Dallas North Lawn Sprinklers and Outdoor Lighting

07/04/2025

Happy July 4th!

02/03/2025

Thank you to Thecookie_mom_ster for creating this special surprise for us! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090213876027&sk=about With their creativity and talent, I am sure she could make any event a special occasion!

07/01/2024

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee.....

05/27/2024

May we never forget the sacrifice for freedom.

02/16/2024

Opportunity for Lawn Irrigation Techs: Dallas North is a 25 year old established company looking for Lawn Irrigation Service Technician
We are looking for both people to train and people with experience in sprinkler installation or sprinkler repair who will be responsible for all aspects of residential and commercial systems.
We pay the top tiers in our industry and work hard to make our culture relaxed and respectful of each other. Our employees get many compliments from our customers for their work, appearance and courteousness.
$19.78/hr - $25.92/hr
Additional compensation includes bonuses and overtime.
Vacation pay will accrue as a percentage of the hours worked and will be eligible for use after 1 year. We offer holiday pay after 90 days for New Year’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Scope of Work:
A trained service technician works alone most of the time with work hours able to be customized a bit
Perform annual maintenance services: spring startups and winterizations.
Perform repairs as needed such as adjusting or replacing controllers and sprinkler heads,
Repairing valves, lateral line and mainline breaks.
Trouble shoot and diagnose problems.
Complete the necessary documentation for accurate billing.
Maintain a schedule.
Employment Requirements
Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace
Valid Driver’s License and Clean MVR
Work independently.
Follow written and oral instructions.
Maintain tools and equipment.
Lift 80lbs and transfer vertically weight up to 80 lbs.
Tolerate various weather conditions.
Possess a strong mechanical aptitude.
Proficient in pulling trailers, driving pick ups, vans and utility type vehicles.

09/11/2023

08/23/2023

Ours is a similar story just a different location....

"With the delays and the additional expenses they’re imposing on us, it almost becomes an impossible task for us to do," the local business owner admits.

08/21/2023

08/20/2023

Dream turns to Nightmare

08/17/2023

WE had the written approval of Cherokee County Planning and Zoning to operate from this location at 11397 Bells Ferry BEFORE we invested 227K and then they decided it did not fit with their land use plan and they told us they would not issue a business license. Dallas North has been in business 25 years and in Cherokee County for the last 15 years. We survived multi year floods, 2008 financial crisis and COVID but never would have expected our local government to create hardship. This continues to be unresolved and began in the busiest season of our year. We apologize to any customers who have not received our utmost attention as this has been a heavy burden. This is what can happen when local government has the power to deny or issue a business license for no other reason than an arrogant abuse of power and misinterpretation of THEIR OWN ordinance and building codes. Video to follow of the our new location that is 35 yards from a commercial unkempt property and a gas station commercial crossroad. We have full support of our neighbors and there is no public concern. In fact, our neighbors want our business here. We want to improve the character of the neighborhood and reface the house but we are prevented from spending money on improvements until we can stop this ridiculous government overreach. The Planning department is forcing us to spend thousands on the nonsensical and ambiguous interpretation of commercial codes that are applicable to Walmart and not our 1929 850square foot house. Example: Commercial code and fire code of occupancy load for entire house would only be 6 but county inspector wants a structural engineer to redesign our foundation to hold a capacity of 15 people in a 100 square foot area. WHAT? Would you spend thousands on an expensive planning attorney to defend this nonsense or would you spend the money on unnecessary renovations? Either way THOUSANDS of dollars create a hardship and government has the power to act with immunity.
Why does Cherokee County not want small business?

25 years providing full service residential and commercial lawn sprinkler and outdoor lighting.

08/17/2023

What happens when government creates financial hardship for small business and working families? This could happen to any small business or individual who does not have the resources to hire expensive land use and zoning attorneys to protect their rights. We complied with Cherokee County and asked permission every step of the way. In fact, the attached letter to the Commissioners requesting an appeal was sent after planning/zoning approved our land use by sending us an approval letter and giving us an encouraging phone call wishing us luck on the closing BEFORE we purchased the property. Imagine our shock when they just changed their minds regarding permissive use without even a phone call days after spending 227K from our savings.

Attached is my letter to the Commissioners requesting them to take on the appeal which is still not settled because the Planning/Zoning department that made the mistake is the department that the commissioners are sending us back to and not surprisingly this department may be a bit miffed that their error was exposed. Now Planning and Zoning has decided that we will need to spend THOUSANDS more money for ambiguous reasons on a 1929 850squareft house(NOT open to public and and NO employees will be working there )with no guarantee we will even be able to renew our license at this location or resell the home commercially. . Planning and Zoning lost the battle but now they want to win the war by forcing us into financial hardship before they will issue a business license. At every turn we receive a roadblock from planning/zoning that defies common sense AND the building code itself.

This is the danger of our local government and what they can do when they have the power to issue or deny a business license based on a whim, an offended ego, or just plain ignorance. I have a meeting with the GA Department of Economic Development as small business is the lifeblood of our economy and they are very interested in our story. Unfortunately, I believe only local exposure will help stop the ridiculous lack of common sense or perhaps make someone in power care a bit more about our business in jeopardy.
Dawn M. Scott, CPA
Dallas North lawn Sprinklers, Inc
www.DNLSprinklers.com