The city's commercial and employment zoning districts are listed in table 4-1. Whenever this zoning ordinance refers to "commercial" zoning districts or "employment" zoning districts, it is referring to these districts.

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.50), 11-27-2018)

(a)

NS, Neighborhood Shopping district. The NS district is primarily intended to accommodate small- to moderate-scale retail and service uses that serve surrounding neighborhoods.

(b)

C-1, Local Commercial. The C-1 district is primarily intended to accommodate retail and service uses that serve multiple neighborhood areas.

(c)

C-2, General Commercial district. The C-2 district is primarily intended to accommodate retail and service uses with a citywide or larger market area.

(d)

O-I, Office-Institution district. The O-I district is primarily intended to accommodate public, civic, institutional and office uses, as well as supporting retail and service uses.

(e)

O-D, Office-Distribution district. The O-D district is primarily intended to accommodate office, warehouse and distribution uses.

(f)

O-C-R, Office-Commercial-Residential district. The O-C-R district is primarily intended to accommodate office, retail, service and residential uses and to promote reuse of existing buildings.

(g)

M, Industrial district. The M district is primarily intended to provide areas suitable for manufacturing, assembly, wholesaling, warehousing, and other industrial activities.

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.51), 11-27-2018)

Uses are allowed in commercial and employment districts in accordance with the use regulations of article VII.

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.52), 11-27-2018)

Allowed uses in commercial and employment districts may occupy any building type allowed in the subject zoning district, as indicated in table 4-2.

[1] Multi-unit buildings are allowed in the O-I district, but only if approved in accordance with the special land use permit procedures of Article X, Division 3.

[2] Multi-unit buildings are allowed in the C-1 district on properties located south of I-85.

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.53), 11-27-2018; Ord. No. 2019-12-01, § I(Attch.), 12-10-2019)

All allowed building types in commercial and employment districts are subject to the lot and building regulations of table 4-3, except that attached houses in the O-C-R district are subject to the same regulations that apply to attached houses in the RM district (see section 27-79).

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TABLE 4-3 — LOT AND BUILDING REGULATIONS IN COMMERCIAL & EMPLOYMENT DISTRICTS
Regulation		NS	C-1	C-2	O-I	O-D	O-C-R	M
a. Lot
	Minimum Lot Area (square feet)	12,000	20,000	30,000	20,000	43,560	87,120	30,000
	Minimum Lot Width & Frontage (feet)	80	100	100	100	150	100	100
	Maximum Impervious Coverage (%)	80	80	80	80	80	80	80
b. Building Siting
Minimum Principal Building Setbacks (feet)
	Front Street	[1]	15	15	15	15	15	15
	Side Street	[1]	15	15	15	15	15	15
	Interior Side	[2]	20[3]	20[3]	20[3]	20[3]	20[3]	20[3]
	Rear	[3]	30	30	30	30	40	30
Minimum Accessory Building & Accessory Structure Setbacks (feet)
	Front Street	— — — — Permitted in rear yard only — — — —
	Side Street	[1]	50	50	50	50	20	20
	Interior Side	[2]	10	10	10	10	10	10
	Rear	[4]	10[5]	10[5]	10[5]	10[5]	10[5]	10[5]
c. Maximum Building Height
	Principal Building (stories/feet)	2/30	2/35[6][9]	2/35[6]	5/70[7]	2/35[6]	2/35 [6][8]	5/70[7]
d. Density/Intensity
	Maximum Density (dwelling units per acre)	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	30	NA
	Maximum Floor Area Ratio	None	None	None	None	None	1.50	None
	Maximum Building Floor Area	25,000	No absolute maximum. Subject to compliance with all other applicable regulations.
e. Transition Buffers (See Article IV, Division 2)
	Minimum Buffer Depth Abutting R-Zoned Lot (ft.)	25	50	50	50	50	50	50

 

[1] As established by conditions imposed at time of rezoning or SLUP approval.
[2] As established by conditions imposed at time of rezoning or SLUP approval or 10 feet, whichever is greater.
[3] No interior side setback required abutting another commercial or employment district.
[4] As established by conditions imposed at time of rezoning or SLUP approval or 20 feet, whichever is greater.
[5] Minimum 25-foot rear setback required for accessory buildings when rear yard adjoins side yard of abutting R-zoned lot.
[6] Greater building heights may be approved through the special land use permit procedures of Article X, Division 3.
[7] Buildings on O-1 or M-zoned lots located within the Buford Highway Overlay may be eligible for increased as-of-right building height, in accordance with Article V, Division 2. Outside the Buford Highway Overlay, greater building heights may be approved through the special land use permit procedures of Article X, Division 3.
[8] Detached houses subject to maximum building height limit of 40 feet.
[9] Multi-unit, shopfront, and general buildings located on C-1 zoned lots south of I-85 may be up to eight stories in height. Parking decks accessory to such buildings may not exceed eight stories in height.

Figure 4-1. Buildings in Commercial & Employment Districts

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.54), 11-27-2018; Ord. No. 2019-05-03, § I(Attch.), 5-28-2019; Ord. No. 2019-12-01, § I(Attch.), 12-10-2019)

See article VII.

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.55), 11-27-2018)

See article VIII.

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.56), 11-27-2018)

See article VII.

(Ord. No. RZ-2018-11-06, § I, Exh. A(27.57), 11-27-2018)