Augusta development and zoning news
Augusta development news, newest first: rezoning cases, building permits, new subdivisions and construction, each story linked to the city or county file.
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Augusta zoning draft limits where short-term rentals can go
Augusta's draft zoning code allows short-term rentals only downtown, on farmland and in 2 mixed-use districts, with a permit. What it means for Masters week renters.
Permits, zoning and home prices
Planning Commission
Building permits and zoning in Augusta
Augusta requires a permit for most work over $500 in materials. Permits: 706-312-5050, 1803 Marvin Griffin Road. Planning: 706-821-1796.
Home prices
Augusta home prices and housing market
The typical Augusta home was worth $187,663 in September 2026, up 2.43% in a year, Zillow says. Listings took 49 days to go under contract, a high.
Legal notices
Public notices in Augusta and Richmond County
An index of Augusta public notices: the Augusta Chronicle is the legal organ; tax sale Nov. 3; Board of Elections Oct. 12; zoning survey to Nov. 1.
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City hall
Augusta zoning rewrite: what the new draft changes
Augusta's first full zoning rewrite since 1963: new districts, backyard cottages and short-term rental limits. The survey closes Nov. 1; the Augusta Commission votes last.
Data centers
3.34M-sq-ft data center campus proposed in south Augusta
A developer wants to build a 3.34 million-square-foot data center campus on 388 acres off Mike Padgett Highway. The site needs a rezoning first. Here is what was filed.