City of South Fulton New Resident Guide

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GUIDE

WELCOME TO SOUTH FULTON

Letter From the Mayor

On behalf of more than 100,000 residents, I welcome you to the City of South Fulton. South Fulton is a wonderful city whose success is attributed to excellent schools; a high quality of life; an active and engaged community; a strategic location and, above all, fabulous people.

Our community spirit embraces the importance of family, as well as, neighbors helping neighbors. People are willing to roll up their sleeves and lend a helping hand, where needed. It is that volunteer spirit that helps make the community a wonderful place to live, work and play.

South Fulton is a community of excellence, offering residents, businesses and visitors a premier lifestyle experience. We are continuously devising commu nity development programs that will further underscore our uniqueness.

khalid kamau

MAYOR

As a city of inclusion, we work with community members to discover innova tive ways to shape the future City of South Fulton. While we develop these strategies, we remain committed to maintaining and improving our existing infrastructure to provide quality facilities for our residents.

We are confident that, because you chose to reside in the City of South Fulton, you share our community spirit and our passion to succeed. Join us. Let’s celebrate life in the metro area’s most vibrant community.

GOVERNMENT

The City of South Fulton is governed by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council, all elected to four-year terms. The Council ensures the provision of effective municipal government services and regulation based on the needs of residents and within the parameters of the city’s annual budget. Council members adopt and update ordinances as necessary; determine policies and standards; approve annual budgets and set the City’s millage rate, fees, and fines.

The Council meets at 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month for a work session and/or a regular meeting. All meetings are streamed live on the City’s YouTube channel. Residents can provide public comments at each regular meeting.

Left to Right: (Row 1) Councilmember Dr. Catherine Foster Rowell, Councilmember Carmalitha Gumbs (Row 2) Councilmember Natasha Williams, Councilmember Corey A. Reeves, Mayor khalid kamau (center), Councilmember Jaceey Sebastian, and Councilmember Helen Z. Willis

CITY COUNCIL

Dr. Catherine Foster Rowell District 1 catherine.rowell@cityofsouthfultonga.gov

Carmalitha Gumbs District 2 carmalitha.gumbs@cityofsouthfultonga.gov

Helen Willis District 3 helen.willis@cityofsouthfultonga.gov

Jaceey Sebastian District 4 jaceey.sebastian@cityofsouthfultonga.gov

Mayor Pro Tem Corey A. Reeves District 5 corey.reeves@cityofsouthfultonga.gov

Natasha Williams District 6 natasha.williams@cityofsouthfultonga.gov

HISTORY

DEMOGRAPHICS

Incorporated on May 1, 2017, the City of South Fulton is Georgia’s fifth-largest city in population. Nearly 92 percent of its residents hold at least a high school diploma and the average household income is about $78,000, making the city one of the most-affluent in the south metro Atlanta area.

Situated within a drive of 15 to 20 minutes to Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport – the world’s busiest – the City of South Fulton is home to nearly 120,000 people. It represents the best of all worlds, from the bustling business districts on Cascade Road, Roosevelt and Old National Highways to sprawling, rural scenes along the city’s picturesque southeast border. Communities such as Red Oak, Campbellton and Sandtown enjoy rich histories that have unfolded over hundreds of years.

Population: 107,000 (estimated)

Median Resident Age: 35

Home Ownership Rate: 73.7 percent

Average Household Income: $78,244

Residents with a High School Diploma: 92 percent

Residents with a Bachelor’s Degree: 36.9 percent

city provides zoning, planning, permitting, and economic development services and manages parks, recreation, cultural, public works, sanitation, and public safety efforts. Private companies and the city of Atlanta offer utility services. Fulton County Schools

students living in the city.

WATER/SEWER

Atlanta Watershed Management

ELECTRICITY

Georgia Power

GreyStone

GAS

Georgia Natural Gas

Scana

Gas South

Atlanta Gas Light

TRASH & RECYCLING

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The City of South Fulton is pleased to announce that all new building permit applications can be submitted electronically through our new electronic permitting software, SagesGov. You can access the website at https://www.sagesgov.com/southfulton-ga Our Permitting Division can be reached at 470-809-7700. All applications are now accepted elec tronically by accessing the permitting department on our website.

Land Disturbance/Final Plats/Minor Plats

Land Disturbance permit applications must be mailed to City Hall. Please send 6 sets of plans (4 copies of plats) with two copies of any associated reports and a completed Log-In Form (see attached) via FedEx, UPS, or similar, or mail to City Hall. Address the package to the attention of the Permitting Division. Be sure to include email contact address(es) on the Log-In Form.

Mail your application and plans to:

Development and Regulatory Affairs

Attention: Permitting Division

Fulton Industrial Boulevard, SW

GA 30336

Reaching the Staff & Submitting Applications

• Permitting staff can be reached between the hours of 8:30 am and 3:00 pm to assist you with your permit ting needs.

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Effective Monday, April 6, 2020, all new applications must be submitted via our electronic permitting software, SagesGov. Applications previously submitted will continue processing as normal. City staff will contact applicants via email or phone.

• If you are need of an invoice to pay for a permit or reinspection fee, send your request to our Permitting Team. Once you receive your invoice, payments can be made online. Please note, payments made after 3:00 pm will be processed the next business day.

• Inspections will continue as normal with communication via email and/or phone. All inspection requests received by 4:00 pm will be conducted the next business day.

• Email the Inspection Staff for inspection requests or results.

• For inspection questions requiring immediate assistance, contact Brian Epstein at 678-333-6900 or Will Hart at 229-603-9046

• Visit the City of South Fulton website to access the fee schedule.

PUBLIC SAFETY

POLICE

A full-service police agency, the Department has ad opted a community-oriented philosophy and relies heavily upon community input and collaborative prob lem-solving strategies. It is through heightened com munity involvement in public safety matters that the South Fulton Police Department will most effectively address its many priorities, including, but not limited to youth-related crime, domestic violence and the perception of crime in South Fulton.

The City of South Fulton Police Department currently serves a geographical area of approximately 87 miles with a residential population of roughly 99,250 resi dents. The Department is organized into four main functional operation:

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Office of Professional Standards (OPS)

Field Operations Division (FOD)

Criminal Investigations Division (CID)

Special Operations Division (SOD)

These Divisions perform a myriad of services from re sponding to emergency and non-emergency calls for services, investigating crimes committed against per sons and property, conducting specialized investiga tions and crimes against the city code.

POLICE PRECINCTS

Precinct Address Phone Number

PD Headquarters 5539 Old National Highway South Fulton, GA 30349

470-809-7300

Hours of Operation Services Provided

24 Hours

Copy of Police ReportsOpen Records Requests (Click Here)

File Police Reports

*Apply for Law Enforce ment -Related Permits (9:00am-2:00pm)

*Finger Prints for Fire Arms Permits (9:00 am2:00pm)

Cedar Grove Mini-Precinct 6015 Lynmark Way Fairburn, GA 30213

470-809-7300

Then ask for Ce dar Grove Pre cinct

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM File Police Reports

Retrieve General Police Department Services Information Make Complaints

Cascade Mini-Precinct 4121 Cascade Road South Fulton, GA 30331

470-809-7300

Then ask for the Cascade Precinct

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM File Police Reports Only

Retrieve General Police Department Services Information Make Complaints

Butner 3220 Butner Road South Fulton, GA 30331

Emergency: 911

Non-Emergency 470-809-7300

Then ask for the Butner Precinct

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM File Police Reports Only Retrieve General Police Department Services Information Make Complaints

FIRE/EMS

The City of South Fulton covers 106 square miles and is supported by 10 Fire Stations, 162 sworn personnel, and 11 civilian support staff. Striving to be second to none, the Department provides the following services: Community Emergency Response Training Emergency Medical Service

Fire Inspections and Code Enforcement Fire Investigations Fire Prevention Education Fire Suppression Mitigation Hazardous Material Response Technical Rescue Response

Fire Operations is the largest division within the Fire Department and is responsible for the mitigation of all emergencies within the City of South Fulton. Fire Personnel respond to fires, medical emergencies, hazardous material mitigation, vehicle extrication, aircraft emergencies, and collapse and confined space incidents from ten strategically located fire stations. Fire Operations staff include 162 committed women and men who operate 24 hours a day/365 days a year to provide the highest quality of service to the community.

FIRE HEADQUARTERS

5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd

South Fulton, GA 30336

FIRE LOGISTICS/MAINTENANCE

5890 Plummer Road South Fulton, GA 30336

FULTON COUNTY TRAINING CENTER

3023 Merk Road South Fulton, GA 30336

FIRE STATIONS

Station/Facility Address

Fire Station 1

5165 Welcome All Road South Fulton, GA 30349

Fire Station 2 4121 Cascade Road SW South Fulton, GA 30331

Fire Station 3 4035 Stonewall Tell Road South Fulton, GA 30349

Fire Station 4 5890 Plummer Road SW South Fulton, GA 30336

Fire Station 5 3175 Bethsaida Road College Park, GA 30213

Fire Station 6 6720 Cedar Grove Road Fairburn, GA 30213

Fire Station 7 5965 Buffington Road South Fulton, GA 30349

Fire Station 8 8675 Ridge Road Fairburn, GA 30213

Fire Station 11 4760 Fulton Industrial Boulevard South Fulton, GA 30336

Fire Station 19 3965 Aero Drive South Fulton, GA 30336

Logistics and Fleet Maintenance

5890 Plummer Road South Fulton, GA 30336

SEECLICKFIX

The City of South Fulton has partnered with SeeClickFix to announce a new platform, COSF 311, that will allow citizens to report quality-of-life issues and request City services. In addition, the 311 platform provides City officials with a centralized issue management system to manage issues from creation to resolution — engaging City of South Fulton residents throughout the process.

COSF 311 not only allows residents to report problems, but also to view, comment on, and vote to fix problems submitted by their neighbors.

In addition, residents may seek information about city services or report non-emergency incidents by calling the city’s 24-hour 311 Call Center at (470) 552-4311.

DOWNLOAD THE COSF 311 MOBILE APP

The COSF mobile app and web tools allow residents and business owners to provide City of South Fulton staff with pictures, specific descriptions, and other valuable information needed to get the job done efficiently.

EDUCATION

Fulton County Public Schools www.fultonschools.org

Fulton County Schools (FCS) is the fourth largest school system in Georgia with more than 14,000 full-and parttime employees, including more than 7,500 teachers and other certified personnel, who work in 106 schools and administrative and support buildings.

During the school year, approximately 93,500 students will attend classes in 59 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, 18 high schools (includes two open campus high schools) and 10 charter organizations (some charters have multiple campuses but are considered one school).

SOUTH FULTON CHARTER SCHOOLS

Kipp South Fulton Academy www.kippmetroatlanta.org

Hapeville Charter Career Academy www.hapevillecharter.org

Chattahoochee Hills Charter Schools www.chatthillscharter.org

PARKS AND RECREATION

Great parks have the power to increase quality of life and strengthen the fabric of the City of South Fulton. Our vision is to provide affordable recreation, social and cultural opportunities for all City of South Fulton residents with a focus on families, youth development, adults and building healthy communities.

The newly expanded Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department plans and organizes activities for 13 parks, 5 recreation centers, 2 tennis facilities and 2 art centers. This includes an indoor natatorium, gymna siums, fitness centers, theaters, community buildings, athletic fields, outdoor pavilions, playgrounds, walking trails, a community garden, and a dog park.

The programs and services offered by the department provide value, quality and emphasize the equitable distribution of resources throughout the city. Our scope includes partnerships with associations, contrac tors, vendors and key community leaders. We offer these programs in safe, attractive and well-maintained facilities that reflect our community’s needs and interests.

OUR COMMUNITY CENTERS

Burdett Park

2945 Burdett Rd. South Fulton, GA 30349 470-809-7176

Cliftondale Park

4645 Butner Rd. South Fulton GA 30349 470-809-7184

Sandtown Park Welcome All Park

5320 Campbellton Rd. SW South Fulton GA 30331 470-809-7194

Welcome All Natatorium

The Natatorium offers two pools (lap pool and splash pool with slide) for citizens to come and enjoy. Weather it be for swim les sons, water aerobics, the youth swim team, or open swim (public swim), the natatorium provides for all of your aquatic needs.

4255 Will Lee Road South Fulton, GA 30349 470-809-7170

South Fulton Tennis Center

The South Fulton Tennis Center is a complex dedicated to tennis that accommodates year-round usage for tennis leagues, instructional programs, youth services, adult services, clubs, organizations, and open play.

OUR PARKS & AMENITIES

Burdett Park

2945 Burdett Rd. South Fulton, GA 30349

Burdett Tennis Center

5975 Old Carriage Dr., SW South Fulton, GA 30349

Canine Crossing Dog Park 4951 Camp Dr, South Fulton, GA 30349

Cedar Grove Park 7389-7437 Rivertown Rd Fairburn, GA 30213

Delano Park

47300 Bailey St. South Fulton, GA 30349

Sandtown Park 5320 Campbellton Rd. SW South Fulton, GA 30331

Welcome All Park

4255 Will Lee Road South Fulton, GA 30349

Cliftondale Park 4645 Butner Rd. South Fulton, GA 30349

Creel Park

2775 Creel Rd, South Fulton, GA 30349

Mason Road Park and adjacent Community Garden

South Fulton Tennis Center 4980 Cascade Rd, South Fulton, GA 30331

Wilkerson Mill Park

8095 Wilkerson Mill Rd. Palmetto, GA 30268

Old National Park 2400 Pleasant Hill Rd. College Park, GA 30349

Trammell Crowe Park 4980 Cascade Rd, South Fulton, GA 30331

Cascade Library Pocket Park

3665 Cascade Rd. SW South Fulton, GA 30331

Program Registration

For more information or to register for available programs: https://secure.rec1.com/GA/ south-fulton-ga/catalog

Adaptive Programs

The City of South Fulton provides therapeutically based recreation programs for people with cogni tive and physical disabilities that expand their access to opportuni ties that promote physical fitness, health and wellness, increased self-esteem, and greater function al independence.

Adult Athletics

Our city also encourages adults to stay healthy and active through sports and activity. Whether it’s for socialization, fitness or sheer competition our program and ath letic opportunities gives adults the opportunity to exercise, meet new friends, interact with their neigh bors.

Health & Wellness

The City of South Fulton PRCA facilitates overall well-being by enhancing the physical environ ments we live in. Through facili ties, outdoor settings, and ser vices provided, our health and wellness programs support people of all abilities, ages, socioeconom ic backgrounds, and ethnicities.

RECREATION & CULTURE

Aquatics

Our city’s water-based programs offer members of all shapes, sizes and fitness levels unique exercis ing options to help them achieve their fitness goals. Our indoor na tatorium offers a variety of pro grams and services such as swim lessons, youth swim team, leisure and fitness swimming

Out of School Programs

The City of South Fulton PRCA is committed to providing quality out of school activities for youth and teens. These structured programs have been proven to enhance school performance, build character skills and improve both mental and physi cal health. Our out of school activities let children socialize with peers who share the same interests.

OUR ARTS CENTERS

Performing Arts

The Cultural Affairs division refers to performing arts as forms in which artists use their voices, bodies or inanimate objects to convey artistic expression. Different from fine arts, which is when artists use paint, can vas or various materials to create physical or static art objects.

Fine Arts

South Fulton’s division of Cultural Affairs provides active recreational opportunities and cultural experi ences in art for all ages and interest groups. A diverse group of art pro fessionals plan organize and direct activities such as dance instruction, drama, crafts or art exhibitions.

Southwest Arts Center

915 New Hope Road, SW, South Fulton, GA 30331

South Fulton Arts Center

4645 Butner Rd, South Fulton, GA 30349

*Office Hours* (Class Sessions only)

Tuesday – Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Summer only)

Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

*Class Hours*

Tuesday – Thursday 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM Friday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Weekend Hours*

Saturday 8:45 AM – 4:30 PM Sunday CLOSED

Senior Activities

South Fulton embraces inclusion, diversity and is committed to of fering senior citizens a variety of programs to educate, inspire, or enhance one’s individual experi ence. These programs will deliver a range of stimulating engage ments to keep the mind sharp and open to new ideas.

Special Events

South Fulton PRCA provides a wide variety of special events that allow families to experience safe, exciting, and organized recreation al activities in beautiful recreation centers or park locations through out the city. Most of these events / activities have a minimal cost or are free.

Youth Athletics

South Fulton encourages participation in organized sports during childhood and adolescence which has important benefits for physical, psychological, and social health. Our sport-based youth development programs outside of school promote a wide range of learning and life skill development.

Facility Rental

All facility rentals for the City of South Fulton Parks and Rec reation are conducted through the CivicRec. Once you have submitted your reservation through CivicRec, the City of South Fulton Parks & Recreation Administrative Office must approve and confirm the reservation before any further action is taken.

If this link is not available, please scroll down to click the Civi cRec Icon located between the Basketball icon & the Senior Activities icon.

For additional questions and concerns, please contact the City of South Fulton Parks and Recreation Administrative Office at 470-809-PARK (7275) for more information.

5440 Fulton Industrial Blvd. South Fulton, GA 30336 Phone: 470.809.7700

E-mail: info@cityofsouthfultonga.gov Website: www.CityOfSouthFultonGA.gov

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