Planning & Development
With growth and development as continuing issues in the City of Rincon, the Planning and Development Department plays an important role in the City’s government. Planning and Development strives to ensure compliance with building codes and zoning ordinances in a timely and professional manner.
Contact Information
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday
8:30am – 5:00pm
(Excluding Holidays)

Amended Ordinances
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Adopted 6-10-2019 Protect Groundwater Recharge Ordinance
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Adopted 5-10-2021 Buildable Acreage
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Adopted 5-24-2021 CO Corridor Overlay District
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Adopted 07-12-2021 Stormwater Utility
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Adopted 11-22-2021 Self-Service Storage Facility
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Adopted 9-12-2022 Capital Cost Recovery
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Adopted 2-27-2023 Competitive bidding required
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Adopted 5-8-2023 City Boards Compensation
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Adopted 6-26-2023 Flood Damage Prevention
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Adopted 9-11-2023 Fence and Wall Standards
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Adopted 11-27-2023 Planning and Zoning Board Rules of Procedure
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Adopted 1-22-2024 Home Occupation
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Adopted 3-11-2024 Competitive Bidding
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Adopted 3-11-2024 False Alarm Ordinance
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Adopted 3-11-2024 Planned Unit Devlopments (PUD/MXU
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Adopted 4-8-2024 Buildings and Building Regulations Ordinance
City of Rincon Joint Comprehensive Plan
To reach Planning and Development staff, you can call 912-826-5996, Option 5. Faxes may be sent to 912-826-2083.
All ordinances of the City of Rincon, such as zoning information, land uses, municipal tree ordinance, open burning information, soil erosion & sedimentation control ordinance, etc., are available upon request for a fee.
Planning and Zoning Board: The Board meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 107 W. 17th Street.
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Schedule
All applicants and/or representatives must be present for each agenda item. Items will be tabled or denied if no representative is present. The application and all of the required supporting documentation must be turned in by the deadline date. The dates referenced do not include Public Hearings.
The Building and Zoning Department must meet all current O.C.G.A.’s for Public Hearings. This department reserves the right to change any of the below dates if needed. Open burning information, soil erosion & sedimentation control ordinance, etc., are available upon request for a fee.
