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EMERGENCY
SERVICES, ZONING & PERMITS
The Augusta Sheriff's Department is manned by
over 270 sworn officers. The total crime rate has
decreased by 5 percent since 1998. The 1999 total crime
index per 100,000 residents for violent crimes was
14,475. The number of crimes reported for the county is
compiled from all law enforcement agencies operating in the county.
The
Augusta Fire Department provides fire protection
and emergency service from 19 stations around the
city. The department is staffed by 309 full-time
fire fighters and handles more than 7,000 calls
annually. Augusta-Richmond emergency transport system
provides advanced life support services with state-of-the-art
emergency medical equipment and professional paramedic
staffing.
AMBULANCE
SERVICES
There
are four privately operated ambulance services in
Augusta:
- CSRA
Ambulance Service
- Gold
Cross EMS
- Rural/Metro
Ambulance
- Rural
Metro Ambulance Service
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
The call center for 911 is managed 24 hours a day
and is staffed with 8 Sheriff Deputies, working
12-hour shifts and 2 fireman working 8 hour shifts.
911 gets over 250,000 calls annually and they have
a response time of 10-15 minutes for the less serious
calls and 3-5 minutes for code blue calls.
ZONING
The Richmond County has zoning ordinances and subdivision
design standards. The local Planning Commission
coordinates these efforts, providing regulations
for structures on mapped streets, public building
sites and public open spaces.
Richmond County's Crime Rate Has
Decreased By 5%
since 1998
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The
area is divided into Districts or Zones and are
as follows:
| Agriculture |
A |
| Residential |
R |
| Professional
Districts |
P |
| Business
Districts |
B |
| Industrial
Districts |
I |
PERMITS
Permits
are obtained through the License and Inspection
office and must be obtained by a licensed Contractor.
A certificate of competency from the Georgia State
Industry Licensing Board will suffice for electrical,
plumbing and mechanical trades. The contractor must
provide three sets of plans. One set is returned
and must be kept at the job site. The following
documents must be submitted prior to plan review:
- Three
sets of plans
- Water/Sewer
tap applications
- Approved
site plan by Planning & Zoning
- Permit
Application
Plan
review is completed within 14 working days; depending
upon the size and nature of the project. The contractor
may request a time to meet and discuss the submitted
plans. A permit is required any time the cost of
the materials is over $100 or if the project requires
an inspection.
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