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 		 February 23, 2012  
 Departments A-FDevelopment ServicesPlanning & Engineering   
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Phone: 912.754-2105
Fax: 912.754-2107

Mailing Address
601 North Laurel St.
Springfield, Georgia 31329

Physical Address
Effingham County Annex
768 Highway 119 South
Springfield, Georgia 31329

Hours of Operation
8:30am -5:00pm
Monday-Friday
(except on county holidays)

                                                        

Meet our Staff:

George Shaw M.P.A.
Zoning Administrator
Phone: 912.754-8009


Steven M. Liotta, P.E.
County Engineer
Phone: 912.754-8016

Stephanie Johnson
Office Manager
Phone: 912.754-2105
Ext. 4501

Mike Wirth
Code Enforcement Officer
Phone: 912.754-2105
Ext. 4510
  
 
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      We support the county's mission by providing excellent customer service to the citizens of Effingham County, as well as business professionals and other governmental entities, by uniformly administering ordinances and policies to facilitate a safe and healthy environment for future growth and land use in the unincorporated areas of Effingham County. We perform a number of  functions which include:

  • Rezoning of property
  • Development Plan Review
  • Subdivision Regulations
  • Maintain Zoning Records & Subdivision Plats 
  • Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • Home Occupations, Residential and Rural Businesses
  • Pond Approvals
  • Variances
  • Code Violations/Enforcement
  • Flood Damage Prevention
  • Impact Fees
  • Zoning Ordinance Amendments
  
 
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Effingham County flood insurance rate maps will be revised as part of the Georgia DNR's Coastal Physical Map Revision project. New flood maps for most of Effingham County will be available in draft form sometime in 2012, and final maps will be issued in 2013. Further information on this project, including status updates, can be found via the first link below.Effingham County's current digital flood insurance rate map (DFIRM) became effective on December 17, 2010. A map summarizing the special flood hazard areas is available via the last link above. If you have any questions about flood zones or the County regulations on development in flood zones, feel free to contact County Engineer Steve Liotta.
  
 
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