City to Close Friday, April 10 for Good Friday

The city will be closed on Friday, April 10th in observance of Good Friday. Operations will continue through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 9th then resume again at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 13th. Please note that when in operation, the drive-through and walk-in...

GOVERNOR'S SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER TO GO INTO EFFECT!

Update 4/8/20: Governor Kemp has extended the Shelter in Place Order through April 30th.

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Effective from 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 3rd through 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 13th, a Shelter in Place Order has been issued by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. The Gover...

Drive-through Service at City Hall Suspended

Beginning Monday, drive-through service at City Hall has been temporarily suspended for the duration of Governor Kemp’s Executive Order. You may still use the night depository box, though we cannot accept cash at this time. Other options for ser...

Reminder: Sanitation Pick-up is Cart Service Only

In the best interest of the health and well-being of our sanitation employees, the city’s garbage collection service is cart service only. Please limit garbage to what fits inside of the cart with the lid closed. No extra bags or household bulk ...

N. Peachtree Sidewalk Improvements to Begin

Our contractor is getting ready to start construction work on the N. Peachtree sidewalk renovation project, which is located just south of Chastain Manor at 561 North Peachtree St. to around the curve, ending at 455 N. Peachtree (about 100 feet in total)....

City Restricts Solicitation

The City of Norcross has seen an increase in door-to-door solicitation in recent days. Under the current circumstances, the city has announced they will not be issuing any permits for door-to-door solicitation. As solicitation requires a permit according ...

Burning Ban Expanded, Effective Today

Effective immediately, the Gwinnett Fire Marshall has expanded the Burning Ban from now until the end of September. (The usual Burning Ban period, as mandated by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, runs May 1 – September 30.) &nbs...

2020 Census Update

The 2020 U.S. Census Deadline is April 1st! Invitations have been mailed out with instructions for completing the short questionnaire, but you don’t have to wait! New this year is the convenient online portal–simply visit 2020census.go...

Sanitation/Bulk Pick-up Update

Effective March 23rd, Advanced Disposal will no longer be picking up bulk items (TVs, mattresses, furniture, etc.) or garbage bags left outside of the cart. This is for the safety of the drivers, as the virus can survive on hard surfaces such as plastic a...

School Zone Traffic Cameras

In 2018, Governor Deal approved a state law that allows police to install license reader cameras in school zones in an effort to make school zones safer. The city has partnered with RedSpeed, who has worked previously with such counties and cities as Henr...

Drones Policy

Just a friendly reminder that no drones are allowed within the limits of the City of Norcross, with the exemption of city-chartered drones for city purposes. For questions, please contact Chief Grogan of Norcross Police Department at 770-448-2111.

Library Update 2/3/2020

The contractors for the new Norcross branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library at Lillian Webb Park will be closing Britt Avenue around lunchtime on February 3, 2020, to start mobilization. It will be closed for the duration of the project (18-24 month...

4/3/20 - Governor's Shelter in Place Order to Supersede City Order at 6 P.M. Tonight

Update 4/8/20: Governor Kemp has extended the Shelter in Place Order through April 30th.

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Effective from 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 3rd through 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 13th, a Shelter in Place Order has been issued by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. The Gover...

4/3/20 - Drive-through Service at City Hall Suspended

Beginning Monday, drive-through service at City Hall has been temporarily suspended for the duration of Governor Kemp’s Executive Order. You may still use the night depository box, though we cannot accept cash at this time. Other options for ser...

4/3/20 - Reminder: Sanitation Pick-up is Cart Service Only

In the best interest of the health and well-being of our sanitation employees, the city’s garbage collection service is cart service only. Please limit garbage to what fits inside of the cart with the lid closed. No extra bags or household bulk ...

3/31/20 - Stay at Home Order in Effect!

4/3/2020 Update: The State of Georgia has issued a Shelter in Place Order effective at 6 p.m. on April 3rd that supersedes all local orders.

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At last night’s special called council meeting, the City of Norcross adopted a “Stay at Home...

3/31/20 - Change in City Hall Hours

3/27/20 - Special Called Meeting for Monday, March 30

The City of Norcross will hold a Special Called Meeting of Mayor and Council on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. via teleconference to discuss COVID-19’s impact on the city as well as review and officially accept the recent county-wide “s...

3/25/20 - Norcross Joins County in Closing Certain Businesses Temporarily

Yesterday, the City of Norcross issued a statement announcing a new Emergency Ordinance closing certain businesses temporarily, among other modifications to community operations in the face of the current local state of emergency. This statement joins sim...

3/25/20 - City Restricts Solicitation

The City of Norcross has seen an increase in door-to-door solicitation in recent days. Under the current circumstances, the city has announced they will not be issuing any permits for door-to-door solicitation. As solicitation requires a permit according ...

3/25/20 - Burning Ban Expanded, Effective Today

Effective immediately, the Gwinnett Fire Marshall has expanded the Burning Ban from now until the end of September. (The usual Burning Ban period, as mandated by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, runs May 1 – September 30.) &nbs...

3/24/20 - Norcross Adopts Emergency Revisions to City Ordinance

4/8/2020 Update: The Georgia Department of Revenue has informed the city that under State Regulation Rule 560-2-3-.15, the package sale of beer and wine for carry-out is permitted but the package sale of distilled spirits is not. Therefore, the city is re...

3/20/20 - City Declares Local State of Emergency

At a special called meeting on Tuesday night, March 17^th, the City of Norcross’ mayor and council declared a local state of emergency by unanimous vote in order to help mitigate some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norcross and ensure...

3/19/20 - Sanitation/Bulk Pick-up Update

Effective March 23rd, Advanced Disposal will no longer be picking up bulk items (TVs, mattresses, furniture, etc.) or garbage bags left outside of the cart. This is for the safety of the drivers, as the virus can survive on hard surfaces such as plastic a...

3/18/20 - Update: City Hall is Closed but Operational

Officially, today city hall is closed to foot traffic. We are still able to serve the public via email, electronic plan submission, online utility payments and conference calls. Staff will be available to make sure that we are responding to our citizen&am...

3/17/20 - Special Called Meeting

A special called meeting of Mayor and Council has been announced for tonight (Tuesday, March 17) at 6:30 p.m., to be held at City Hall in the Council Chambers in order to adhere to guidelines set forth by the CDC and Georgia State Dept of Health. The purp...

3/17/20 - Parks Update

For the safety of our city staff, residents and visitors, all city park facilities are closed until further notice for private, permitted events. Parks are still open for individuals and small family units with fewer than ten people, per CDC guidelines. H...

3/17/20 - Message from Norcross PD's Chief Grogan

3/16/20 - Important Update Regarding Tonight's Policy Session

The scheduled Policy Work Session for tonight at 6:30 p.m. will be held as planned, with the only change being a location move from the City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room to the Council Chambers in order to adhere to guidelines set forth by the CDC and G...

3/14/20 - Letter from the Mayor

To the Citizens of Norcross: 

The enduring values we possess as a city guide us as we face the difficult challenge of responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on Wednesday.Our hearts, though...

3/13/20 - Special Announcement: COVID-19 Update

3/12/20 - Event Canceled

As a precautionary measure, Irish Fest on March 14th and the two Easter Egg Hunts on April 11th have been cancelled. Please stay tuned and look to the website for the most recent information on event status. You can learn more about updates on COVID-19 &a...

3/11/20 - Public Service Announcement: COVID-19

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To our Norcross Citizens,

The Mayor’s office desires to keep our citizens well informed and safe, and with the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks and the six confirmed cases (and 16 presumptive posi...

April 3, 2020

A special note for our most vulnerable citizens:

In an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Georgia is taking additional measures to protect all Georgians, including those most at risk of serious, life-thre...

March 14, 2020

To the Citizens of Norcross: 

The enduring values we possess as a city guide us as we face the difficult challenge of responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on Wednesday.Our hearts, though...

March 11, 2020

To our Norcross Citizens,

The Mayor’s office desires to keep our citizens well informed and safe, and with the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks and the six confirmed cases (and 16 presumptive positive cases) in Georgia, that level of aware...