Restoration Services in Dacula, Gwinnett County
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Dacula: Hoke, Harbins Road and a ZIP code bigger than the city
Dacula began as Chinquapin Grove, a settlement at the spot where Dacula Elementary School now stands. In 1891 it was renamed Hoke, after a Seaboard Air Line Railroad executive, and the name was changed again after the Post Office objected; the city incorporated in 1905. Today it covers about five square miles of eastern Gwinnett County along Winder Highway (U.S. 29 Business), had 6,882 residents at the 2020 Census, and shares its 30019 ZIP code with neighborhoods as far north as Hamilton Mill.
Lightning, wind and high water around Dacula
Lightning-started house fires
Lightning is the recurring cause in Dacula's storm record. In June 2007 the Gwinnett Daily Post reported lightning striking a two-story home on Daniel Park Run, burning the attic and leaving the rest of the house with moderate to heavy fire and smoke damage. Lightning set a home on Willow Park Drive on fire that August, set another home's attic on fire in July 2008, and caused extensive fire and smoke damage to a home on Mitford Lane in June 2010. In May 2018 the county emergency manager reported a house struck near Berry Hall Road and Marlborough Drive.
Straight-line winds on Alcovy River Drive
In December 2009 straight-line winds brought down nearly a dozen trees in a Dacula neighborhood on Alcovy River Drive. A tree fell on one home, and a large pine crushed a privacy fence. In July 2008 a tree blown onto a Dacula home broke its windows.
Creeks, the Apalachee River and a nearby tornado
During the September 2009 floods, the Apalachee River near Dacula rose above its 8-foot flood stage. In September 2002, Old Peachtree Road and Old Fountain Road flooded, with water up to the foundation of one home. In November 2010 an EF2 tornado touched down near Holland Park Drive, about five miles northwest of Dacula.
Dacula permits and the city line
City permits stop at the city limits
The City of Dacula issues building permits only within its limits, and the 30019 ZIP code covers far more ground than the city. Confirm the parcel is inside Dacula before applying. Applications can be filed through the city's online portal, by email, or in person at City Hall, 442 Harbins Road, the road that also connects the city to the University Parkway bypass.
Shingle-only jobs may be exempt
The city lists cosmetic changes and residential roof shingle replacement as examples of work that can be exempt from a permit. Decks, fences, additions, interior alterations and HVAC, electrical or plumbing work do need one, so a storm repair that goes past the shingles or a lightning fire that reaches the wiring will need a permit.
HOA approval is separate
Dacula advises residents to consult their homeowners association before any exterior modification and notes that the city does not enforce HOA covenants. A city permit is not HOA approval for new siding, a new roof or a rebuilt deck.
Late-1990s and 2010s houses, inspected by a contractor
The median Dacula home was built in 1999, per Census estimates for about 2,320 housing units, and about 32% went up between 2010 and 2019. Inspections are done by the city's third-party inspector, Precision Planning, Inc., and where a Gwinnett Fire Marshal certificate of occupancy applies it comes before the city's own.
Dacula pages to read next
After a fire or a leak
- Fire and smoke damage restoration — Board-up, odor and soot removal, rebuild.
- Our water damage process — What happens from extraction to the last coat of paint.
- Gwinnett County water damage — County page for water losses.
After wind or hail
- Storm repairs — Roof, siding and fence repairs after wind or hail.
- Gwinnett County storm damage — The county storm page.
- All of Gwinnett County — County overview.
Is your 30019 address inside Dacula or out in unincorporated Gwinnett? Call (404) 913-3030 and we can help you work out the right permit office.
Sources for the local facts on this page
- City of Dacula — Building Permits
- Dacula city housing units and year built (censusreporter.org, ACS 5-year 2024)
- NWS storm report 45586 (NCEI): lightning, Daniel Park Run, June 2007
- NWS storm report 58595 (NCEI): lightning, Willow Park Drive, Aug. 2007
- NWS storm report 127773 (NCEI): lightning attic fire, July 2008
- NWS storm report 127771 (NCEI): tree on a Dacula home, July 2008
- NWS storm report 246818 (NCEI): lightning, Mitford Lane, June 2010
- NWS storm report 748516 (NCEI): Berry Hall Road lightning, May 2018
- NWS storm report 207622 (NCEI): Alcovy River Drive winds, Dec. 2009
- NWS storm report 200766 (NCEI): Apalachee River flooding, Sept. 2009
- NWS storm report 5316274 (NCEI): Old Peachtree Road flooding, Sept. 2002
- NWS storm report 266534 (NCEI): EF2 near Holland Park Drive, Nov. 2010
- Dacula, Georgia on Wikipedia: Chinquapin Grove, Hoke, 1905, ZIP code, roads
Restoration Services in Dacula, Gwinnett County
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Asked by Dacula homeowners
Does the City of Dacula issue permits for every 30019 address?
No. The city issues permits only within the city limits, and the 30019 ZIP code extends well beyond them. Confirm the parcel is inside Dacula before applying to the city.
Do I need a permit to replace storm-damaged shingles in Dacula?
The city lists residential roof shingle replacement as an example of work that can be exempt. Structural work, decks, fences and mechanical work need a building permit; contact the city's Planning and Development Department if you are unsure.
Has lightning caused house fires in Dacula?
Yes. National Weather Service storm reports record lightning fires at Dacula homes on Daniel Park Run (2007), Willow Park Drive (2007) and Mitford Lane (2010), among others.