Banks County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Section 401.- Establishment of districts.
- Section 402. - Official zoning map.
- Section 403. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Section 404. - Nonconforming uses.
- Section 405. - Use, occupancy and erection.
- Section 406. - Minimum requirements.
- Section 407. - General building heights and areas.
- Section 408. - Every use must be upon a lot.
- Section 409. - One principal building on a lot.
- Section 410. - Reserved.
- Section 411. - Building setbacks.
- Section 412. - Accessory buildings and structures.
- Section 413. - Minimum lot size and proportions.
- Section 414. - Reduction in lot size prohibited.
- Section 415. - Appeals.
- Section 416. - Variances.
- Section 417. - Home occupations.
- Section 418. - Visibility at intersections.
- Section 419. - Abandoned, wrecked or junked vehicles and materials.
- Section 420. - Noise control regulations.
- Section 421. - [Short-term rental.]
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENT, APPLICATION AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Section 1101.- Policies and procedures.
- Section 1102. - Amendment to text.
- Section 1103. - Applications for rezoning, conditional use permits or variances.
- Section 1104. - Criteria to consider for map amendments.
- Section 1105. - Criteria to consider conditional uses.
- Section 1106. - Criteria to consider for variances.
- Section 1107. - Action by the governing body.
- Section 1108. - Conditional approval permitted.
ARTICLE XV
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS8
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREA PROTECTION DISTRICT
- DIVISION 3. - WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT
- DIVISION 4. - WETLANDS PROTECTION DISTRICT
ARTICLE XVI
LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES9
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF CHANGES TO LAND USE ORDINANCES AND THIS ARTICLE
- DIVISION 3. - CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Section 1608. - Procedures.
- Section 1609. - Opening hearings.
- Section 1610. - Background and recommendations.
- Section 1611. - Proponents of proposal.
- Section 1612. - Persons opposing proposal.
- Section 1613. - Summary remarks.
- Section 1614. - Time limitations.
- Section 1615. - Discussion.
- Section 1616. - Delay, rescheduling or continuation of hearing.
- Section 1617. - Transcription.
- DIVISION 4. - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
- Section 1618. - Criteria to consider for map amendments.
- Section 1619. - Criteria to consider for conditional uses.
- Section 1620. - Criteria to consider for variances.
- Section 1621. - Action by the board of commissioners.
- Section 1622. - Conditional approval permitted.
- Section 1623. - Criteria to consider special use permit.
ARTICLE XVII
PARKING
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- DIVISION 2. - REQUIRED PARKING
- Sec. 1711. - Required minimum number of parking spaces.
- Sec. 1712. - Interpretations of parking requirements.
- Sec. 1713. - Reduction of required parking for off-site arrangements.
- Sec. 1714. - Reduction of required parking for mixed or joint use of parking spaces.
- Sec. 1715. - Reduction of required parking for alternative transportation arrangements.
- Sec. 1716. - Reduction of required parking when on-street parking is permitted.
- Sec. 1717. - Parking maximums.
- Sec. 1718. - Parking space and isle specifications.
- DIVISION 3. - LOADING AREAS
- DIVISION 4. - GENERAL PARKING AND LOADING AREA SPECIFICATIONS
- DIVISION 5. - PARKING AND LOADING AREA IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 6. - SPECIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 7. - CURB CUTS AND ACCESS SPECIFICATIONS
- DIVISION 8. - PLANS
- DIVISION 9. - EXCEPTIONS
ARTICLE XIX
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 1901.- Site plan approval required.
- Sec. 1902. - Location and frontage.
- Sec. 1903. - Street requirements.
- Sec. 1904. - Recreation and other community facilities.
- Sec. 1905. - Setbacks required.
- Sec. 1907. - Development grounds.
- Sec. 1908. - Lighting.
- Sec. 1909. - Pedestrian walkways.
- Sec. 1910. - Parking.
- Sec. 1911. - Density.
- Sec. 1912. - Zoning code compliance.
ARTICLE XX
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PUD
Sections
- Sec. 2001.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2002. - Definitions.
- Sec. 2003. - Required conditions for Planned Unit Development District.
- Sec. 2004. - Permitted uses and dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2005. - Site plan approval required.
- Sec. 2006. - Report and site plan are minimum requirements.
- Sec. 2007. - Development summary report required.
- Sec. 2008. - Site plan requirements.
- Sec. 2009. - Requirements for development.
- Sec. 2010. - Suggested site planning guidelines.
- Sec. 2011. - Revisions to approved PUD application.
- Sec. 2012. - Review standards.
ARTICLE XXI
OFFICE COMPLEX DISTRICT10
Sections
- Section 2101.- Intent and purpose.
- Section 2102. - Permitted uses.
- Section 2103. - Conditional uses.
- Section 2104. - Site and area regulations.
- Section 2105. - Existing uses.
- Section 2106. - Parking.
- Section 2107. - Design standards.
- Section 2108. - Outdoor storage.
- Section 2109. - Loading docks.
- Section 2110. - Landscape buffer.
- Section 2111. - Cross-access easements.
- Section 2112. - Signs.
ARTICLE XXII
HOTELS OR MOTELS
Sections
- Section 2201.- Permit.
- Section 2202. - Minimum lot size.
- Section 2203. - Occupation.
- Section 2204. - Business license.
- Section 2205. - No conversion.
- Section 2206. - Landscape plan.
- Section 2207. - Timer.
- Section 2208. - Smoke detector.
- Section 2209: - Parking.
- Section 2210. - Buffer.
- Section 2211. - Set back.
- Section 2212. - Application.
- Section 2213. - Nonconforming use.
- Section 2214. - Hotel/motel defined.
ARTICLE XXIII
EXTENDED STAY HOTELS OR MOTELS
Sections
- Section 2301.- Extended stay hotels or motels.
- Section 2302. - Permit.
- Section 2303. - Minimum lot size.
- Section 2304. - Occupation.
- Section 2305. - Recreation.
- Section 2306. - Business license.
- Section 2307. - No conversion.
- Section 2308. - Landscape plan.
- Section 2309. - Open space.
- Section 2310. - Sprinkler.
- Section 2311. - Timer.
- Section 2312. - Smoke detector.
- Section 2313. - Parking.
- Section 2314. - Buffer.
- Section 2315. - Set back.
- Section 2316. - Density.
- Section 2317. - Application.
- Section 2318. - Nonconforming use.