Dekalb County Unincorporated City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

ARTICLE 1

- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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ARTICLE 2

- DISTRICT REGULATIONS

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27-2.1 DIVISION 1. - ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
- Sec. 2.1.1.- Districts established.
- Sec. 2.1.2. - Prior district classifications and conversion.
- Sec. 2.1.3. - Additional regulations.
- Sec. 2.1.4. - Appropriate zoning districts for character area designations.
- Sec. 2.1.5. - Permitted uses.
27-2.2 DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS: DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 2.2.1.- Dimensional requirements.
27-2-3 DIVISION 3. - RE (RESIDENTIAL ESTATE) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.3.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.3.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.3.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.3.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.4 DIVISION 4. - RLG (RESIDENTIAL LARGE LOT) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.4.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.4.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.4.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.4.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.5 DIVISION 5. - R-100 (RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM LOT-100) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.5.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.5.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.5.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.5.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.6 DIVISION 6. - R-85 (RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM LOT-85) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.6.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.6.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.6.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.6.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.7 DIVISION 7. - R-75 (RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM LOT-75) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.7.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.7.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.7.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.7.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.8 DIVISION 8. - R-60 (RESIDENTIAL SMALL LOT-60) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.8.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.8.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.8.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.8.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.9 DIVISION 9. - MHP (MOBILE HOME PARK) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.9.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.9.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.9.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.9.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.9.5. - Transitional buffer zone requirement.
27-2.10 DIVISION 10. - RNC (RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.10.1.- Scope of provisions.
- Sec. 2.10.2. - Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.10.3. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.10.4. - Scaled site plan.
- Sec. 2.10.5. - Calculation and design of greenspace.
- Sec. 2.10.6. - Development standards and permitted uses.
- Sec. 2.10.7. - Minimum lot width, minimum lot size, building setback, street width, and private drive width requirements.
- Sec. 2.10.8. - Maximum height of buildings.
- Sec. 2.10.9. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 2.10.10. - Ownership, control, and maintenance of required greenspace.
- Sec. 2.10.11. - Off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 2.10.12. - Relation of RNC (Residential Neighborhood Conservation) District regulations to subdivision or other regulations.
27-2.11 DIVISION 11. - MEDIUM AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS: DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 2.11.1.- Medium and high density ranges.
- Sec. 2.11.2. - Dimensional requirements.
27-2.12 DIVISION 12. - RSM (SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL MIX) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.12.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.12.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.12.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.12.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.12.5. - Density and location criteria.
- Sec. 2.12.6. - Amenity proximity requirements.
- Sec. 2.12.7. - Bonus density qualifying standards.
27-2.13 DIVISION 13. - MR-1 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL-1) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.13.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.13.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.13.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.13.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.13.5. - Density and location criteria.
27-2.14 DIVISION 14. - MR-2 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL-2) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.14.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.14.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.14.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.14.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.14.5. - Density and location criteria.
- Sec. 2.14.6. - Building heights.
27-2.15 DIVISION 15. - HR-1 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL-1) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.15.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.15.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.15.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.15.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.15.5. - Density and location criteria.
- Sec. 2.15.6. - Building heights.
27-2.16 DIVISION 16. - HR-2 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL-2) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.16.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.16.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.16.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.16.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.16.5. - Density and location criteria.
- Sec. 2.16.6. - Building heights.
27-2.17 DIVISION 17. - HR-3 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL-3) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.17.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.17.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.17.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.17.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.17.5. - Density and location criteria.
- Sec. 2.17.6. - Building heights.
27-2.18 DIVISION 18. - MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Sec. 2.18.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.18.2. - Mixed-use district densities.
- Sec. 2.18.3. - Mixed-Use dimensional requirements.
27-2.19 DIVISION 19. - MU-1 (MIXED-USE LOW DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.19.1.- Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.19.2. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.19.3. - Rezoning to the MU-1 (Mixed-Use Low Density) District.
- Sec. 2.19.4. - MU-1 (Mixed-Use Low Density) District rezoning submittal requirements.
- Sec. 2.19.5. - Mixed-use building restrictions.
- Sec. 2.19.6. - Density and location criteria.
- Sec. 2.19.8. - MU-1 retail size restrictions.
27-2.20 DIVISION 20. - MU-2 (MIXED-USE LOW-MEDIUM DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.20.1.- District requirements, standards and criteria.
27-2.21 DIVISION 21. - MU-3 (MIXED-USE MEDIUM DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.21.1.- District requirements, standards and criteria.
27-2.22 DIVISION 22. - MU-4 (MIXED-USE HIGH DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.22.1.- District requirements, standards and criteria.
27-2.23 DIVISION 23. - MU-5 (MIXED-USE VERY HIGH DENSITY) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.23.1.- District requirements, standards and criteria.
27-2.24 DIVISION 24. - NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS: DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 2.24.1.- Dimensional requirements.
27-2.25 DIVISION 25. - NS (NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.25.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.25.2. - Intensity limitations.
- Sec. 2.25.3. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.25.4. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.25.5. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.26 DIVISION 26. - C-1 (LOCAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.26.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.26.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.26.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.26.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.27 DIVISION 27. - C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.27.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.27.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.27.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.27.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.28 DIVISION 28. - OD (OFFICE-DISTRIBUTION) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.28.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.28.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.28.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.28.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.29 DIVISION 29. - OI (OFFICE-INSTITUTIONAL) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.29.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.29.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.29.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.29.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.30 DIVISION 30. - OIT (OFFICE-INSTITUTIONAL-TRANSITIONAL) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.30.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.30.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.30.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.30.4. - Site and building design standards.
27-2.31 DIVISION 31. - M (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.31.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.31.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2.31.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.31.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.31.5. - Multi-family use provisions for industrial conversion.
27-2.32 DIVISION 32. - M-2 (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT
- Sec. 2.32.1.- Statement of purpose and intent.
- Sec. 2.32.2. - Permitted and special land uses.
- Sec. 2-32.3. - Dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 2.32.4. - Site and building design standards.
- Sec. 2.32.5. - Solid waste facility/landfill use provisions.

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ARTICLE 3

- OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

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ARTICLE 4

- USE REGULATIONS

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ARTICLE 5

- SITE DESIGN AND BUILDING FORM STANDARDS

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27-5.1 DIVISION 1. - BLOCK AND LOT REQUIREMENTS
27-5.2 DIVISION 2. - GENERAL YARD AND MEASUREMENT PROVISIONS
27-5.3 DIVISION 3. - SUPPLEMENTAL STREET REGULATIONS AND TRAFFIC IMPACT
27-5.4 DIVISION 4. - STREETSCAPE AND LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
27-5.5 DIVISION 5. - OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
27-5.6 DIVISION 6. - SUPPLEMENTAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS
- Sec. 5.6.1. - Outdoor lighting.
- Sec. 5.6.2. - Stormwater detention facilities.
27-5.7 DIVISION 7. - BUILDING FORM AND CONFIGURATION STANDARDS

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ARTICLE 6

- PARKING

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ARTICLE 7

- ADMINISTRATION

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ARTICLE 8

- NONCONFORMITIES

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ARTICLE 9

- DEFINITIONS

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