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UTILITIES
Gas
There are several companies that provide natural gas to the Savannah area.
For a list, call the
Georgia Public Service Commission
at 1-800-282-5813.
Or check out the
Georgia Public Service Commission's website.
Savannah Electric and Power Co.
1-800-437-3890 customer service
1-800-390-2834 outage hotline
BellSouth
(912) 780-2355 for residential
(912) 780-2800 for business
City of Savannah
(912) 651-6460
Chatham County
(912) 652-7961
All animals in Chatham County must be registered with the Chatham County Animal Control Center. You are required to have proof of current rabies vaccinations. There is a fee for the tag.
Check out the
Chatham County Humane Society website
or the
Pet Assistance League of Savannah.
Driver's License
You can drive here without securing a Georgia driver's license if you have a valid state, county or international driver's license and don't plan to establish permanent Georgia residency. But be sure your license and automobile tag is kept up to date during your visit.
Once you move here, you have 30 days to secure a Georgia driver's license. Newcomers must take only an eye exam and show documentation verifying name and age. First-time drivers must take a driving test and written test. A four-year license for a passenger car costs $15. A learner's permit is $10. Cash only.
* Get your license and/or take a driving test at
1400 Dean Forest Road, located just south of the Dean Forest Road offramp from Interstate 16. The phone number is
(912) 651-3002
or
(912) 651-3004.
* There are two offices for renewals only: the Kroger grocery store at
310 Mall Blvd
and the Piggly Wiggly on Johnny Mercer Drive on Wilmington Island.
New residents of Georgia must buy their vehicle license tax within 30 days of establishing residency. The tag must be purchased in the county in which you reside. Go to the Chatham County Tag Office,
7606 Hodgson Memorial Drive, on Savannah's Southside (near Oglethorpe Mall). The phone number is
(912) 652-6800. Remember to bring your current registration, title, name and address of the lienholder or a copy of the lease agreement, as well as proof of insurance. Permanent residents can get their tags and ad valorem tax renewed each year by mail. The taxes are due on the birthday of the registered vehicle's owner.
For information on the 19 public libraries in Chatham County call
(912) 652-3600.
Both you and your betrothed must be at least 18 years old and present blood-test results on premarital state forms available at the Chatham County Health Department,
2011 Eisenhower Drive<, (southside), and present identification and a fee to the Probate Court, Room 509, Chatham County Courthouse,
133 Montgomery St. (downtown).
All dogs and cats must be registered with the Chatham County Animal Control Center. Proof of anti-rabies vaccination is required. There is a tag fee. Call
(912) 652-6575.
Keep Savannah Beautiful
(912) 651-6948
Drop-Off Centers
(912) 651-6579Clean Coast
To register new students:
* Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1st to enter kindergarten and 6 years old on or before September 1st to enter the first grade.
* To register, bring the child's birth certificate, immuniaztion records on Georgia state forms, vision, hearing and dental screening from your family physician or local health clinic, a Social Security card, proof of residency in the specified school zone, and the previous year's report card if a transfer student.
Call (912) 201-5600 for more information.
* You must be a U.S. citizen to vote, be at least 18 years old, mentally sound, and not under conviction of a felony.
* You must register 30 days before the election in which you wish to vote.
* Register at the Voter Registrar's Office, the driver's license office, and certain government offices.
Call
(912) 652-7440
for the Voter Registrar's Office, located at
415 West Broughton St.
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
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