The following sections specify the purpose and intent of the zoning districts established by this ordinance. Uses specified in this section are examples only. Specific uses allowed in each district are defined in section 9.

A-1 Agricultural district. The agricultural district is established to maintain those areas with land characteristics, such as soil moisture, temperature and content suitable for farming, forestry operations and other agricultural uses from encroachment by untimely and unplanned residential, commercial or industrial development; to permit the continuation of agricultural uses in areas where development is anticipated, but where the present application of zoning controls for future, more intensive uses would be unreasonable and premature. Certain agricultural uses are referred to as a conditional use and are subject to approval by the commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia

R-R Rural residential district. The rural residential district is established to maintain those areas of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County which are residential with rural characteristics and uses. The rural residential district is established to preserve land areas for single-family detached dwelling units on large lots (5 or more acres in size) while allowing for a variety of typically rural uses.

R-1 Residential district. The district is established to maintain those areas of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County which are residential in character and use. This district provides areas for development of residential uses. The residential district is established to preserve land areas for single-family detached dwelling units, to include all types of housing units to promote residential areas.

R-2 Residential (site-built dwellings/modular homes). The residential (site-built dwellings/modular home) district is established to maintain those areas of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County which are characterized by residential site-built/modular home single-family detached dwellings. The district is established to protect, preserve, and promote the character of site-built/modular home single-family detached dwelling areas.

R-3 Medium density residential. The medium density residential district is established to maintain those areas of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County which are characterized by residential dwellings located on lots less than one acre in size. The district is established to protect, preserve, and promote the character of more urbanized dwelling areas.

R-4 Medium density residential (site-built/modular homes). The medium density residential (site-built/modular home dwellings) district is established to maintain those areas of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County which are characterized by residential site-built/modular home single-family detached dwellings on lots less than one acre in size. The district is established to protect, preserve, and promote the character of more urbanized site-built/modular home single-family detached dwelling areas.

R-5 Multi-family residential. The multi-family residential district is established to maintain those areas of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County which are characterized by multi-family dwellings. The district is established to protect, preserve, and promote the character of multi-family dwelling areas.

C-1 Commercial district. The commercial district is established to provide suitable areas for a broad range of retail, wholesale and service uses. General compatibility with abutting different uses is required, this may be achieved through buffering, screening and/or development plan review. Development in these districts should be located on arterial streets or collector streets of the associated street network.

No new C-1 Commercial districts may be created which contain less than one acre.

I-1 Industrial district. The industrial district is established to provide areas for the development of industrial and assembly plants and their related activities. It is also the intent of this district that noise, odor, dust and glare associated with uses permitted in this district be confined within buildings so as to minimize the effects upon adjacent development and uses. It is also the intent of this district that traffic generated by uses permitted including raw materials, finished products and employees, be minimal but that transportation facilities and routes be easily accessible. Development in these districts should be served by sanitary sewer or have provision for on-site disposal.

No new I-1 Industrial districts may be created which contain less than two acres.

Floating zones:

CORD Commercial outdoor recreation development district. The CORD district is established to provide areas for private recreational facilities and activities. This does not include seasonal hunting rights between consenting parties. CORDS may be located in any district subject to approval by the commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, Georgia.

MHU-1 Manufactured housing unit district-parks. The manufactured housing unit district-parks is established to provide areas within the county for the placement of manufactured housing units in parks which are designed for the placement of manufactured housing units.

PUD Planned unit development. The PUD district is established to encourage the appropriate development of tracts of land in all zoning districts sufficiently large to allow comprehensive planning and to provide flexibility in the application of certain regulations in a manner consistent with the general purposes of the zoning ordinance, thereby promoting a harmonious variety of uses, the economy of shared services and facilities, compatibility with surrounding areas, and the creation of attractive, healthful, efficient and stable environments for living, shopping and working.

CEM Cemetery. Any new cemetery, excluding private family burial plots on privately owned land, shall be located on a site containing not less than ten acres. Structure setback shall conform to the district regulations in which the site is located. All burial lots shall be set back not less than 25 feet from the lot line. Cemeteries shall have direct access to major thoroughfares with ingress and egress designed to minimize congestion.

PUB Public use district. The PUB district is established to provide areas for public recreation uses, public education uses, public utility uses, and other public uses.

(U.G. Ord. No. 2008-1, 3-4-2008)