEEDED BY COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS Release Approval Release Approval after documentation. 90-day Stay for HPC Review COMMISSIONER RESPONSE DATE HPC REVIEW HPC REVIEW NEEDED BY: HPC HEARING DATE: HPC FINDINGS: Release Approval Initiate 180-day Stay