Planning and Development Services
Mary A. Teter, Interim Director
Contact Information:
P.O. Box 447
240 Pine Avenue/Suite 300
Albany, GA 31702
Phone: (229) 438-3901
Fax: (229) 438-3965
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Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Planning & Development Services Calendar
The Planning and Development Services Department is comprised of three divisions: Planning & Zoning, Development Services (Inspection), and GIS. We are dedicated to promoting the improvement, conservation, and revitalization of Albany and Dougherty’s physical and social environment.
Planning & Zoning is responsible for the governing of all uses of land and developments within the city limits of the City of Albany and the unincorporated limits of Dougherty County. This includes the administration of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Floodplain Management Ordinances, and Sign Ordinances; and provision of staff support for several citizen boards, including Historic Preservation and Transportation.
Inspection is to provide the highest quality of public service while ensuring compliance with the Georgia State Building Code and other applicable local codes and ordinances. We serve as a resource of information for our residents, design professionals, contractors, builders, and developers to ensure that the built environment is constructed and maintained in a safe, energy efficient, and accessible manner. We strive to set the standard for excellence in public service with relation to construction and development needs for the citizens of Albany and Dougherty County.
GIS is a computer technology that combines geographic data (the locations of man-made and natural features on the earth’s surface) and other types of information (names, classifications, addresses, and much more) to generate visual maps and reports. The GIS division currently maintains more than fifty GIS layers including aerial photos, parcels, street centerlines, zoning, and flood information. City/County Departments have access to these geofiles over the network and the public has access to the Albany-Dougherty Geographic Information Systems Web Browser.
Flood Preparedness & Flood Insurances Information
A Flood Protection Preparedness Guide
Understanding Flood Insurance
Links to Flood-related Websites