Family home daycare (3-6 children) licensed by Georgia DECAL/Bright from the Start, which preempts most local regulation. Lawrenceville requires Occupation Tax Certificate and may require zoning verification.
Georgia Bright from the Start regulates Family Child Care Learning Homes (3-6 children unrelated to provider) statewide. License requires background check, training, home inspection, and CPR certification. Group homes (7-12 children) require separate licensing and typically Special Use Permit from Lawrenceville. State law OCGA §20-1A-2 limits cities' ability to zone out licensed family daycares from residential districts.
Unlicensed daycare: DECAL enforcement. City violations (no Occupation Tax Certificate or Home Occupation Permit): municipal citation.
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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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