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Coweta County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 17I

C-9 COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT DISTRICT

The C-9 zone is established to promote and protect a suitable environment for those retail commercial uses which provide amusement for the public and/or have bright lights and noise.


Sec. 170I.- Dimensional requirements.

Required minimum lot size, yard setbacks, height limitations and related requirements are set forth in article 23.

Sec. 171I. - Permitted uses.

Any one or more of the following uses may be permitted in any C-9 commercial amusement district subject to further provisions of this ordinance and section 172I:

(1)

Amusement parks/water parks.

(2)

Go-cart racetracks.

(3)

Outdoor recreation facilities, e.g.:

(a)

Batting cages.

(b)

Driving ranges.

(c)

Paint ball facilities, etc.

(d)

Coliseums, stadiums, amphitheaters, arenas, and any other facility specifically designed to be for public or private assembly.

(4)

Skating rinks.

(5)

Theaters, drive-in.

(6)

Customary accessory buildings and uses.

Sec. 172I. - Conditions of use.

The following conditions shall apply to the permitted uses of this district:

(a)

Lighting shall be established in such a way that adjacent properties and roadways are not adversely affected, and that no direct light is cast upon adjacent properties and roadways.

(b)

Central loudspeakers are prohibited.

(c)

All activities shall not be located closer than 300 feet from any residential zoning district.

(d)

An opaque wall or fence may be required in those instances where the planning director deems necessary to mitigate adverse impacts on adjoining properties and/or to reduce visual impacts from adjoining roadways. Walls or fences shall be ornamental or decorative and constructed of brick, stone, stucco, or treated wood of at least six feet in height or as specified by the planning director. A landscaped earth berm may be allowed in place of a fence or wall.

(e)

Where applicable, all State of Georgia codes, rules and regulations shall apply. Verification that state requirements are not [sic] met shall accompany the application for business certificate.

(f)

Any structure, ride, etc. erected in connection with an outdoor amusement activity, over 35 feet in height, must be dismantled upon the closing of the business or activity in question.

(g)

Any structure, ride, etc. over 35 feet in height, or with elements over 35 feet in height, must be surrounded by a six-foot-high fence with a locked gate, when the facility is not in use. A four-inch sphere shall not be able to pass through any section of the fence or gate.

(h)

All structural and support parts of the facility shall be contained within the boundaries of the parcel.

(i)

The structure shall be designed to fall entirely within the boundaries of the site should structural failure occur.

Sec. 173I. - Conditional uses.

None.

Sec. 174I. - Additional requirements.

Required parking, loading and other supplemental regulations applicable to this district are set forth in article 24.