Coweta County, GA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

9 of the zoning and development ordinance is Coweta County's permitting scheme for festivals and similar gatherings on private land; it does not regulate private, uncompensated backyard parties or church events on property already holding a conditional use permit. Applicability covers a list that includes festivals, concerts and theatrical productions, exhibits such as dog or gun shows, rodeos, weddings, and bed-and-breakfast lodging, along with any similar use the planning director finds comparable. Before hosting any of those uses, an applicant must file for a special use permit with the planning department using the rezoning procedures in Article 29, including a conceptual site plan meeting Section 290's standards; the board of commissioners then holds a public hearing and weighs whether the event will disturb neighbors' quiet enjoyment, whether waste disposal, parking, traffic and security are adequately handled, and whether the event's intensity fits the surrounding land use.

Infrastructure findings require adequate public roads, safety, refuse disposal and on-site security. Operational standards attached to the permit include a 45-dBA noise ceiling measured at the property line, though the board can set a different decibel limit in the permit conditions based on the property's uniqueness; restroom facilities must meet environmental health department requirements; outdoor lighting cannot cast direct light onto neighboring parcels; and alcohol is allowed only through a licensed caterer or a properly licensed location. If the planning official later finds that permit conditions are not being met, the special use permit is cancelled and the event use must stop.