2.02.01   Catoosa County Zoning Map

A.

Zoning districts for Catoosa County are hereby established as shown on the "Official Zoning Map of Catoosa County, Georgia" and as shown in Table 2-1.

B.

The Official Zoning Map of Catoosa County, Georgia shall be identified by the signature of the chair of the Board of Commissioners, attested by the County Clerk, and shall include the date of adoption.

C.

The Official Zoning Map of Catoosa County, Georgia may be amended according to the procedures set forth in Article IX of the UDC.

D.

Permissible uses and development standards for each zoning district are shown on Table 2-3 and Table 2-4 of this article.

Table 2-1 Zoning Districts - Catoosa County

2.02.02   Rural Zoning Districts

The following rural zoning districts are established:

A.

PCFD, Planned Commercial Farm District. The PCFD district is established to provide for intensive agricultural production in the areas of food crops, animal feed, poultry, livestock, dairy, and commercial timber production. Areas within this zone are not intended to be used for small-scale farming or idle pasture land that are more appropriately located in the A-1 district. The land should be in use for legitimate good-faith farming or agricultural uses worthy of protection and preservation. In order for a parcel to qualify for PCFD, it must presently be zoned A-1, meet the minimum lot size for the PCFD, and must qualify and be enrolled under House Bill 230, the Preferential Agricultural Assessment or Conservation and Current Use Taxation Plan, or House Bill 66. If after a tract is rezoned to PCFD, and that land is not actively used for intensive commercial agricultural purposes, the county may, at its discretion, initiate procedures for a zoning review and possible rezoning of the property.

B.

A-1, Agricultural District. The A-1 district is established to encourage the retention and development of suitable areas for common farm practices and various nonfarm uses, preservation of open space, the conservation and management of soil, water, air, game and other natural resources and amenities, and to discourage the creation or continuation of conditions which could detract from the function, operation, and appearance of areas to provide food supplies and to prevent or minimize conflicts between common farm practices and nonfarm uses.

C.

R-A, Residential-Agricultural District. The R-A district is established to allow limited agricultural uses on residential property. This district is intended to preserve the mixed agricultural and residential character of land while providing a transition between rural and agricultural land and suburban and urban land.

2.02.03   Residential Zoning Districts

The following residential zoning districts are established:

A.

R-1, Single-Family Residential District (22,000 sq. ft.). This district is established to provide for medium density single-family detached dwellings. This district shall be construed to allow manufactured homes.

B.

R-2, Residential Attached District (15,000 sq. ft.). This district is established to provide for medium density single-family attached dwellings (duplexes and triplexes).

C.

R-3, Residential District (10,000 sq. ft.). This district is established to provide for high-density single-family detached dwellings (not including manufactured homes) which are served by publicly owned sanitary sewer systems.

D.

R-4, Manufactured Housing Development District. This district is established to provide for housing developments consisting of no less than five detached manufactured homes within a planned residential community. The maximum density of units shall not exceed eight units per acre in areas served by public sewer. The density of units served by septic facilities shall be governed by local and state health regulations but shall not exceed three units per acre maximum.

E.

R-TZ, Residential Townhouse/Zero Lot Line District. This district is established to provide for single-family attached dwellings (townhouses, row houses) and single-family zero lot line dwellings (patio homes) served by publicly owned sanitary sewer systems. This district is intended to provide for efficient use of land and compatibility with lower-density, detached single-family uses and with surrounding development. This district shall not be construed to permit manufactured homes.

2.02.04   Commercial Zoning Districts

The following commercial zoning districts are established:

A.

C-1, General Business District. This district is established to provide for a wide variety of retail and service uses to satisfy the common and frequent needs of residents in large sections of the county.

B.

C-2, Neighborhood Business District. This district is established to provide for limited retail services, convenience goods, and personal services to satisfy the common and frequent needs of surrounding residential neighborhoods.

C.

C-3, Office District. This district is established to provide for business and professional activities, medical and dental offices, and community and institutional facilities.

2.02.05   Industrial Zoning Districts

The following industrial zoning district is established:

A.

I-1, Heavy Industrial District. This district is established to provide for manufacturing, and assembling, storage and distribution activities that are generally high intensity. The I-1 District shall not permit industries which may create injurious noise, smoke, gas fumes, odor, dust, or fire hazard or that produce, store or handle hazardous waste unless a special use permit has been granted by the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners in accordance with this UDC.

B.

I-2 Light Industrial District. This district is established to provide for light industrial uses such as assembling, wholesaling, warehousing and commercial services. The I-2 District shall not permit industries which may create injurious noise, smoke, gas fumes, odor, dust, or fire hazard or that produce, store or handle hazardous waste.

2.02.06   Mixed Use Zoning Districts

The following mixed use zoning districts are established:

A.

PUD, Planned Unit Development District. This district is established to provide for residential, commercial or industrial uses, or certain combinations thereof, that are developed as a unit and which are served by publicly owned sanitary sewer systems.

B.

C-R, Commercial-Residential District. This district is established to provide for quadraplexes and multi-family dwellings (apartments) with four or more units which are served by publicly owned sanitary sewer systems. Limited commercial uses are permissible within the principal building.

2.02.07   Zoning Districts and Future Development Map Relationship

Twenty-one character areas are reflected on the Future Development Map for Catoosa County. Zoning districts that can implement the character areas are indicated in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2 Zoning Districts that Support Character Areas

¹ As part of a Conservation Subdivision

2.03.01   Land Use Table, Generally

Table 2-3 identifies those uses that are permissible in each zoning district subject to compliance with the requirements of this UDC. Buildings, structures, or land shall be occupied or used only in conformity with all of the regulations set forth herein for the district in which they are located. The zoning districts for Catoosa County are shown on the "Official Zoning Map of Catoosa County, Georgia."

2.03.02   How to Read the Land Use Table

A.

Land uses are organized under the following headings: Agriculture, Residential, Institutional, Commercial, Recreation, Transportation/Communication/Utilities and Industrial.

B.

Within the following table the letter "P" indicates that the land use is permissible, subject to compliance with the standards of the zoning district.

C.

The letter "S" indicates that the land use is permissible as a Special Use, subject to meeting stated conditions and a determination by the Board of Commissioners that the land use conforms to the standards contained in Article IX.

D.

The column "Additional Requirements" indicates that the additional requirements specific for the land use shall apply in addition to the provisions of subsections A and B above. The requirements shall apply to Special Uses unless specifically waived or modified as a stipulation of Special Use approval. Additional requirements for specific land uses are contained in Article IV.

E.

A blank cell indicates the land use is prohibited.

F.

Any land use that is not identified in Table 2-3 is prohibited unless it is found to be substantially similar to and compatible with an identified use in said table by the Zoning Administrator.

1)

A determination that a use qualifies as a similar and compatible use shall be made upon the Zoning Administrator's finding that:

a.

The characteristics of, and activities associated with the requested use is similar to one or more of the listed uses, and will not involve a greater intensity than the uses listed in the zoning district;

b.

The requested use will be consistent with the purpose of the applicable zoning district;

c.

The requested use will be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and any applicable specific plan;

d.

The requested use will be compatible with the other uses allowed in the zoning district;

e.

The definition of a requested use is comparable to that of a use identified in Table 2-3, and as presented in Article I of this UDC and by the LBCS classification and code (Land Based Classification System, published by the American Planning Association) or the NAICS code (North American Industry Classification System, published by the federal government); and

f.

The requested use is not allowable in another zoning district.

2)

The administrative interpretation shall be subject to appeal, as set forth in Article IX.

Table 2-3 Land Use Table

2.04.01   Development Standards, Generally

A.

Table 2-4 identifies the minimum development standards applicable to all development activity within Catoosa County.

B.

Subject to any exemptions or more restrictive provisions of this UDC, all lots and buildings in the zones identified in Section 2.02.00 shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Table 2-4.

2.04.02   Additional Standards

In conjunction with the development standards in Table 2-4, additional standards apply, as follows:

A.

The Board of Health may require larger minimum lot sizes when lots are served by septic systems.

B.

Uses requiring a special use permit must comply with any more stringent setback lines provided for in Article IX of this UDC.

C.

Front yard setbacks are measured from the right-of-way.

D.

The minimum front yard setback at a major street is 40 feet, with the exception of the PCFD and PUD zoning districts.

E.

The front yard setback at major traffic corridors is a minimum of 100 feet from centerline (major traffic corridors are roadways with GDOT traffic counts above 2,000 per day - both directions), with the exception of the PCFD and PUD zoning districts.

F.

The rear yard setback may be decreased to 20 feet at corner lots in R-1 and R-3 zones.

G.

In situations requiring buffers, the buffer requirements shall take precedence over any setback requirements contained in Table 2-4, to the extent the buffer requirements exceed or are greater than the setback requirements.

H.

Buildings or structures which are intended for use or used for the housing or shelter of livestock, silos, granaries, windmills, barns and similar structures which are concurrent to the operation of an agricultural enterprise shall observe a minimum setback of 50 feet from any property line and be spaced a minimum of 200 feet from any residence on an adjacent lot or parcel.

(I)

Buildings or structures intended for residential use shall have a minimum of 700 square feet of finished and conditioned space.

(Res. of 9-19-17(1))

2.04.03   How to Read the Table of Standards

A.

Within the following table a dash "—" indicates no development standard applies for the specified category.

B.

The letters "ROW" indicate "right-of-way".

C.

"Sq. ft." is an abbreviation for "square feet."

Table 2-4 Development Standards Table (see also Section 2.04.02)

(Res. of 12-19-17(1); Ord. of 6-22-21(2))