Same-day permits continue in DeKalb

DeKalb County’s same-day permitting program, designed to streamline the ability of businesses and residents to receive necessary permits, continues later this month.

The county’s planning department will hold the sessions on the last Friday of each month through October. The next program will be Aug. 30 but requires registration by Friday.

Registration: 404-294-2000 or www.dekalbcountyga.gov/samedaypermit/

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