Avondale Estates City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1.1.- LEGAL FRAMEWORK
- DIVISION 1.2. - ZONING MAP
- Sec. 21-1.2.1. - Establishment.
- Sec. 21-1.2.2. - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 21-1.2.3. - Maintenance and updates.
- Sec. 21-1.2.4. - Division of city into districts.
- Sec. 21-1.2.5. - Map interpretations.
- Sec. 21-1.2.6. - Split-zoned lots.
- Sec. 21-1.2.7. - Relationship to comprehensive plan and future development map.
ARTICLE 2
- BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2.1.- RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 2.2. - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
ARTICLE 3
- SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 3.1.- DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 3.2. - CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
- Sec. 21-3.2.1. - Purpose.
- Sec. 21-3.2.2. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-3.2.3. - Regulating plan.
- Sec. 21-3.2.4. - Central business district-1 (CBD-1).
- Sec. 21-3.2.5. - Central business district-2 (CBD-2).
- Sec. 21-3.2.6. - Central business district-3 (CBD-3).
- Sec. 21-3.2.7. - Street typology map.
- Sec. 21-3.2.8. - Streets and blocks.
- Sec. 21-3.2.9. - Façade types.
- Sec. 21-3.2.10. - Building design standards.
- Sec. 21-3.2.11. - Uses.
- Sec. 21-3.2.12. - Generally applicable regulations.
- DIVISION 3.3. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DISTRICT
- DIVISION 3.4. - OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION DISTRICT (OS-R)
ARTICLE 4
- OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 4.1.- DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 4.2. - ADAPTIVE REUSE OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE 5
- USES
Sections
- DIVISION 5.1.- PERMITTED USE REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 5.2. - USE CLASSIFICATIONS
- DIVISION 5.3. - RESIDENTIAL USES
- DIVISION 5.4. - INSTITUTIONAL USES
- DIVISION 5.5. - COMMERCIAL USES
- Sec. 21-5.5.1. - General.
- Sec. 21-5.5.2. - Animal service.
- Sec. 21-5.5.3. - Drive-thru facility.
- Sec. 21-5.5.4. - Eating and drinking establishments.
- Sec. 21-5.5.5. - Entertainment and spectator event space.
- Sec. 21-5.5.6. - Financial services.
- Sec. 21-5.5.7. - Funeral and mortuary service.
- Sec. 21-5.5.8. - Lodging.
- Sec. 21-5.5.9. - Medical service.
- Sec. 21-5.5.10. - Office.
- Sec. 21-5.5.11. - Parking, non-accessory.
- Sec. 21-5.5.12. - Consumer service.
- Sec. 21-5.5.13. - Retail sales.
- Sec. 21-5.5.14. - Sexually oriented businesses.
- Sec. 21-5.5.15. - Sports and recreation, participant.
- Sec. 21-5.5.16. - Vehicle equipment sales, and service.
- DIVISION 5.6. - INDUSTRIAL USES
- DIVISION 5.7. - AGRICULTURAL USES
- DIVISION 5.8. - WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
- Sec. 21-5.8.1. - General.
- Sec. 21-5.8.2. - Wireless communication types.
- Sec. 21-5.8.3. - Standards applying to all wireless communications uses.
- Sec. 21-5.8.4. - Co-locations and concealed wireless facilities.
- Sec. 21-5.8.5. - Wireless support structures.
- Sec. 21-5.8.6. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 21-5.8.7. - Small wireless facilities.
- DIVISION 5.9. - ACCESSORY USES
- Sec. 21-5.9.1. - Accessory uses allowed.
- Sec. 21-5.9.2. - Accessory buildings and structures.
- Sec. 21-5.9.3. - Accessory dwelling units (ADU).
- Sec. 21-5.9.4. - Amateur radio service antennas.
- Sec. 21-5.9.5. - Backyard chickens.
- Sec. 21-5.9.6. - Collection bins.
- Sec. 21-5.9.7. - Electric vehicle charging stations.
- Sec. 21-5.9.8. - Geothermal energy systems.
- Sec. 21-5.9.9. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 21-5.9.10. - Mobile food unit.
- Sec. 21-5.9.11. - Outdoor storage.
- Sec. 21-5.9.12. - Residential composting.
- Sec. 21-5.9.13. - Satellite dish antennas.
- Sec. 21-5.9.14. - Solar energy systems.
- Sec. 21-5.9.15. - Swimming pools.
- Sec. 21-5.9.16. - Unmanned retail structures.
- DIVISION 5.10. - TEMPORARY USES
ARTICLE 6
- SITE DEVELOPMENT FEATURES
Sections
- DIVISION 6.1.- GENERAL LOT AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 6.2. - PARKING AND ACCESS
- Sec. 21-6.2.1. - Purpose.
- Sec. 21-6.2.2. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-6.2.3. - Parking requirements.
- Sec. 21-6.2.4. - Location and use of off-street parking.
- Sec. 21-6.2.5. - Parking layout and design.
- Sec. 21-6.2.6. - EV readiness.
- Sec. 21-6.2.7. - Parking credits.
- Sec. 21-6.2.8. - Minimum bicycle parking requirements.
- Sec. 21-6.2.9. - Stacking spaces.
- Sec. 21-6.2.10. - Recreational and commercial vehicles.
- Sec. 21-6.2.11. - Loading.
- Sec. 21-6.2.12. - Street and driveway standards.
- Sec. 21-6.2.13. - Pedestrian access and circulation.
- DIVISION 6.3. - LANDSCAPING AND OTHER SITE FEATURES
- Sec. 21-6.3.1. - Purpose and requirements.
- Sec. 21-6.3.2. - Parking lot perimeter landscape.
- Sec. 21-6.3.3. - Interior parking lot landscape.
- Sec. 21-6.3.4. - Landscaping for parking garages.
- Sec. 21-6.3.5. - Open space.
- Sec. 21-6.3.6. - Plant and landscape material.
- Sec. 21-6.3.7. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 21-6.3.8. - Design alternatives.
- DIVISION 6.4. - TRANSITIONAL BUFFERS
- DIVISION 6.5. - FENCES AND WALLS
- DIVISION 6.6. - SERVICE AREAS
- DIVISION 6.7. - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- DIVISION 6.8. - RESILIENCY REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 6.9. - GUARANTEES AND SURETIES
- Sec. 21-6.9.1. - General.
- Sec. 21-6.9.2. - Performance guarantees.
- Sec. 21-6.9.3. - Maintenance guarantees.
- Sec. 21-6.9.4. - Maintenance guarantees (stormwater).
- Sec. 21-6.9.5. - Maintenance agreements/inspections (stormwater).
- Sec. 21-6.9.6. - Guarantee specifications.
- Sec. 21-6.9.7. - Default.
- Sec. 21-6.9.8. - Release of guarantee security.
- DIVISION 6.10. - SIDEWALK, STREET, AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
ARTICLE 7
- REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
Sections
- DIVISION 7.1.- COMMON PROVISIONS
- Sec. 21-7.1.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-7.1.2. - Georgia Zoning Procedures Law.
- Sec. 21-7.1.3. - Developments of regional impact.
- Sec. 21-7.1.4. - Brownfield sites.
- Sec. 21-7.1.5. - Planning, architecture, zoning board (PAZB).
- Sec. 21-7.1.6. - Procedures summary.
- Sec. 21-7.1.7. - Application and fees.
- Sec. 21-7.1.8. - Pre-application meetings.
- Sec. 21-7.1.9. - Application processing cycles.
- Sec. 21-7.1.10. - Withdrawal and hold of applications.
- Sec. 21-7.1.11. - Conditions of approval.
- Sec. 21-7.1.12. - Public notice summary.
- Sec. 21-7.1.13. - Procedure for public hearings required by the Zoning Procedures Law.
- DIVISION 7.2. - VARIANCES
- Sec. 21-7.2.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-7.2.2. - Prohibited variances.
- Sec. 21-7.2.3. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 21-7.2.4. - Pre-application meeting.
- Sec. 21-7.2.5. - Application filing.
- Sec. 21-7.2.6. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 21-7.2.7. - Staff review.
- Sec. 21-7.2.8. - Planning, architecture, zoning board (PAZB) hearing and recommendation.
- Sec. 21-7.2.9. - Board of mayor and commissioners public hearing and decision.
- Sec. 21-7.2.10. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 21-7.2.11. - Successive applications.
- Sec. 21-7.2.12. - Appeals.
- Sec. 21-7.2.13. - Transfer of variances.
- Sec. 21-7.2.14. - Amending conditions of approval.
- DIVISION 7.3. - ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES
- Sec. 21-7.3.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-7.3.2. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 21-7.3.3. - Application filing.
- Sec. 21-7.3.4. - Notice and public hearing.
- Sec. 21-7.3.5. - City manager's decision.
- Sec. 21-7.3.6. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 21-7.3.7. - Appeals.
- Sec. 21-7.3.8. - Transfer.
- Sec. 21-7.3.9. - Amending conditions of approval.
- DIVISION 7.4. - WAIVERS
- Sec. 21-7.4.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-7.4.2. - Authorized waiver requests.
- Sec. 21-7.4.3. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 21-7.4.4. - Pre-application meeting.
- Sec. 21-7.4.5. - Application filing.
- Sec. 21-7.4.6. - Tier 1 and tier 2 notice.
- Sec. 21-7.4.7. - Decision-making process.
- Sec. 21-7.4.8. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 21-7.4.9. - Successive applications.
- Sec. 21-7.4.10. - Appeals.
- Sec. 21-7.4.11. - Transfer of waivers.
- Sec. 21-7.4.12. - Amending conditions of approval.
- DIVISION 7.5. - AMENDMENTS AND CONDITIONAL USES
- Sec. 21-7.5.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-7.5.2. - Authority to initiate.
- Sec. 21-7.5.3. - Pre-application meeting.
- Sec. 21-7.5.4. - Application filing.
- Sec. 21-7.5.5. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 21-7.5.6. - Staff review.
- Sec. 21-7.5.7. - Planning, architecture, zoning board (PAZB) public hearing and recommendation.
- Sec. 21-7.5.8. - Board of mayor and commissioners (BOMC) public hearing and decision.
- Sec. 21-7.5.9. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 21-7.5.10. - Successive applications.
- Sec. 21-7.5.11. - Transfer.
- Sec. 21-7.5.12. - Modifying conditions of approval.
- Sec. 21-7.5.13. - Text amendments or city-initiated rezonings that would allow multifamily uses on property zoned single-family residential.
- DIVISION 7.6. - DEVELOPMENTS OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
- Sec. 21-7.6.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-7.6.2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 21-7.6.3. - Authority to File.
- Sec. 21-7.6.4. - Pre-application meeting.
- Sec. 21-7.6.5. - Application filing.
- Sec. 21-7.6.6. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 21-7.6.7. - Staff review.
- Sec. 21-7.6.8. - Planning, architecture, zoning board (PAZB) public hearing and recommendation.
- Sec. 21-7.6.9. - Board of mayor and commissioners (BOMC) public hearing and decision.
- Sec. 21-7.6.10. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 21-7.6.11. - Expiration.
- DIVISION 7.7. - CONCURRENT VARIANCES
- DIVISION 7.8. - APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
- Sec. 21-7.8.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-7.8.2. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 21-7.8.3. - Application filing.
- Sec. 21-7.8.4. - Effect of appeal.
- Sec. 21-7.8.5. - Record of decision.
- Sec. 21-7.8.6. - Hearing notice.
- Sec. 21-7.8.7. - Hearing and decision.
- Sec. 21-7.8.8. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 21-7.8.9. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 7.9. - APPEALS
ARTICLE 8
- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 8.1 - INSPECTIONS
- DIVISION 8.2. - ENFORCEMENT
- DIVISION 8.3. - NONCONFORMITIES
- Section 8.3.1. - Purpose.
- Sec. 21-8.3.2. - Determination of nonconforming situations.
- Sec. 21-8.3.3. - Increase of nonconformity prohibited.
- Sec. 21-8.3.4. - Burden of nonconforming status.
- Sec. 21-8.3.5. - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Sec. 21-8.3.6. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 21-8.3.7. - Nonconforming structures.
- Sec. 21-8.3.8. - Nonconforming development features.
- Sec. 21-8.3.9. - Improvements required for redevelopment.
- DIVISION 8.4. - PERMITS
ARTICLE 9
- TERMINOLOGY AND MEASUREMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 9.1.- LANGUAGE OF INTERPRETATION
- Sec. 21-9.1.1. - Meanings and intent.
- Sec. 21-9.1.2. - Tenses and usage.
- Sec. 21-9.1.3. - Conjunctions.
- Sec. 21-9.1.3. - Computation of time.
- Sec. 21-9.1.4. - Headings and illustrations.
- Sec. 21-9.1.5. - References to other regulations.
- Sec. 21-9.1.6. - Current versions and citations.
- Sec. 21-9.1.7. - Lists and examples.
- Sec. 21-9.1.8. - Delegation of authority.
- Sec. 21-9.1.9. - Public officials and agencies.
- Sec. 21-9.1.10. - Method for calculating minimum motor vehicle parking.
- DIVISION 9.2. - TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 10
- APPENDICES
Sections
- DIVISION 10.1.- LANDSCAPING SPECIFICATIONS