APPENDIX A ZONING
Needs a look
A 30-year-old zoning code may not fit today's housing, business and technology needs, or current state law. See the fix
Without rules, residents and staff have to guess, and under Sec. 3-13 an unlisted use is treated as prohibited. See the fix
Editor's note— Printed in this appendix are the city's zoning rules and regulations, as adopted by the city council on February 1, 1996. Amendments to the are indicated by parenthetical following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision remains unchanged from the original ordinance. Obvious misspellings and punctuation errors have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of headings, catchlines, capitalization, citation to state statutes, and expression of numbers in text has been used to conform to the Code of Ordinances. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets.
Cross reference— Any zoning saved from repeal, § 1-11(10); buildings and building regulations, ch. 18; environment, ch. 38; floods, ch. 46; historical preservation, ch. 54; planning, ch. 66; streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 74.
State Law reference— The Zoning Procedures Law, § 36-66-1 et seq.; conflicts of interest in zoning actions, O.C.G.A. § 36-67A-1 et seq.; effect of zoning laws on covenants running with the land, O.C.G.A. § 44-5-60; authority to adopt plans and exercise the power of zoning, Ga. Const. art. IX, § II, ¶ IV; authority for land use regulation, O.C.G.A. § 12-2-8.
What's in here
- Section 1 Enactment, short title, jurisdiction, purpose
- Section 2 Definitions3
- Section 3 General provisions1
- Section 4 Zoning districts
- Section 5 Schedule of permitted uses1
- Section 6 Setback and yard requirements by district
- Section 7 Off-street parking and service requirements
- Section 8 Nonconformances
- Section 9 Special provisions for certain uses5
- Section 10 Sign regulations2
- Section 11 Administration, enforcement and penalties2
- Section 12 Board of appeals4
- Section 13 Amendment3
- Section 14 Duties of zoning administrator, board of appeals, city council and courts on matters of appeal
- Section 15 Penalties for violations
- Section 16 Wireless telecommunication towers
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
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