Athens City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- ZONING
Sections
- CHAPTER 9-1.- PREAMBLE, PURPOSE, AND REPEALER CLAUSE
- CHAPTER 9-2.- DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER 9-3.- OFFICIAL MAPS
- Sec. 9-3-1.- Compliance required.
- Sec. 9-3-2. - Classification of districts.
- Sec. 9-3-3. - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 9-3-4. - District boundaries.
- Sec. 9-3-5. - Digital mapping.
- Sec. 9-3-6. - Changes to map; located in clerk's office; clerk to be final authority.
- Sec. 9-3-7. - Replacement of official zoning map.
- CHAPTER 9-4.- PROCEDURES
- Sec. 9-4-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 9-4-2. - Types of procedures.
- Sec. 9-4-3. - Type I procedure—General provisions.
- Sec. 9-4-4. - Type II procedure—General provisions.
- Sec. 9-4-5. - Type III procedure—General provisions.
- Sec. 9-4-6. - Type IV procedure—General provisions.
- Sec. 9-4-7. - Staff permit procedures—General provisions.
- Sec. 9-4-8. - Appeals.
- Sec. 9-4-9. - Public notice.
- Sec. 9-4-10. - Administrative hearings.
- Sec. 9-4-11. - Resubmittal of applications.
- Sec. 9-4-12. - Limited withdrawal of amendment after hearing.
- Sec. 9-4-13. - Conditional zoning procedure.
- Sec. 9-4-14. - Final dates of zoning decisions.
- Sec. 9-4-15. - Applications and deadlines.
- Sec. 9-4-16. - Fees.
- Sec. 9-4-17. - Ordinance interpretations.
- Sec. 9-4-18. - Similar uses.
- CHAPTER 9-5.- AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL (AR) DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 9-6.- INSTITUTIONAL (IN) DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 9-7.- SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS) DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 9-8.- MIXED DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RM) DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 9-9.- GOVERNMENT AND PARKS (G, P) DISTRICTS[2]
- CHAPTER 9-10.- COMMERCIAL (C) DISTRICTS
- CHAPTER 9-11.- EMPLOYMENT-OFFICE, EMPLOYMENT-INDUSTRIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL (E, I) DISTRICTS
- Sec. 9-11-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 9-11-2. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 9-11-3. - Special uses.
- Sec. 9-11-4. - General regulations.
- Sec. 9-11-5. - E-I (Employment-Industrial) and I (Industrial) performance standards for industrial category uses.
- Sec. 9-11-6. - E-I (Employment-Industrial) and I (Industrial) design standards.
- CHAPTER 9-12.- SPECIAL DISTRICT OVERLAYS
- Sec. 9-12-1.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 9-12-2. - General standards.
- Sec. 9-12-3. - Creation of special district overlay.
- Sec. 9-12-4. - Relationship to Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Ordinance.
- Sec. 9-12-5. - Mixed Density Residential—Limited (RM-LTD) Special District Overlay.
- Sec. 9-12-6. - Gaines School Road Corridor Special District Overlay (GSRC).
- Sec. 9-12-7. - Milledge Avenue Corridor Special District Overlay.
- Sec. 9-12-8. - West Broad Street Special District Overlay.
- CHAPTER 9-12A.- 78/316 SPECIAL DISTRICT OVERLAY
- Sec. 9-12A-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 9-12A-2. - Boundaries and Applicability.
- Sec. 9-12A-3. - Special District Overlay Amendment and Boundary Alteration Procedure—General provisions.
- Sec. 9-12A-4. - Development Concept Review Submittals.
- Sec. 9-12A-5. - Permit Application Requirements.
- Sec. 9-12A-6. - Applicability.
- Sec. 9-12A-7. - Application and Permitting Procedure for Development Sites located in two or more jurisdictions.
- Sec. 9-12A-8. - Definitions.
- Sec. 9-12A-9. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 9-12A-10. - General regulations.
- Sec. 9-12A-11. - Screening and Buffering.
- Appendix A: - Definitions
- Appendix B: - Environmental Areas Protection and Review
- CHAPTER 9-13.- AIRPORT OVERLAY (A) DISTRICT[3]
- Sec. 9-13-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 9-13-2. - Airport Overlay (A) Zone.
- Sec. 9-13-3. - General Regulations.
- Sec. 9-13-4. - Approach Zones and Transition Zone.
- Sec. 9-13-5. - Runway Protection Zone.
- Sec. 9-13-6. - Height Restrictions in the Horizontal and Conical Zones established in the Airport Master Plan.
- Sec. 9-13-7. - Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
- Sec. 9-13-8. - Variances in the Airport Overlay.
- Sec. 9-13-9. - Planned Development Waivers of Airport Overlay Standards.
- CHAPTER 9-14.- PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT
- CHAPTER 9-14A.- CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (CSPD) DISTRICT
- Sec. 9-14A-1.- Purposes.
- Sec. 9-14A-2. - Applicable land use districts.
- Sec. 9-14A-3. - Minimum subdivision acreage in the AR zone.
- Sec. 9-14A-4. - Authority of health department.
- Sec. 9-14A-5. - Approval procedure.
- Sec. 9-14A-6. - Pre-planning site visit.
- Sec. 9-14A-7. - Pre-planning site conference.
- Sec. 9-14A-8. - Sketch plan.
- Sec. 9-14A-9. - (Optional) Health department review of sketch plan.
- Sec. 9-14A-10. - Density determination.
- Sec. 9-14A-11. - Conceptual plans.
- Sec. 9-14A-12. - Conservation subdivision development and design standards.
- Sec. 9-14A-13. - Open space.
- Sec. 9-14A-14. - Sanitary sewer service provisions.
- Sec. 9-14A-15. - Homeowner's association.
- Sec. 9-14A-16. - Applicability.
- Sec. 9-14A-17. - Violation.
- CHAPTER 9-15.- GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Sec. 9-15-1.- Fences.
- Sec. 9-15-2. - Vision clearance area.
- Sec. 9-15-3. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 9-15-4. - Yard measurements.
- Sec. 9-15-5. - Screening of junk yards.
- Sec. 9-15-6. - Land surveys.
- Sec. 9-15-7. - Single-Family Residential Standards.
- Sec. 9-15-8. - Nonconforming uses and structures.
- Sec. 9-15-9. - Yard—General exception.
- Sec. 9-15-10. - Utilities.
- Sec. 9-15-11. - Lot size requirements—General exception.
- Sec. 9-15-12. - Accessory buildings and structures.
- Sec. 9-15-13. - Driveway design.
- Sec. 9-15-14. - Minimum lot sizes for residences using septic tank disposal systems.
- Sec. 9-15-15. - Minimum floor area requirements.
- Sec. 9-15-16. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 9-15-17. - Relocation of residential structures.
- Sec. 9-15-18. - Definition of family restrictions in AR and RS zones.
- Sec. 9-15-19. - Personal care homes.
- Sec. 9-15-20. - Maximum residential density calculation.
- Sec. 9-15-21. - Halfway houses.
- Sec. 9-15-22. - Structure height—General exception.
- Sec. 9-15-23. - Community garden.
- Sec. 9-15-24. - Prescribed grazing.
- Sec. 9-15-25. - Urban agriculture.
- Sec. 9-15-26. - Rural events facility.
- Sec. 9-15-27. - Naming streets.
- Sec. 9-15-28. - Short-term rentals.
- CHAPTER 9-16.- MANUFACTURED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
- Sec. 9-16-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 9-16-2. - General provisions.
- Sec. 9-16-3. - Procedure for approval.
- Sec. 9-16-4. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 9-16-5. - Design standards.
- Sec. 9-16-6. - Manufactured housing standards.
- Sec. 9-16-7. - Roadway, parking and sidewalk standards.
- Sec. 9-16-8. - Non-conforming manufactured housing developments.
- Sec. 9-16-9. - Special conditions.
- CHAPTER 9-17.- UTILITY SUBSTATIONS
- CHAPTER 9-18.- STANDARDS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
- Sec. 9-18-1.- Definitions.
- Sec. 9-18-2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 9-18-3. - Registration required.
- Sec. 9-18-4. - Exclusions.
- Sec. 9-18-5. - Placement by zoning district.
- Sec. 9-18-6. - General provisions.
- Sec. 9-18-7. - Procedures for special use permits.
- Sec. 9-18-8. - Administrative procedures for tower and antenna building permit.
- Sec. 9-18-9. - Annual operating permit required.
- Sec. 9-18-10. - Pre-existing towers/nonconforming uses/structures.
- Sec. 9-18-11. - Expiration of permits.
- Sec. 9-18-12. - Coordination with federal law.
- Sec. 9-18-13. - Appeals.
- Sec. 9-18-14. - Severability.
- CHAPTER 9-19.- OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND GLARE STANDARDS
- CHAPTER 9-20.- SPECIAL USES
- CHAPTER 9-21.- VARIANCES
- CHAPTER 9-22.- ENFORCEMENT
- Sec. 9-22-1.- Zoning permits.
- Sec. 9-22-2. - Maintenance of minimum requirements.
- Sec. 9-22-3. - Revocation—Permit expiration.
- Sec. 9-22-4. - Duties of officer.
- Sec. 9-22-5. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 9-22-6. - Violations—Nuisance.
- Sec. 9-22-7. - Conditions of approval.
- Sec. 9-22-8. - Penalties.
- Sec. 9-22-9. - Complaints.
- CHAPTER 9-25.- SITE DESIGN AND USE STANDARDS
- Sec. 9-25-1.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 9-25-2. - Application.
- Sec. 9-25-3. - Approval process.
- Sec. 9-25-4. - Plans required.
- Sec. 9-25-5. - Transportation impact analysis required.
- Sec. 9-25-6. - Storm water management impact analysis.
- Sec. 9-25-7. - Criteria for approval.
- Sec. 9-25-8. - Site design standards.
- Sec. 9-25-9. - Power to amend plans.
- Sec. 9-25-10. - Site use standards.
- Sec. 9-25-11. - Drive-through uses.
- Sec. 9-25-12. - Reserved.
- Sec. 9-25-13. - Landscaping maintenance.
- Sec. 9-25-14. - Reserved.
ARTICLE II
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- CHAPTER 9-26.- SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Sec. 9-26-1. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 9-26-2. - Procedure for approval.
- Sec. 9-26-3. - Street, block, and easement standards.
- Sec. 9-26-4. - Parking standards for residential subdivisions.
- Sec. 9-26-5. - Supplemental information to accompany the final plat.
- Sec. 9-26-6. - Improvements.
- Sec. 9-26-7. - Enforcement, violation, and penalties.
- CHAPTER 9-27. - INCLUSIONARY ZONING—RENTALS
- Sec. 9-27-1. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 9-27-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 9-27-3. - Penalty.
- Sec. 9-27-4. - Standards.
- Sec. 9-27-5. - Inclusionary incentives.
- Sec. 9-27-7. - Payment in lieu alternative.
- Sec. 9-27-8. - Occupancy requirement.
- Sec. 9-27-9. - Administration of the inclusionary housing program.
- Sec. 9-27-10. - Administrative fees.
- Sec. 9-27-11. - Participation.
- Sec. 9-27-12. - Severability.
- CHAPTER 9-29. - STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATIONS[4]
- CHAPTER 9-30. - OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 9-30-1. - Generally.
- Sec. 9-30-2. - Spaces required.
- Sec. 9-30-3. - Credit for on-street parking.
- Sec. 9-30-4. - Accessible parking.
- Sec. 9-30-5. - Bicycle parking.
- Sec. 9-30-6. - Compact car parking.
- Sec. 9-30-7. - Variances for commercial buildings in the historic districts.
- Sec. 9-30-8. - Limitations, location, use of facilities.
- Sec. 9-30-9. - Design requirements.
- Sec. 9-30-10. - Construction.
- Sec. 9-30-11. - Alterations and enlargements.
- Sec. 9-30-12. - Landscaping maintenance.
- Sec. 9-30-13. - Electric vehicle charging stations.
- CHAPTER 9-31. - SIGN REGULATIONS