Other Services & Agencies

Area business owners may need to contact other agencies for specific business needs. Below is a short list of key agencies that provide a variety of services needed by the business community.

Process / Activity
Responsible Department
Zoning Hearings
Variances
Site Plans
Subdivisions
Development
Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)
912-651-1440
Custom Maps
GIS
SAGIS
Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)
912-651-1440
Historic Distric Regulations and Reviews
Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)
912-651-1440
Masterplans
General Development Plans
Subdivisions
Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)
912-651-1440
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)
912-651-1440
Transportation Impact Studies
Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)
912-651-1440
Workforce Training
Coastal Workforce Services/Coastal Workforce Investment Board
912-351-6379
Business Loans
Savannah Business Assistance Corporation (SBAC)
912-232-4700
Children's Daycare Centers
Bright From the Start
Children's Group Homes
Office of Residential Childcare
404-657-9651
(Georgia Department of Human Services)
Personal Care Home Program
Healthcare Facility Regulation Division
404-657-4076
(Georgia Department of Community Health)
Restaurants
Food Sales
Chatham County Health Department
912-356-2160
Site Services
Business Development
Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA)
912-447-8450
800-673-7388
Business Development
(Member Organization)
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
912-644-6400
Inventory or Property Taxes
Chatham County Board of Assessors
Business Taxes
Georgia Department of Revenue
877-423-6711
Corporations Division
Georgia Secretary of State
404-656-2817
Economic and Industrial Development
Georgia Ports Authority
912-964-3879
Knowledge-based Businesses
Creative Coast
Business Consulting and Mentoring
SCORE Savannah (Counselors to America’s Small Business)
912-652-4335
Business Consulting and MentoringUniversity of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
912-651-3200
Technical Assistance
Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (Savannah)
912-963-2524