Dunwoody City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - LEGAL FRAMEWORK
- Sec. 27-1. - Title and components.
- Sec. 27-2. - Authority.
- Sec. 27-3. - Applicability.
- Sec. 27-4. - Effective date.
- Sec. 27-5. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 27-6. - General prohibition.
- Sec. 27-7. - Minimum requirements.
- Sec. 27-8. - Compliance with other laws.
- Sec. 27-9. - Conflicting provisions.
- Sec. 27-10. - Severability.
- DIVISION 2. - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- DIVISION 3. - ZONING MAP
ARTICLE II
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 2. - NONRESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 3. - SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 4. - OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 5. - PERIMETER CENTER DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 6. - DUNWOODY VILLAGE DISTRICTS
ARTICLE III
USES AND USE-SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - USE CLASSIFICATIONS
- DIVISION 2. - SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS
- Sec. 27-131. - Animal services.
- Sec. 27-132. - Attached houses.
- Sec. 27-133. - Bed and breakfast.
- Sec. 27-133.1. - Medical cannabis dispensary.
- Sec. 27-134. - Car washes.
- Sec. 27-135. - Community gardens.
- Sec. 27-135.1. - Community residences.
- Sec. 27-136. - Convenient cash businesses.
- Sec. 27-137. - Day cares.
- Sec. 27-138. - Food trucks.
- Sec. 27-139. - Gasoline sales.
- Sec. 27-140. - Homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities.
- Sec. 27-141. - Kindergartens.
- Sec. 27-142. - Multi-unit residential buildings.
- Sec. 27-143. - Reserved.
- Sec. 27-143.1. - Parking, non-accessory.
- Sec. 27-143.2. - Party house.
- Sec. 27-144. - Pawn shops.
- Sec. 27-145. - Personal care homes.
- Sec. 27-146. - Places of worship, convents and monasteries.
- Sec. 27-146.1. - Recovery communities.
- Sec. 27-147. - Residential infill.
- Sec. 27-148. - Schools, (private) elementary, middle or senior high.
- Sec. 27-149. - Sexually oriented businesses.
- Sec. 27-150. - Telecommunication facilities and structures in general.
- Sec. 27-150.1. - Telecommunication facilities and structures on private property.
- Sec. 27-150.2. - Telecommunication structures and antennas in the right-of-way.
- Sec. 27-151. - Utility facilities, essential.
- Sec. 27-152. - Vehicle repair, major.
- Sec. 27-153. - Vehicle repair, minor.
- Sec. 27-154. - Vehicle sales and rental.
- Sec. 27-155. - Vehicle storage and towing.
- Sec. 27-156. - Distillery.
- Sec. 27-157. - Microbreweries.
- Sec. 27-158. - Wine specialty shop.
- DIVISION 3. - ACCESSORY USES
- Sec. 27-166. - Generally applicable regulations.
- Sec. 27-167. - Amateur radio service antenna structures.
- Sec. 27-168. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 27-169. - Electric vehicle charging stations.
- Sec. 27-170. - Geothermal energy systems.
- Sec. 27-171. - Residential composting.
- Sec. 27-172. - Satellite dish antennas.
- Sec. 27-173. - Solar energy systems.
- Sec. 27-174. - Relatives' residences.
- Sec. 27-175. - Retail sales kiosks, vending machines and donation drop boxes.
- Sec. 27-176. - Chickens in single-family residence districts
- DIVISION 4. - TEMPORARY USES
ARTICLE IV
GENERALLY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PARKING AND CIRCULATION
- Sec. 27-201. - General.
- Sec. 27-202. - Maximum motor vehicle minimum bicycle parking ratios.
- Sec. 27-203. - Calculation of maximum parking.
- Sec. 27-204. - Reserved.
- Sec. 27-205. - Bicycle parking.
- Sec. 27-206. - Location of off-street parking.
- Sec. 27-207. - Use of off-street parking areas.
- Sec. 27-208. - Parking area design.
- Sec. 27-209. - Pedestrian circulation.
- Sec. 27-210. - Accessible parking for people with disabilities.
- Sec. 27-211. - Drive-through facilities.
- Sec. 27-212. - Off-street loading.
- DIVISION 2. - LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
- Sec. 27-226. - General.
- Sec. 27-227. - General landscaping of yards and open areas.
- Sec. 27-228. - Parking lot interior landscaping.
- Sec. 27-229. - Parking lot perimeter landscaping.
- Sec. 27-230. - Transition yards.
- Sec. 27-231. - Screening.
- Sec. 27-232. - Landscape plans.
- Sec. 27-233. - Landscape material and design.
- Sec. 27-234. - Alternative compliance.
- DIVISION 3. - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- DIVISION 4. - FENCES AND WALLS
- Sec. 27-266. - Applicability.
- Sec. 27-267. - Maximum height.
- Sec. 27-268. - Required fences and walls.
- Sec. 27-269. - Retaining walls in single-dwelling residential districts.
- Sec. 27-270. - Wing walls in single-dwelling residential districts.
- Sec. 27-271. - Measurement of wing wall and retaining wall height.
- Sec. 27-272. - Fence and wall materials.
- Sec. 27-273. - Setback.
- DIVISION 5. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
ARTICLE V
- REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - COMMON (PROCEDURAL) PROVISIONS
- Sec. 27-301.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-302. - Georgia Zoning Procedures Law.
- Sec. 27-303. - Developments of regional impact.
- Sec. 27-304. - Summary of review and decision-making authority.
- Sec. 27-305. - Pre-application conferences.
- Sec. 27-306. - Applicant-initiated meeting.
- Sec. 27-307. - Applications and fees.
- Sec. 27-308. - Application processing cycles.
- Sec. 27-309. - Withdrawal of applications.
- Sec. 27-310. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 27-311. - Action by the planning commission and mayor and city council.
- Sec. 27-312. - Conditions of approval.
- Sec. 27-313. - Review and decision-making criteria; burden of proof or persuasion.
- DIVISION 2. - AMENDMENTS
- Sec. 27-326.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-327. - Authority to initiate.
- Sec. 27-328. - Pre-application conference.
- Sec. 27-329. - Applicant-initiated meeting.
- Sec. 27-330. - Application filing.
- Sec. 27-331. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 27-332. - Reserved.
- Sec. 27-333. - Planning commission public hearing and recommendation.
- Sec. 27-334. - City council public hearing and decision.
- Sec. 27-335. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 27-336. - Successive applications.
- Sec. 27-337. - Amending conditions of approval.
- Sec. 27-338. - Special provisions for city-initiated amendments for applicable zoning decisions.
- DIVISION 3. - SPECIAL LAND USE PERMITS
- Sec. 27-351.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-352. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 27-353. - Pre-application conference.
- Sec. 27-354. - Applicant-initiated meeting.
- Sec. 27-355. - Application filing.
- Sec. 27-356. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 27-357. - Planning commission public hearing and recommendation.
- Sec. 27-358. - City council public hearing and decision.
- Sec. 27-359. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 27-360. - Successive applications.
- Sec. 27-361. - Amending conditions of approval.
- DIVISION 4. - DESIGN REVIEW
- DIVISION 5. - VARIANCES
- Sec. 27-391.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-392. - Prohibited variances.
- Sec. 27-393. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 27-394. - Application filing.
- Sec. 27-395. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 27-396. - Zoning board of appeals public hearing and decision.
- Sec. 27-397. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 27-398. - Successive applications.
- Sec. 27-399. - Appeals.
- Sec. 27-400. - Transfer of variances.
- Sec. 27-401. - Amending conditions of approval.
- Sec. 27-402. - Concurrent variances.
- DIVISION 6. - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- Sec. 27-416.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-417. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 27-418. - Application filing.
- Sec. 27-419. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 27-420. - Zoning board of appeals public hearing and decision.
- Sec. 27-421. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 27-422. - Appeals.
- Sec. 27-423. - Transfer of special exceptions.
- Sec. 27-424. - Amending conditions of approval.
- Sec. 27-425. - Concurrent special exceptions.
- DIVISION 7. - SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS[2]
- Sec. 27-436.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-437. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 27-438. - Application filing.
- Sec. 27-439. - Posted notice.
- Sec. 27-440. - Community development director's decision.
- Sec. 27-441. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 27-442. - Appeals.
- Sec. 27-443. - Amending conditions of approval.
- Sec. 27-444. - Reporting.
- Sec. 27-445. - Party house permit duration.
- DIVISION 8. - APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
- Sec. 27-456.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-457. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 27-458. - Application filing.
- Sec. 27-459. - Effect of appeal.
- Sec. 27-460. - Record of decision.
- Sec. 27-461. - Public hearing notices.
- Sec. 27-462. - Hearing and decision.
- Sec. 27-463. - Review and approval criteria.
- Sec. 27-464. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 9. - DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- DIVISION 10. - SITE PLAN REVIEW[3]
- Sec. 27-481.- Applicability.
- Sec. 27-482. - Authority to file.
- Sec. 27-483. - Application filing.
- Sec. 27-484. - Community development director's decision
- Sec. 27-485. - Review criteria.
- Sec. 27-486. - Appeals.
- Sec. 27-487. - Transfer of site plan approval.
- Sec. 27-488. - Amending conditions of approval.
- Sec. 27-489. - Lapse of approval.
ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES
- DIVISION 2. - INSPECTIONS
- DIVISION 3. - ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- Sec. 27-526. - Responsibility for enforcement.
- Sec. 27-527. - Violations.
- Sec. 27-528. - Continuing violations.
- Sec. 27-529. - Remedies and enforcement powers.
- Sec. 27-530. - Continuation of previous enforcement actions.
- Sec. 27-531. - Remedies cumulative.
- Sec. 27-532. - Persons subject to penalties.
- Sec. 27-533. - Enforcement procedures.
- DIVISION 4. - NONCONFORMITIES
ARTICLE VII
MEASUREMENTS, LANGUAGE AND DEFINITIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - MEASUREMENTS
- DIVISION 2. - RULES OF LANGUAGE AND INTERPRETATION
- Sec. 27-591. - Meanings and intent.
- Sec. 27-592. - Tenses and usage.
- Sec. 27-593. - Conjunctions.
- Sec. 27-594. - Computation of time.
- Sec. 27-595. - Headings and illustrations.
- Sec. 27-596. - References to other regulations.
- Sec. 27-597. - Current versions and citations.
- Sec. 27-598. - Lists and examples.
- Sec. 27-599. - Delegation of authority.
- Sec. 27-600. - Public officials and agencies.
- DIVISION 3. - DEFINITIONS