Atlanta City Zoning Code
SECTION 23
YARD, LOT, AND AREA REQUIREMENTS
§ 23.01 Yard, Lot, and Area Requirements.
Refer to Section 24 for special notes concerning yard, lot, and area requirements as indicated by the footnotes in this table. The requirements in this table may be revised for items requiring a Special Use Permit under the conditions in Section 22. Requirements for PD districts are as specified in each PD ordinance.
A-E (13) | R-1 (14) | R-2 (15) | MF (24) | MH (25)(26)(29) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Yard (8) | 30 ft. | 30 ft. | 0 ft. or 10 ft. and 18 ft. (15) | 25 ft. (23a) | 25 ft. |
Front Yard (8) Double Frontage | 30 ft. each side | 30 ft. each side | 0 ft. or 10 ft. and 18 ft. each side (17) | 25 ft. (23a) each side | 25 ft. each side |
Rear Yard (9) | 20% of depth of lot | 20% of depth of lot | 10 ft. | 15 ft. (23c) | 10 ft. |
Side Yard (9) | 15 ft. | 5 ft. | 0 ft. with firewall, or 10 ft. (18)(19) | (23b) | 10 ft. |
Side Yard (9) Corner Lot | 25 ft. | 10 ft. | 10 ft. and 18 ft. (20) | (23b) | 10 ft. |
Lot Width (1) | 100 ft. | 60 ft. | 50 ft. | 60 ft. (23f) | 50 ft. |
Lot Depth (1) | 150 ft. | 100 ft. | 100 ft. | none required | 100 ft. |
Lot Area (1)(10) | 2 acres or 87,120 sf | 7,200 sf | 1 DU: 2,000 sf; 2 DU: 6,000 sf; 3 DU: 8,500 sf; 4 DU: 11,000 sf | 7,200 sf with 900 sf min. living unit (23e) | 5,500 sf |
Lot Coverage | none required | none required | none required | max 30% lot area covered by main building (23g) | none required |
Lot Depth Adjustment to Thoroughfare | same as lot depth | 130 ft. | 100 ft. | none required | 130 ft. |
Floor Area - Min | 1,050 sf | 1,050 sf | 925 sf per unit | 860 sf min. per unit | none required |
Height | 2-1/2 stories | 2-1/2 stories | 2-1/2 stories | 2 stories (22) | 35 ft. (26c) |
Parking and Loading | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | 2 spaces per dwelling (16) | 1.5 spaces per dwelling (23h) | 2 spaces per mobile home |
Front Yard (8) | none required if all block same district (30) | none required if all block same district (34) | none required if all block same district (39) | none required if all block same district (44) | none required if all block same district (49) |
Front Yard (8) Double Frontage | none required if all block same district (30) | none required if all block same district (34) | none required if all block same district (39) | none required if all block same district (44) | none required if all block same district (49) |
Rear Yard (9) | none or 20% of depth of lot max. 25 ft. (32) | none or 20% of depth of lot max. 25 ft. (36) | none or 20% of depth of lot max. 25 ft. (41) | none or 20% of depth of lot max. 25 ft. (46) | none or 20% of depth of lot max. 25 ft. (51) |
Side Yard (9) | none or if adjacent to residential, the greater of 10% of lot width or 15 ft. (31) | none or if adjacent to residential, the greater of 10% of lot width or 15 ft. (35) | none or if adjacent to residential, the greater of 10% of lot width or 15 ft. (40) | none or if adjacent to residential, the greater of 10% of lot width or 15 ft. (45) | none or if adjacent to residential, the greater of 10% of lot width or 15 ft. (50) |
Side Yard (9) Corner Lot | 10 ft. | 10 ft. | 10 ft. | 10 ft. | 10 ft. |
Lot Width (1) | none required unless residential (2) | none required unless residential (2) | none required unless residential (2) | none required | none required |
Lot Depth (1) | none required unless residential (2) | none required unless residential (2) | none required unless residential (2) | none required | none required |
Lot Area (1)(10) | none required unless residential (2) | none required unless residential (2) | none required unless residential (2) | none required | none required |
Lot Coverage | none required | none required | none required | none required | none required |
Lot Depth Adjustment to Thoroughfare | none required unless residential (2) | none required (2) | none required | none required | none required |
Floor Area - Min | none required | none required | none required | none required | none required |
Height | 2-1/2 stories | 2-1/2 stories | 6 stories unless by residential (38) | 6 stories unless by residential (43) | 6 stories unless by residential (48) |
Parking and Loading | 1 space per 400 s.f.g.f.a. none in front, see Section 28 | See Section 28 | See Section 28 | See Section 28 | See Section 28 |
(Ordinance 2017-001 adopted 2/20/17)