North District: (404) 332-1801, Address: 3155 Royal Drive, Suite 150, Alpharetta, Georgia 30022, (Jurisdiction: from north of I-285 to county line north of Alpharetta), Ed Smith, Manager Email

• Clean Indoor Air: The Clean Indoor Air program was created to enforce the Fulton County Clean Indoor Air Ordinance, educate the public of potential health hazards and minimize the risk of exposure to second hand smoke and associated illnesses and diseases such as allergies, lung cancer, heart disease, etc. The staff investigate complaints regarding smoking in undesignated areas in places of employment, public places and food services establishments. Staff also review plans for food services establishments and tourist accommodations to address designated smoking areas if smoking will be allowed.
  
  
• Community Sanitation: The community sanitation program addresses environmental health issues within the community. The staff enforce three regulations while conducting surveys and responding to complaints. Door to door surveys include education about conditions that breed mosquitoes and rat harborage. Complaints address nuisances, rat control and solid waste issues and ensure: vacant lots are cleared, abandoned buildings are rat proofed or demolished to prevent rats, air-borne nuisances such as odors, smoke and other pollutants of the environment are eliminated.
  
  
• Drinking Water: Some areas of Fulton County are not served by a municipal water supply, therefore individual water supplies (wells) are used to provide a clean and healthy source of drinking water. Staff permit, inspect and collect bacteriological samples to ensure wells are properly located and constructed to minimize the possibility of sewage or other contaminants from entering the well and/or groundwater.
  
  
• Food Services: Visitors and citizens often frequent the 3700+ restaurants in Fulton County and enjoy the cuisine without a thought of becoming ill. This possibility is greatly reduced because all food service establishments (restaurants) in Fulton County are permitted and inspected by our staff. Plans of all new establishments are reviewed and approved per the regulation requirements. Inspections assure proper sanitation practices that minimize hazards from cross contamination, improper cooking, handling and temperature maintenance of foods, potable water contamination, improper garbage and refuse disposal and poor insect and rodent control. Staff investigate complaints concerning improper practices in food handling could lead to foodborne illnesses. All food service establishments must have a valid permit and a current license from this department to operate.
  
  
• Lead: Lead is a common metal found throughout the environment in lead-based paint, soil, air, household dust, food, certain types of pottery, etc. It is especially dangerous to young children, expectant mothers and their fetuses. Our office collects samples of paint and dust in the homes of children diagnosed with elevated lead blood levels and analyzed for lead content. If there is lead present in the home, the property owner is advised of mitigation methods to reduce the exposure of children to lead in the home.
  
  
• Nuisances: Nuisances are anything that is dangerous to human life or health or whatever renders or tends to render soil, air, water or food impure or unwholesome. Complaints about nuisances are investigated to ensure: vacant lots are cleared, abandoned buildings are rat proofed or demolished to prevent rats, air-borne nuisances such as odors, smoke and other pollutants of the environment are eliminated and surveys conducted to educate the public about conditions that breed mosquitoes and other insects.
  
  
• Radon Gas: Radon is a colorless, odorless and invisible gas that is produced from the breakdown of radium, which is naturally found in the soil. It is second only to tobacco as the leading cause of lung cancer in the nation. Staff provides educational material to inform citizens of the environmental and health hazards of radon gas in the home and workplace.
  
  
• Rats: Rats are found worldwide. They spoil food and carry diseases. The rat program was created to enforce the Fulton County Rat Control Article, educate the public of potential health hazards and minimize exposure to rats. The staff enforces this article through investigating complaints, responding to rat bait requests and educating citizens in effective eradication of rats.
  
  
• Residential Development: Any division of property (single lot or subdivision) within Fulton County must undergo a platting process. Also a plan review is required by this department if onsite sewage disposal and/or individual drinking water supplies are proposed. Staff review plans for development of property to insure properly sized lots and that all provisions for onsite sewage disposal and individual water supplies are met.
  
  
• Sewage Disposal: Areas of Fulton County that are not served by public sanitary sewer are developed utilizing individual onsite sewage management systems for the treatment of the sewage generated from the residential or commercial structure. Staff permit and inspect these systems to ensure they are properly sized, located and installed to minimize the adverse environmental impact of sewage disposed on the ground surface and/or in groundwater supplies.
  Sewage Management Permits and Procedures
  
• Solid Waste: All commercial facilities (except banking institutions) must provide adequate solid waste provisions for the handling and storage of the waste generated from each facility. Staff review/approve construction plans and perform final inspections to ensure adequate capacity and proper location to minimize odors, insects and/or rodent infestation.
  Solid Waste Management Permits and Procedures
  
• Special Events: Any event that attracts 50 people or more and lasts for 2 hours or more is considered a special event. Fulton County is host to the most special events in the state and this program has been enhanced to address the many health issues present at these events. These events must have adequate provisions for sewage disposal, solid waste and drinking water available. If food will be served other than prepackaged, then permits must be secured for each vendor. Staff provides the inspections and permits for these events. Certain events, however, are exempt from securing a permit and staff inspections. These events must be: sponsored by a political subdivision of this state or by an organization exempt from taxes, last 120 hours or less and be permitted by the county or a municipality within the county.
  
  
• Swimming Pools: Citizens and visitors enjoy the 1200+ public swimming pools with the confidence that the water is clean and safe. Assurance of clean and safe pools by the owners is partially due to the permitting requirements and routine inspections by our staff. All swimming pools, other than home pools, are permitted on an annual basis and inspections are performed routinely base on their operating season. Plans of all new pools are reviewed and approved per the regulation requirements prior to construction.
  Swimming Pool Permits and Procedures
  
  
• Tourist Accommodations: Citizens and visitors enjoy the 130+ tourist accommodations (hotels, motels) throughout Fulton County. All tourist accommodations must have a permit and a current license from this department to operate. Staff inspect these facilities routinely to ensure they are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and in accordance with state law.
  
  
• Zoning Review: Property owners that propose a use of property that is not allowed under its current zoning use, the owner or agent is required to go through the rezoning process for approval and to insure the change will not have an adverse effect on the community. Each zoning case in Fulton County is reviewed by this office, which provides comments pertaining to water and sewer connections and other regulatory requirements that would become conditions of the zoning approval. These comments are provided to the Zoning Board for use during the monthly zoning hearings.
  
  

               ARTICLE II – BOARD OF HEALTH
               ARTICLE III – CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
               ARTICLE IV – DRINKING WATER SUPPLY
               ARTICLE V – FOOD SERVICE
               ARTICLE VII – NUISANCES
               ARTICLE IX – RAT CONTROL
               ARTICLE X – SOLID WASTE
               ARTICLE XI – SEWAGE DISPOSAL
               ARTICLE XII – SWIMMING POOLS AND RECREATIONAL WATERS

Permits - (404) 330-6150

Plumbing - (404) 330-6171

Zoning - (404) 330-6328

Water - (404) 330-6080

Sewer - (404) 330-6249

"West Nile Virus"
Click on these links for information on WNV:

• WEST NILE VIRUS: DETECTION, SURVEILLANCE, AND CONTROL: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
• WNV information by U.S.Geological Survey
• WNV and West Nile Encephalitis-Questions and Answers for Public Inquiries
• Mosquitoes and Mosquito Repellents: A Clinician's Guide, by Mark S. Fradin, MD, Annals of Internal Medicine
• American Mosquito Control Association
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Georgia Department of Health
• National Pesticide Information Center
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• American Bird Conservancy
• West Nile Fever.com
• DEET Home Page
• CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• OASIS