Conyers City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE A
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 8-7-1.- Short title.
- Sec. 8-7-2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 8-7-3. - Enactment clause.
- Sec. 8-7-4. - Application of article.
- Sec. 8-7-5. - Conflict with other regulations and private agreements.
- Sec. 8-7-6. - Incorporation of the zoning map.
- Sec. 8-7-7. - Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
- Sec. 8-7-8. - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 8-7-9. - Zoning action for annexed property.
- Sec. 8-7-10. - Project improvements to mitigate impacts.
- Sec. 8-7-11. - Fees.
- Sec. 8-7-13. - Effective date.
- Sec. 8-7-14. - Rules of interpretation of language.
- Sec. 8-7-15. - Specific definitions.
- Sec. 8-7-16. - Abbreviations.
ARTICLE B
- BASE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 8-7-30.- Division of the City into districts.
- Sec. 8-7-31. - R-A Residential-Agriculture District.
- Sec. 8-7-32. - RS-20 Residential Single-Family District.
- Sec. 8-7-33. - RS-14 Residential Single-Family District.
- Sec. 8-7-34. - TND Traditional Neighborhood Design District.
- Sec. 8-7-35. - TH Townhouse Residential District.
- Sec. 8-7-36. - RM Residential Multifamily District.
- Sec. 8-7-37. - O-I Office-Institutional District.
- Sec. 8-7-38. - BN Neighborhood Business District.
- Sec. 8-7-39. - MxD—Mixed-Use Development District.
- Sec. 8-7-40. - BG General Business District.
- Sec. 8-7-41. - D Downtown District.
- Sec. 8-7-42. - HSB Highway Service Business District.
- Sec. 8-7-43. - I-D Industrial/Distribution District.
- Sec. 8-7-44. - GV Gateway Village District.
- Sec. 8-7-45. - RED Recreation and Entertainment District.
ARTICLE C
- OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 8-7-60.- Procedures.
- Sec. 8-7-61. - River Corridor Protection Overlay District.
- Sec. 8-7-62. - Groundwater Recharge Area Protection Overlay District.
- Sec. 8-7-63. - Wetlands Protection Overlay District.
- Sec. 8-7-64. - W-P Watershed Protection Overlay District.
- Sec. 8-7-65. - Reserved.
- Sec. 8-7-66. - NCD North Conyers Design Overlay District.
- Sec. 8-7-67. - MxVOD, Mixed-use Village Overlay District.
- Sec. 8-7-68. - Reserved.
ARTICLE D
- REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ALL DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 8-7-79.- Distance measurement.
- Sec. 8-7-80. - Building projections into yards.
- Sec. 8-7-81. - Corner lots.
- Sec. 8-7-82. - Height limits.
- Sec. 8-7-83. - Classification of streets.
- Sec. 8-7-84. - Front yard setback of dwelling.
- Sec. 8-7-85. - Fences and free-standing walls.
- Sec. 8-7-86. - Design requirements.
- Sec. 8-7-86.1. - Design standards for exterior lighting.
- Sec. 8-7-87. - Minimum lot size.
- Sec. 8-7-88. - Minimum space between buildings.
- Sec. 8-7-89. - Traffic study.
- Sec. 8-7-90. - Principal permitted and special uses.
- Sec. 8-7-91. - Accessory use standards.
- Sec. 8-7-92. - Supplemental use standards.
- Sec. 8-7-92.1. - Adult entertainment establishment.
- Sec. 8-7-92.2. - Animal clinics.
- Sec. 8-7-92.3. - Airport.
- Sec. 8-7-92.4. - Ancillary residential units.
- Sec. 8-7-92.5. - Antennas, amateur radio.
- Sec. 8-7-92.6. - Antennas, satellite.
- Sec. 8-7-92.7. - Automated teller machines (ATMs) outdoor.
- Sec. 8-7-92.8. - Automotive, major repair and maintenance.
- Sec. 8-7-92.9. - Automotive, minor repair and maintenance.
- Sec. 8-7-92.10. - Banquet halls.
- Sec. 8-7-92.11. - Bed and breakfast inns.
- Sec. 8-7-92.12. - Car sales and motorcycle sales (indoor or outdoor).
- Sec. 8-7-92.13. - Car washes.
- Sec. 8-7-92.14. - Cemeteries.
- Sec. 8-7-92.15. - Check cashing services and pawn shops (including payday lending, title lending and title pawn services).
- Sec. 8-7-92.16. - Colleges.
- Sec. 8-7-92.17. - Compost facilities.
- Sec. 8-7-92.18. - Contractors (office only).
- Sec. 8-7-92.19. - Day care centers or day care facilities, adult and child.
- Sec. 8-7-92.20. - Drinking places.
- Sec. 8-7-92.21. - Electric substations.
- Sec. 8-7-92.22. - Farm equipment stores, farm supply stores or feed and seed stores.
- Sec. 8-7-92.23. - Fitness center and health spas.
- Sec. 8-7-92.24. - Flea markets.
- Sec. 8-7-92.25. - Forestry and logging.
- Sec. 8-7-92.26. - Gas stations with and without a convenience goods store, a corner store or a general merchandise store.
- Sec. 8-7-92.27. - Group homes.
- Sec. 8-7-92.28. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 8-7-92.29. - Hospitals.
- Sec. 8-7-92.30. - Housing developments for older persons (senior housing).
- Sec. 8-7-92.31. - Hotels.
- Sec. 8-7-92.32. - Intermodal terminals.
- Sec. 8-7-92.33. - Kennels (commercial enterprise).
- Sec. 8-7-92.34. - Landfills.
- Sec. 8-7-92.35. - Libraries.
- Sec. 8-7-92.36. - Livestock pens.
- Sec. 8-7-92.37. - Manufactured home placement or movement.
- Sec. 8-7-92.38. - Manufactured homes as accessory uses.
- Sec. 8-7-92.39. - Manufacturing and processing.
- Sec. 8-7-92.40. - Materials manufacturing, storage and disposal (hazardous and non-hazardous).
- Sec. 8-7-92.41. - Mausoleum.
- Sec. 8-7-92.42. - Microbrewery/micro distillery.
- Sec. 8-7-92.43. - Multifamily residential (apartment for rent or condominium for sale).
- Sec. 8-7-92.44. - Museums.
- Sec. 8-7-92.45. - Nightclubs.
- Sec. 8-7-92.46. - Outdoor recreation.
- Sec. 8-7-92.47. - Outdoor storage.
- Sec. 8-7-92.48. - Parochial school or private school, elementary, middle and high.
- Sec. 8-7-92.49. - Personal care homes.
- Sec. 8-7-92.50. - Places of public assembly (e.g. auditorium, live theater, performing arts center, sports stadium and other similar venues).
- Sec. 8-7-92.51. - Public storage facilities (mini-ware/houses).
- Sec. 8-7-92.52. - Quarries.
- Sec. 8-7-92.53. - Recovered materials facility and recycling collection centers.
- Sec. 8-7-92.54. - Repossession service (automobiles and objects may be stored on the premises).
- Sec. 8-7-92.55. - Religious assembly.
- Sec. 8-7-92.56. - Rooming houses.
- Sec. 8-7-92.57. - Salvage yards (junkyards).
- Sec. 8-7-92.58. - School dormitories.
- Sec. 8-7-92.59. - Sidewalk cafes (permitted only in the MxD and D-Center districts).
- Sec. 8-7-92.60. - Solid waste transfer stations.
- Sec. 8-7-92.61. - Storage tanks, bulk.
- Sec. 8-7-92.62. - Summer camps.
- Sec. 8-7-92.63. - Telecommunication towers.
- Sec. 8-7-92.64. - Temporary buildings.
- Sec. 8-7-92.65. - Tobacco lounges.
- Sec. 8-7-92.66. - Towing/wrecker service (automobiles may be stored on the premises).
- Sec. 8-7-92.67. - Tractor trailer parking area.
- Sec. 8-7-92.68. - Transitional housing facilities (including emergency shelters, homeless shelters or temporary shelters).
- Sec. 8-7-92.69. - Truck rental and van rental.
- Sec. 8-7-92.70. - Utility trailer sales.
- Sec. 8-7-92.71. - Vehicle impound lot.
- Sec. 8-7-92.72. - Vending machines.
- Sec. 8-7-92.73. - Video arcades.
- Sec. 8-7-92.74. - Youth centers.
- Sec. 8-7-92.75. - Zero lot line (single-family residential).
- Sec. 8-7-92.76 - Package liquor store.
- Sec. 8-7-93. - Off-street parking and loading standards.
- Sec. 8-7-94. - Enclosure requirements.
- Sec. 8-7-95. - Landscaping and buffering.
- Sec. 8-7-96. - Nonconforming uses and structures.
- Sec. 8-7-97. - Exhibits.
ARTICLE E
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS12
Sections
- Sec. 8-7-98.- Purpose.
- Sec. 8-7-99. - Definitions.
- Sec. 8-7-100. - Scope of regulations.
- Sec. 8-7-101. - Application requirements and standards.
- Sec. 8-7-102. - Requirements for all telecommunications facilities.
- Sec. 8-7-103. - District regulations and height standards.
- Sec. 8-7-104. - Application and permit fees.
- Sec. 8-7-105. - Decisions.
- Sec. 8-7-106. - Conflicts.
ARTICLE F
- ADMINISTRATION13
Sections
- Sec. 8-7-120.- Administrative bodies.
- Sec. 8-7-121. - Powers and duties of the Department of Planning and City Services.
- Sec. 8-7-122. - Powers and duties of the Mayor and City Council.
- Sec. 8-7-123. - Planning Commission.
- Sec. 8-7-124. - Initiation of amendments.
- Sec. 8-7-125. - Developments of regional impact.
- Sec. 8-7-126. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 8-7-127. - Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments.
- Sec. 8-7-128. - Appeals.
- Sec. 8-7-129. - Variances.
- Sec. 8-7-130. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 8-7-131. - Burden of proof in appeals, variances and special exceptions.
- Sec. 8-7-132. - Effect of decisions of Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments.
- Sec. 8-7-133. - Appeals of decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments.
- Sec. 8-7-134. - Administrative variances.
- Sec. 8-7-135. - Conflict of interest.
ARTICLE G
- ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES14
Sections
- Sec. 8-7-155.- Permits required.
- Sec. 8-7-156. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 8-7-157. - Violations.
- Sec. 8-7-158. - Inspection and right of entry.
- Sec. 8-7-159. - Notice of violation.
- Sec. 8-7-160. - Available remedies.
- Sec. 8-7-161. - Abatement of violation by city.
- Sec. 8-7-162. - Appeal.
- Sec. 8-7-163. - Liability.