Athens City Zoning Code
TABLES
Table A—Schedule of Bulk Controls
| Zone | Min. lot (sq. ft.) |
Min. lot area per dwelling unit
(sq. ft.) | Min. lot width |
Max. height
(ft./story) 1 | Min. front yard (ft.) 2 | Min. side yard (ft.) | Min. rear yard (ft.) |
Max. structure lot
coverage (percent) |
Max. impervious lot
coverage (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 | |||||||||
| One family | 4,000 | 4,000 | 40 | 35/2.5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 70 |
| R-2 | |||||||||
| One family | 3,500 | 3,500 | 35 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | 60 | 80 |
| Two family | 5,000 | 2,500 | 50 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | 60 | 80 |
| R-3 | |||||||||
| One family | 3,000 | 3,000 | 30 | 45/3.5 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-160 | 60 | 90 |
| Two family | 4,000 | 2,000 | 40 | 45/3.5 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | 60 | 90 |
| Apartment/rooming houses | 5,000 | 1,250 | 50 | 55/4.5 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | 60 | 90 |
| Non-residential and mixed uses | 5,000 | 1,250 | 50 | 55/4.5 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | Same as R-1 | 60 | 90 |
| B-1 | 5,000 | 50 | 40/3 | Same as R-1 | 5 | 10 | None | None | |
| B-2 | None | None | 50/4 | None | None | None | None | None | |
| B-2D | None | None | 70/6 | None | None | None | None | None | |
| B-3 | None | None | 60/5 | None | None | None | None | None | |
| M-1 | None | None | 70/6 | None | None | None | None | None | |
(1) Whichever is less.
(2) All newly platted lots must meet minimum dimensional requirements as listed in Title 23, Table A—Schedule of Bulk Controls. For all other lots, please refer to § 23.03.08, yard regulations.
(Ord. No. 0-04-11, § II, 1-31-2011; Ord. No. 0-88-24, § II, 10-7-2024)
Table B—Off-Street Parking Requirements
| Uses | Minimum Required Off-Street Parking Spaces |
|---|---|
| Automobile or machinery sales and service garage | One for each 800 sq. ft. floor area |
| Banks, businesses, and professional offices providing on-site customer services | One for each 400 sq. ft. floor area |
| Banks, businesses, and professional offices not providing on-site customer service | One space for each 800 sq. ft. |
| Bowling alleys | Three for each alley |
| Churches and schools | One for each eight seats in an auditorium or one for each 17 classroom seats; whichever is greater |
| Dance halls and assembly halls without fixed seats | One for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area used for assembly or dancing, except church assembly rooms in conjunction with auditorium |
| Dwellings, duplex, town homes, and multi-family |
One bedroom dwelling units—One space per unit;
Two or more bedroom dwelling units—One space per occupant |
| Dwellings, owner-occupied single family, short-term rental | Two spaces per dwelling, plus one space for each rented bedroom, no maximum |
| Dwellings, non-owner occupied single family | One space per occupant |
| Funeral homes, mortuaries | Four for each parlor or one for each 50 sq. ft. floor area |
| Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment, stores, hardware stores, or furniture repair shops | One for each 400 sq. ft. floor area |
| Hospitals | One for each two beds |
| Hotels | One for each two bedrooms |
| Manufacturing plants, research or testing laboratories, or bottling plants | One for each two employees in the maximum working shift, or for each 1,200 sq. ft. floor area, whichever is greater |
| Medical, dental, or veterinary clinics | One for each 400 sq. ft. floor area |
| Motels, bed and breakfast | One for each living or sleeping space |
| Restaurants, night clubs, or similar facilities | One for each 250 sq. ft. floor area |
| Retail stores, except as specified, convenience stores, department stores, drug stores, and grocery stores | One for each 250 sq. ft. floor area |
| Personal services facilities | One space per 300 sq. ft. |
| Sanitariums, convalescent homes, children's homes | One for each six beds |
| Sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls other than schools or churches | One for each six seats |
| Sweepstakes/internet cafés | One for each computerized device |
| Wholesale establishments | One for every three employees on maximum shift or for each 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater |
(Ord. No. 0-56-11, § III, 6-13-2011)
Table C—Off-Street Loading and Unloading Requirements
| Uses | Square Feet of Total | Required Floor Off-Street Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Berths | ||
| Schools | 15,000 or more | 1 |
| Hospitals (in addition to space for ambulances) |
From 10,000—30,000
From 10,000—30,000 or major fraction thereof |
1
1 additional |
| Undertakers and funeral parlors |
5,000
For each additional 5,000 or major fraction thereof |
1
1 additional |
| Offices, hotels, retail, commercial, wholesale, manufacturing, storage and miscellaneous uses |
From 10,000—25,000
From 25,000—40,000 From 40,000—60,000 From 60,000—100,000 For each additional 50,000 or major fraction thereof |
1
2 3 4 1 additional |
* In the downtown business zone only one off-street loading berth is required
*Table D—Off-Street Bicycle Parking Requirements
| Uses | Minimum Required Off-Street Bicycle Parking Spaces |
|---|---|
| All commercial, retail, restaurant uses or similar facilities | Minimum of four (4) bicycle parking spaces plus two (2) additional for every 10,000 sq. ft. floor area after the first 10,000 sq. ft. floor area |
|
Multi-unit residential
(3-units and greater) | Minimum of one (1) bicycle parking space for each permitted bedroom. If the required number of bicycle parking spaces exceeds 16, then at least half of the required bicycle parking spaces shall be covered following guidelines in the city's adopted bicycle and pedestrian plan |
* B2D Zone is exempt from these requirements
(Ord. No. 0-117-11, § II, 11-28-2011)