Welcome to Burke County, Georgia

Planning Department

Permitting and Inspections
Code Enforcement
Addressing

Meetings:

Regularly scheduled meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm .  See dates below.

JUNE 27, 2023
JULY 25, 2023
AUGUST 22, 2023
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023   CANCELLED
OCTOBER 24, 2023
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
DECEMEBER 26, 2023

Planning Commission Members:

  • Lee Webster  - Chair-706.554.1888
  • Carolyn Heath - V. Chair - 706.840.2126
  • Jason Blackburn - 706-551-0133
  • Ben Roberts  -  706-871-5045
  • Herman Brown -  706-551-1213
Planning Commission Office 

706-554-8758-Scott Lee 

Burke County does not issue business licenses.   Please call 706-554-8758 to verify if proposed business or land use complies with zoning**

Burke County Land Development Code:
https://library.municode.com/ga/burke_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH26LADECO

Zoning Map:
https://smallmaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7efce15765794873965b4b13e7f3ef18

2018-2028 Burke County Joint Comprehensive Plan


2018-2028 Joint Comprehensive Plan Update (Draft)
https://csrarc.ga.gov/sites/default/files/csrarc/planning/joint_comprehensive_plan_-_burke_and_cities_of_wayensboro_girard_keysville_midville_sardis_vidette.pdf

2019 Joint Comprehensive Plan
https://www.dca.ga.gov/sites/default/files/burke_county_joint_plan_update_2019.pdf

FEMA floodplain information:

http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-flood-hazard-mapping
https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?AddressQuery=burke%20county%20ga

http://www.georgiadfirm.com/pdf/panels/13033cv000a.pdf
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1502-20490-8377/fema_p85.pdf
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