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Cobb County opens hearings on broad code rewrite, including proposed stormwater utility and lift‑station limits
Summary
At a Nov. 12 public hearing, Cobb County presented a package of 2025 code amendments that would create a stormwater service fee based on impervious surface and impose new limits on lift stations; supporters and business groups urged different fixes ahead of a Nov. 20 vote.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners opened the first of two public hearings on Nov. 12, 2025, on a package of 2025 code amendments that would establish a stormwater utility and change rules for wastewater lift stations, building permits, animal services and other local regulations.
Jessica Gwynn, director of Community Development, told the board the public hearing is the first step in a two‑hearing process and that staff will post updated drafts before the board votes following a second hearing scheduled for Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. "We had a presentation at the work session on Oct. 28, and subject matter experts are here to present the amendments," Gwynn said.
Judy Jones, speaking for the Cobb County Water System, described the proposed stormwater package as a structural change that would codify…
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