Norcross, A Place to Imagine

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

1. Business/Occupation Tax

   A business/occupation tax certificate is required for all locations where a person is engaged in any business, trade or occupation.The tax certificate must be conspicuously displayed on the premises.Call the City Tax Manager for assistance.

2. Junk Vehicles

   It is unlawful to keep, leave, or store any junk, and salvage equipment, machinery, parts, including inoperable motor vehicles out-of-doors upon any public or private land within the city.

3. Littering

   It is unlawful to litter, throw, deposit, scatter or otherwise cause to be placed or left upon any public or private land, street or sidewalk any paper, waste, rubbish, trimmings, limbs, garbage, cartons, feathers,gravel or earth.

4. Noise Disturbances

   It is unlawful for any person to make or create or cause to be continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual sound or noise,which unreasonably annoys or is detrimental to others.

5. Off-Street Parking

   No vehicles are permitted to be parked on any non-hard surface (i.e., residential lawns)

6. Overgrown Vegetation

   No owner of land within the city may permit any obnoxious or disagreeable weeds, untrimmed grass, or unhealthy growths as determined by the City Marshal.

7. Private Dumpsters

   It is unlawful for any person to throw, deposit or otherwise leave trash or garbage in dumpsters that are leased and paid for private use, except by permission of the owner.

8. Signs

   No sign may be painted upon or attached to a tree, utility pole, rock or other natural feature and no part of a sign shall be located in, over or project into a public right-of-way except for awning signs, canopy signs, or projecting signs in the Historical District.

9. Solicitors and Canvassers

   It is unlawful for any person to engage in business as a canvasser or solicitor, calling at residences without the previous consent of the occupant for the purpose of soliciting orders, sale subscriptions, or business of any kind, or for seeking information or donations without first having registered with the City Marshal, submitting required information and paying a regulatory fee.

10. Street Solicitation

    No person may stand on any street or highway, including the right-of-way, within the city for the purpose of soliciting employment, business, or contributions from the occupants of any vehicle.