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 Fulton County
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix B. ZONING RESOLUTION
 Article XIIA. [OVERLAY DISTRICTS]

  § 12A.3. Certificates of endorsement.  

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  • 12A.3.1 Approval of alterations or new construction. Applicants for a Fulton County land disturbance permit, sign permit or building permit shall obtain a certificate of endorsement (COE) for applicable properties.

    12A.3.2 Guidelines and criteria for certificates of endorsement. Issuance of certificates of endorsement (COE) shall be based on the criteria of the Zoning Resolution of Fulton County along with other criteria adopted by the Board of Commissioners.

    12A.3.3 Submission of plans. An application for a COE shall be accompanied by such drawings, photographs, material samples or plans as may be required pursuant to the overlay district provisions.

    12A.3.4 Interior alterations. Review of applications for endorsement shall not consider interiors or exterior features which are not visible from a public street.

    12A.3.5 Issuance of a certificate of endorsement.

    A.

    A COE may be issued when the proposed material change(s) in the appearance or arrangement of the elements of the project is consistent with the overlay district provisions.

    B.

    A copy of each final COE shall be maintained in the Department of Environment and Community Development. (Amended 2/7/01)

    12A.3.6 Exceptions. When, by reason of unusual circumstances, the strict application of any provision of this article would result in the exceptional practical difficulty or undue hardship due to the circumstances unique to the particular property in question, the Board of Zoning Appeals, in passing upon applications, shall consider and issue exceptions to said provisions so as to relieve such difficulty or hardship provided such exceptions shall remain in harmony with the general purpose and intent of said provisions, so that the integrity or character of the property, shall be conserved and substantial justice done. A hardship shall not qualify as an undue hardship if it is of a person's own making.

    In granting such exceptions, the Board of Zoning Appeals may impose such reasonable and additional stipulations and conditions as will, in its judgement, best fulfill the purpose of this article.

    12A.3.7 Appeals. Appeals are to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Any appeal of a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals is to Fulton County Superior Court in accordance with article XX.

    12A.3.8 Deadline for consideration of application for COE. The DRB shall consider a completed application for a COE within 15 days after the filing thereof by the owner or occupant of an overlay district property. If the application has not been acted upon within 15 days, an the application shall be considered to be approved as submitted.

    12A.3.9 Relationship of this article to other zoning provisions. The adoption of a resolution designating an overlay district, is an amendment to the existing Zoning Resolution. Designation of a zoning overlay district and shall be shown as such on the official zoning maps of Fulton County, Georgia.