Town officials are reviewing possible changes to the rules governing short-term vacation rentals, which could affect property owners who rent out homes to visitors.
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- September 9, 2026: Planning & Zoning application for text amendment to the STVR (short-term vacation rental) ordinance
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- No next step has been documented.
The Planning & Zoning Commission is looking at whether to update subdivision regulations that residents and developers still follow decades after they were written.
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- July 14, 2026: Review of Subdivision Regulations on subdividing/merging lots
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- No next step has been documented.
A 12-unit lakeside townhome development from J & D Irvin Holdings has received a building permit in Tallulah Falls.
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- July 9, 2026: Building permit issued for 12-unit townhome lakeside project at 499 River Street (J & D Irvin Holdings, Inc.)
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- No next step has been documented.
New gateway signs for the town's entrances remain unbuilt as the council works through cost questions and required state and federal permits.
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- June 11, 2026: Status of town entrance signs project (pending Georgia DOT review)
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- No next step has been documented.
The town council approved turning the Rock House into police offices and public meeting space, but the project is now delayed because the building's septic system must be…
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- May 27, 2026: Rock House renovation project septic delay
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposal would allow restricted short-term vacation rentals in the Frye Subdivision on River Street, a land-use change the town's planning commission is still reviewing.
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- May 12, 2026: Proposal to allow short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) in Frye Park subdivision
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- No next step has been documented.
A planning matter brought by residents Michelle Moore and Trish Dare is before the town's Planning & Zoning Commission, with no decision yet on record.
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- April 14, 2026: Proposal by Michelle Moore and Trish Dare
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- No next step has been documented.
A town council packet lists proposed building permits for a Tallulah Falls School addition and a Crown Castle/Verizon tower upgrade.
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- April 9, 2026: Building permits issued: Tallulah Falls School STEM Lab addition and Crown Castle/Verizon tower upgrade
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- No next step has been documented.
A Town Council packet identifies four businesses that received licenses in the town, giving residents a look at new commercial activity locally.
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- April 9, 2026: New business licenses issued January-March 2026
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- No next step has been documented.
The town has authorized Papason, LLC to operate a public accommodation at 154 T F Railroad.
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- April 9, 2026: Public accommodations registration and certificate of authority for Papason, LLC at 154 T F Railroad
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- No next step has been documented.
Tallulah Falls officials are watching a potential condemnation action by the City of Demorest involving Town-owned land near the lake.
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- January 8, 2026: Potential condemnation of Town property near the lake by City of Demorest and water withdrawal permit discussions with Cornelia
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- No next step has been documented.
A February 2025 zoning administrator report to the Tallulah Falls Town Council notes a business license on file for the store, with no other permit activity that month.
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- March 13, 2025: Zoning Administrator Report - February 2025 (business license for Moonfeather LLC dba The General Store; no building permits, zoning applications, alcohol license applications, sign permits, or public accommodations registrations)
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- No next step has been documented.