Brookhaven is auditing its citywide zoning map, which is missing several changes DeKalb County made before the city began operations last year.

The city blames the county for inconsistencies, though county officials say they do not map zoning for individual parcels.

The city is reviewing each parcel and will create a new zoning map for City Council to adopt sometime next year.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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