FAQs

  • From time-to-time jobs become available. Click here for job opportunities.

  • Yes. Your business will need to apply for a temporary use permit if hosting a special event on the premises. Please note that a maximum of six temporary use events are allowed per location for any given calendar year with a maximum of two permits per month. Click here to access the application form. Please contact the Planning and Development Department with any questions.

  • Recycling service is provided on a bi-weekly Friday schedule and is a free service to Dacula residents. Click on the link below or call City Hall at 770-963-7451 to request a 95-gallon recycling bin. Citizens are encouraged to participate! Please visit our Recycling Services page for more information.

  • There are additional charges for bulk item pickup and limb chipping services. Leaf removal services are available during the fall or as needed free of charge. Call City Hall at 770-963-7451 to arrange for these special services, which are provided on Monday or Friday. Subject fees are billed directly by the City at time of request.

    Please go to the Bulk Items, Limb Chipping, & Leaf Removal page for more information.

    You can contact Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful for further disposal and landfill information.

  • Contact City Hall and request an Open Records Request form. Once the request form has been received, a member of City staff will contact you within three (3) business days regarding your request per the Georgia Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.). Click here to download an Open Records Request Form.

  • Contact the appropriate utility directly to set up services. Click here for further utilities information.

  • Yes. You will need to apply for an Occupation Tax Certificate with the City of Dacula and fill out the Occupational Tax Application in addition to the Home Based Business Affidavit. Visit our Occupational Tax page to learn more. 

  • You are allowed 30 days after residency to register your vehicles. You should contact the Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner’s Tag Division at 770-822-8818 to find out what to do. The Tag Division is located in the Gwinnett County Government Annex at 750 South Perry Street in Lawrenceville. An emission inspection will probably be required. Log onto Gwinnett County on the Web. Click on the Tax Commissioner site for additional information. After you receive a license plate, you may be able to renew online.

  • Yes, if you own property. Currently, the 2022 city millage rate is 4.806 on the taxable amount. For a home and property worth $100,000, the taxable amount, disregarding any homestead exemption, would be $40,000. A homeowner in this situation would pay $40,000 x .004806, or $192.24, for the year in city taxes. Beginning with tax year 2022, the City of Dacula will start billing and collecting property taxes. City taxpayers will receive two (2) tax statements. You should receive your Gwinnett County tax statement prior to your City tax statement. If you do not receive these statements or have any questions, please contact the City Tax Clerk via email or by phone at 770-963-7451.

  • A Notice of Violation (NOV) notifies the recipient that the City believes the recipient committed one or more violations of the City Ordinance and provides instructions for coming into compliance. No further action is taken if the recipient comes into compliance within the stated timeframe.

    A Citation notifies the recipient of City Ordinance violation(s) and requires further action by the recipient. Citations that do not require a court appearance can be paid online before your court date. The recipient may also choose to not pay the citation fine ahead of court proceeding and be heard by the Judge on his / her case. If the citation reads, MUST APPEAR, then the recipient is required to appear in court at the appointed date and time.

    Please note: compliance is still required after paying the citation fine and/or attending Municipal Court.

  • Incorporated Dacula is the geographic areas within the defined municipal boundary or City limits. Residents and businesses within the municipal boundary are governed by the City and receive City services. Areas outside of the municipal boundary with a “Dacula address” are considered unincorporated and governed by Gwinnett County.

  • The Dacula Athletic Association, Hebron Christian Recreational Ministry and the Dacula Soccer Club provide summer recreational opportunities. The city’s Maple Creek Park, on McMillan Road, is available for walks, play and nature outings.

  • If you are a newcomer to Dacula, click on the link below or call City Hall at 770-963-7451 to purchase a City of Dacula trash can ($55 per can) and to receive a recycling bin free of charge. Each home is allowed a maximum of two (2) 95-gallon City issued cans for weekly trash services. Click here for more information on trash & sanitation services.

  • City Municipal nonpartisan elections are scheduled and conducted in accordance with the Georgia Election Code and the City of Dacula Charter and are generally held in odd years.  For more information, please visit the Elections/Elecciónes page.

    City, county, state, and federal elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The polling place for municipal election is at City Hall. Polling places for all elections are found on your voter registration card. Polls are open from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.

    You may complete a voter registration application for all Georgia elections at City Hall or at Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections Office, 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200 in Lawrenceville.

  • You can apply for unemployment benefits at any Georgia Department of Labor Career Centers. The nearest Career Center is located at 2211 Beaver Ruin Rd, Suite 160, in Norcross. Log onto the Georgia Department of Labor site for information and other locations.