Grading and drainage reviewed through Lawrenceville Planning & Development. Disturbances over 5,000 sq ft require a grading plan; changes to drainage cannot increase runoff to neighbors.
Development Regulations require that post-development peak stormwater runoff not exceed pre-development rates for the 25-year storm. Detention ponds typically required for commercial sites. Residential grading must maintain positive drainage 6 inches in first 10 feet away from foundation per IRC. No redirecting runoff onto adjacent lots.
Stop-work order; corrective regrading required; civil penalty up to $1,000/day.
Lawrenceville, GA
Abandoned vehicles regulated under GA Code §40-11-1+ (10 days on public property). Lawrenceville Code Enforcement investigates property maintenance violation...
Lawrenceville, GA
Commercial vehicles over 1-ton rating or with commercial lettering prohibited from overnight parking in residential zones. Semi-trucks and trailers banned in...
Lawrenceville, GA
Barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences prohibited in residential zones. Chain-link restricted from front yards. Historic district requires tradition...
Lawrenceville, GA
Retaining walls over 4 ft (measured from bottom of footing) require building permit and engineered design. Walls in setbacks must not affect drainage onto ne...
Lawrenceville, GA
Front yard fences max 4 ft; side and rear yard fences max 6 ft in residential zones. Fences over 6 ft require building permit. Corner lot sight-triangle rest...
Lawrenceville, GA
Pool barriers must be minimum 48 inches tall per GA Residential Code Appendix G (IRC). Self-closing, self-latching gates required. Openings cannot exceed 4 i...
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