Butts County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS1
Sections
- Sec. 1.01.00.- Title.
- Sec. 1.02.00. - Authority.
- Sec. 1.03.00. - Legal provisions.
- Sec. 1.04.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 1.05.00. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 1.06.00. - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 1.07.00. - Zoning administrator.
- Sec. 1.08.01. - Official zoning map of Butts County.
- Sec. 1.08.02. - Building and construction codes.
- Sec. 1.09.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 1.09.02. - Responsibility for interpretations.
- Sec. 1.09.03. - Rules for boundary interpretations.
- Sec. 1.09.04. - Rules of construction.
- Sec. 1.09.05. - Computation of time.
- Sec. 1.10.00. - Definitions.
- Sec. 1.11.00. - Standards for the exercise of the zoning powers.
CHAPTER 2
ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES
Sections
- Sec. 2.00.00.- Generally.
- Sec. 2.01.01. - Official zoning map of Butts County, Georgia.
- Sec. 2.01.02. - Rural zoning districts.
- Sec. 2.01.03. - Residential zoning districts.
- Sec. 2.01.04. - Commercial, office, and institutional zoning districts.
- Sec. 2.01.05. - Industrial zoning districts.
- Sec. 2.01.06. - Mixed use development district.
- Sec. 2.01.07. - Zoning districts explained.
- Sec. 2.01.08. - Zoning districts and future development map relationship.
- Sec. 2.02.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 2.02.02. - Table of permitted uses.
- Sec. 2.02.03. - Dimensional standards for building height and location.
CHAPTER 3
PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES AND RESOURCES
Sections
- Sec. 3.00.00.- Generally.
- Sec. 3.01.01.- Statutory authorization.
- Sec. 3.01.02.- Findings of fact.
- Sec. 3.01.03.- Statement of purpose.
- Sec. 3.01.04.- Objectives of article.
- Sec. 3.01.05.- Lands to which this article applies.
- Sec. 3.01.06.- Basis for area of special flood hazard.
- Sec. 3.01.07.- Establishment of development permit.
- Sec. 3.01.08.- Compliance with article provisions.
- Sec. 3.01.09.- Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Sec. 3.01.10.- Interpretation and definitions.
- Sec. 3.01.11.- Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Sec. 3.01.12.- Designation of article administrator.
- Sec. 3.01.13.- Permit procedures.
- Sec. 3.01.14.- Duties and responsibilities of the administrator.
- Sec. 3.01.15.- General standards.
- Sec. 3.01.16.- Specific standards.
- Sec. 3.01.17.- Building standards for streams without established base flood elevations and/or floodway (A zones).
- Sec. 3.01.18.- Standards for areas of special flood hazard (zones AE) with established base flood elevations without designated floodways.
- Sec. 3.01.19.- Standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO zones).
- Sec. 3.01.20.- Standards for subdivisions.
- Sec. 3.01.21.- Standards for critical facilities.
- Sec. 3.01.22.- Appeals and variance procedures.
- Sec. 3.02.01.- Generally.
- Sec. 3.03.01.- Findings and purpose.
- Sec. 3.03.02 - Enforcement.
- Sec. 3.03.03.- Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 3.03.04.- Preexisting conditions.
- Sec. 3.03.05.- Variances.
- Sec. 3.03.06.- Conditions of variance.
- Sec. 3.03.07.- Appeals.
- Sec. 3.03.08.- Amendments.
- Sec. 3.03.09.- Assessment relief.
- Sec. 3.03.10.- Establishment of the Tussahaw Creek and Reservoir Area Watershed District, descriptions, maps, critical areas and limited development areas.
- Sec. 3.03.11.- Permit required.
- Sec. 3.03.12.- Exceptions.
- Sec. 3.03.13.- Permit review.
- Sec. 3.03.14.- Activities to comply with site development plan.
- Sec. 3.03.15.- Exemptions from site development plan requirements.
- Sec. 3.03.16.- Duration of permit validity.
- Sec. 3.03.17.- Land use restrictions.
- Sec. 3.03.18.- Property abutting perennial streams and perennial streams crossing property located in limited development area.
- Sec. 3.03.19.- Impervious surface limitations.
- Sec. 3.03.20.- Impervious surface setbacks.
- Sec. 3.03.21.- Vegetative setbacks/buffers.
- Sec. 3.03.22.- Septic tank drainfield restrictions.
- Sec. 3.03.23.- Soil erosion and sedimentation control.
- Sec. 3.03.24.- Hazardous materials handling.
- Sec. 3.03.25.- Establishment of the Ocmulgee River Watershed District, descriptions, maps, critical areas and limited development areas.
- Sec. 3.03.26.- Permit required.
- Sec. 3.03.27.- Exceptions.
- Sec. 3.03.28.- Permit review.
- Sec. 3.03.29.- Activities to comply with site development plan.
- Sec. 3.03.30.- Exemptions from site development plan requirements.
- Sec. 3.03.31.- Duration of permit validity.
- Sec. 3.03.32.- Land use restrictions.
- Sec. 3.03.33.- Hazardous materials handling.
- Sec. 3.03.34.- Soil erosion and sedimentation control.
- Sec. 3.03.35.- Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 3.03.36.- Establishment of the Towaliga River Watershed District, descriptions, maps, critical areas and limited development areas.
- Sec. 3.03.37.- Permit required.
- Sec. 3.03.38.- Exceptions.
- Sec. 3.03.39.- Permit review.
- Sec. 3.03.40.- Activities to comply with site development plan.
- Sec. 3.03.41.- Exemptions from site development plan requirements.
- Sec. 3.03.42.- Duration of permit validity.
- Sec. 3.03.43.- Land use restrictions.
- Sec. 3.03.44.- Hazardous materials handling.
- Sec. 3.03.45.- Soil erosion and sedimentation control.
- Sec. 3.03.46.- Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 3.03.47.- Amendments.
- Sec. 3.03.48.- Assessment relief.
- Sec. 3.04.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 3.04.02.- Establishment of the Groundwater Recharge Area Protection District.
- Sec. 3.04.03.- Protection criteria.
- Sec. 3.04.04.- Exemptions.
- Sec. 3.04.05.- Permit requirements and enforcement.
- Sec. 3.04.06.- Judicial review.
- Sec. 3.04.07.- Amendments.
- Sec. 3.04.08.- Assessment relief.
- Sec. 3.05.01.- Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 3.05.02.- Title.
- Sec. 3.05.03.- District use and regulations.
- Sec. 3.05.04.- Exceptions.
- Sec. 3.06.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 3.06.02.- Establishment of the Wetlands Protection District.
- Sec. 3.06.03.- Protection criteria.
- Sec. 3.06.04.- Permitted uses.
- Sec. 3.06.05.- Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 3.06.06.- Permit requirements and enforcement procedures.
- Sec. 3.06.07.- Amendments.
- Sec. 3.06.08.- Assessment relief.
- Sec. 3.07.01.- Title of the article, findings, and objectives.
- Sec. 3.07.02.- Establishment of an aquifer recharge area district.
- Sec. 3.07.03.- Determination of pollution susceptibility.
- Sec. 3.07.04.- Permit requirements and enforcement.
- Sec. 3.07.05.- Aquifer protection standards.
- Sec. 3.07.06.- Judicial review.
- Sec. 3.07.07.- Amendments.
- Sec. 3.07.08.- Assessment relief.
- Sec. 3.08.01.- Title.
- Sec. 3.08.02.- Definitions.
- Sec. 3.08.03.- Exemptions.
- Sec. 3.08.04.- Minimum requirements for erosion, sedimentation and pollution control using best management practices.
- Sec. 3.08.05.- Application/permit process.
- Sec. 3.08.06.- Inspection and enforcement.
- Sec. 3.08.07.- Penalties and incentives.
- Sec. 3.08.08.- Education and certification.
- Sec. 3.08.09.- Administrative appeal judicial review.
- Sec. 3.08.10.- Validity and liability.
- Sec. 3.09.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 3.09.02.- Applicability.
- Sec. 3.09.03.- Specific requirements for timber lands.
- Sec. 3.09.04.- Exemptions.
- Sec. 3.09.05.- Requirements in all zoning districts.
- Sec. 3.09.06.- Protection of trees during construction.
CHAPTER 4
SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 4.00.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 4.00.02. - Development standards in general.
- Sec. 4.00.03. - Principles of site design and development.
- Sec. 4.00.04. - Applicability.
- Sec. 4.01.01. - Development standards for subdivision lots.
- Sec. 4.01.02. - Design standards for lots.
- Sec. 4.01.03. - Design standards for structures in rural zoning districts and residential zoning districts.
- Sec. 4.01.04. - Design standards for structures in commercial, office, and institutional zoning districts.
- Sec. 4.01.05. - Structure numbering.
- Sec. 4.02.01. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4.02.02. - Map of overlay district boundaries.
- Sec. 4.02.03. - Relationship to zoning districts.
- Sec. 4.02.04. - Relationship to environmental and watershed overlay districts.
- Sec. 4.02.05. - Establishment of subareas.
- Sec. 4.02.06. - Regulation of uses.
- Sec. 4.02.07. - General procedures.
- Sec. 4.02.08. - Architectural review.
- Sec. 4.02.09. - Process for architectural review.
- Sec. 4.02.10. - Future roads.
- Sec. 4.02.11. - Grading and construction of roads.
- Sec. 4.02.12. - Minimum access and connectivity requirements.
- Sec. 4.02.13. - Standards for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
- Sec. 4.02.14. - General site design requirements.
- Sec. 4.02.15. - Industry/commerce site design requirements.
- Sec. 4.02.16. - Industrial architectural requirements.
- Sec. 4.02.17. - Mixed-use site design standards.
- Sec. 4.02.18. - Mixed-use architectural requirements.
- Sec. 4.02.19. - Rural neighborhood site design standards.
- Sec. 4.02.20. - Rural neighborhood architectural standards.
- Sec. 4.02.21. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 4.02.22. - Butts County I-75 overlay design guidelines.
- Sec. 4.03.01. - Bed and breakfast inn.
- Sec. 4.03.02. - Campground/recreational vehicle park.
- Sec. 4.03.03. - Garage, repair.
- Sec. 4.03.04. - Personal care home.
- Sec. 4.03.05. - Commercial race tracks.
- Sec. 4.03.06. - Shooting range, indoor.
- Sec. 4.03.07. - Shooting range, outdoor.
- Sec. 4.03.08. - Fences and screening of junkyards and related uses.
- Sec. 4.03.09. - Kennel.
- Sec. 4.03.10. - Landfills and solid waste disposal facilities.
- Sec. 4.03.11. - Nursing home.
- Sec. 4.03.12. - Club or lodge.
- Sec. 4.03.13. - Gas station.
- Sec. 4.03.14. - Golf course.
- Sec. 4.03.15. - Hospital.
- Sec. 4.03.16. - Immediate family member housing.
- Sec. 4.03.17. - Manufacturing.
- Sec. 4.03.18. - Nursery school or day care center.
- Sec. 4.03.19. - Nursery school or kindergarten.
- Sec. 4.03.20. - Recovered materials processing facilities and solid waste handling facilities.
- Sec. 4.03.21. - Tattoo parlors.
- Sec. 4.03.22. - Utility substation.
- Sec. 4.03.23. - Manufactured homes.
- Sec. 4.03.24. - Batching plants.
- Sec. 4.03.25. - Marinas.
- Sec. 4.04.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 4.04.02. - General design standards for subdivisions.
- Sec. 4.04.03. - Design standards for blocks, easements, and lots.
- Sec. 4.05.01. - Conservation subdivision (CS).
- Sec. 4.06.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 4.06.02. - Determining if an area is suitable for inclusion within a P-M district.
- Sec. 4.06.03. - Boundaries of P-M districts.
- Sec. 4.06.04. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4.06.05. - Plan review and approval procedures.
- Sec. 4.06.06. - Development standards for P-M districts.
- Sec. 4.07.01. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4.07.02. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4.07.03. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4.07.04. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 4.07.05. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 4.07.06. - Procedures.
- Sec. 4.07.07. - Criteria for approval.
- Sec. 4.07.08. - Guidelines for preserving rural character.
- Sec. 4.08.01. - General provisions.
- Sec. 4.08.02. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4.08.03. - Plan review and approval procedures.
- Sec. 4.08.04. - Development standards
- Sec. 4.09.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 4.09.02. - Landscape plans.
- Sec. 4.09.03. - General landscape standards.
- Sec. 4.09.04. - Landscape requirements for parking lots.
- Sec. 4.09.05. - Buffer and open space requirements.
- Sec. 4.09.06. - Maintenance requirements.
CHAPTER 5
STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY USES
Sections
- Sec. 5.00.00.- Generally.
- Sec. 5.01.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 5.01.02. - Standards for home occupations, Type I.
- Sec. 5.01.03. - Standards for home occupations, Type II.
- Sec. 5.02.01. - Accessory uses permissible in agricultural and residential zoning classifications.
- Sec. 5.02.02. - Accessory uses in the office, commercial and manufacturing zoning classifications.
- Sec. 5.02.03. - Recreational vehicles.
- Sec. 5.02.04. - Temporary storage structures.
- Sec. 5.02.05. - Outside storage.
- Sec. 5.02.06. - Dumpsters.
- Sec. 5.02.07. - Alternative energy generation devices.
- Sec. 5.02.08. - Vehicle storage yard.
- Sec. 5.03.01. - Temporary structures and uses during construction.
- Sec. 5.03.02. - Mobile food services.
- Sec. 5.03.03. - Roadside vendors (transient merchants).
- Sec. 5.03.04. - Model homes and sales offices.
- Sec. 5.03.05. - Portable outdoor storage containers.
- Sec. 5.04.01. - General provisions and definitions.
- Sec. 5.04.02. - Permitted signs by zoning district.
- Sec. 5.04.03. - Regulations for signs.
- Sec. 5.04.04. - Safety and construction standards.
- Sec. 5.04.05. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 5.04.06. - Continuance of nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 5.04.07. - Permits, inspections, etc.
- Sec. 5.04.08. - Sign and sign structure maintenance.
- Sec. 5.05.01. - Requirements.
CHAPTER 6
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 6.00.00.- Generally.
- Sec. 6.01.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 6.01.02. - Naming of public roads.
- Sec. 6.01.03. - Utility facilities and equipment.
- Sec. 6.01.04. - Right-of-way protection.
- Sec. 6.01.05. - Access.
- Sec. 6.01.06. - Design and construction standards for streets.
- Sec. 6.01.07. - Construction requirements for residential and nonresidential subdivision streets.
- Sec. 6.01.08. - Improvements to existing streets and rights-of-way for residential, commercial and/or industrial developments.
- Sec. 6.01.09. - Visibility at intersections.
- Sec. 6.01.10. - Street names and signs requirements.
- Sec. 6.01.11. - Off-street parking and service facilities standards.
- Sec. 6.02.01. - General.
- Sec. 6.02.02. - Onsite sewage management systems.
- Sec. 6.02.03. - Additional requirements for onsite sewage management systems.
- Sec. 6.03.01. - Sanitary sewer.
- Sec. 6.03.02. - Potable water.
- Sec. 6.03.03. - Fire protection.
- Sec. 6.04.01. - Generally.
- Sec. 6.04.02. - Stormwater management plan requirements.
- Sec. 6.04.03. - Drainage standards for streets—Placement, location and design.
- Sec. 6.04.04. - Drainage standard for streets—Materials and installation.
- Sec. 6.04.05. - Driveway culverts.
CHAPTER 7
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Sections
- Sec. 7.01.01.- Legislative findings.
- Sec. 7.01.02. - Short title and applicability.
- Sec. 7.01.03. - Intents and purposes.
- Sec. 7.01.04. - Rules of construction.
- Sec. 7.01.05. - Imposition of development impact fees.
- Sec. 7.01.06. - Computation of the amount of development impact fees.
- Sec. 7.01.07. - Payment of fee.
- Sec. 7.01.08. - Service areas established.
- Sec. 7.01.09. - Impact fee trust funds established.
- Sec. 7.01.10. - Use of funds.
- Sec. 7.01.11. - Refund of fees paid.
- Sec. 7.01.12. - Exemptions and credits.
- Sec. 7.01.13. - Appeals.
- Sec. 7.01.14. - Review.
CHAPTER 8
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS AND BOARDS
Sections
- Sec. 8.00.00.- Generally.
- Sec. 8.01.01. - Zoning administrator.
- Sec. 8.02.01. - Establishment.
- Sec. 8.02.02. - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 8.02.03. - Meetings, rules and procedures, and records.
- Sec. 8.03.01. - Established.
- Sec. 8.03.02. - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 8.03.03. - Meetings, rules and procedures, and records.
- Sec. 8.04.01. - Powers and duties.
CHAPTER 10
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Sections
- Sec. 10.00.01. - Purpose.
- Sec. 10.00.02. - Approvals required.
- Sec. 10.00.03. - Expiration of approvals.
- Sec. 10.00.04. - Fees required.
- Sec. 10.00.05. - Requirements regarding developments of regional impact (DRI).
- Sec. 10.00.06. - Procedures for conducting public hearings on zoning decisions.
- Sec. 10.01.01. - Pre-application conference.
- Sec. 10.01.02. - Determination of completeness.
- Sec. 10.01.03. - Responsibilities for final action.
- Sec. 10.02.01. - Building permits.
- Sec. 10.02.02. - Certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 10.02.03. - Amendments to official map/rezoning.
- Sec. 10.02.04. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 10.02.05. - Subdivisions—Generally.
- Sec. 10.02.06. - Subdivision plats.
- Sec. 10.02.07. - Procedures for subdivision preliminary plat.
- Sec. 10.02.08. - Construction plans.
- Sec. 10.02.09. - As-built plans.
- Sec. 10.02.10. - Procedures for subdivision final plat.
- Sec. 10.02.11. - Landscape plans.
- Sec. 10.02.12. - Letters of credit and maintenance bonds.
- Sec. 10.02.13. - Hearing procedures for certain zoning decisions.
- Sec. 10.02.14. - Procedures for zoning decisions related to amendments from single-family to multifamily.
- Sec. 10.03.01. - Decisions of administrative officials.
- Sec. 10.03.02. - Decisions of the board of zoning appeals.
- Sec. 10.03.03. - Decisions of the planning commission.
- Sec. 10.03.04. - Decisions of the board of commissioners.
- Sec. 10.03.05. - Certiorari to Butts County Superior Court.
- Sec. 10.04.01. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 10.04.02. - Violations.
- Sec. 10.04.03. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 10.04.04. - Penalties.
- Sec. 10.04.05. - Remedies.
APPENDIX A
I-75 OVERLAY DESIGN GUIDELINES1
Sections
- 1.- INTRODUCTION
- 2. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS—GUIDELINES THAT APPLY THROUGHOUT THE OVERLAY
- A. - CONNECTIVITY
- B. - SITE DESIGN
- 3. - INDUSTRIAL REQUIREMENTS—GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL USES
- 4. - MIXED-USE REQUIREMENTS
- 5. - RURAL NEIGHBORHOOD
- A. - SITE DESIGN
- B. - BUILDING DESIGN