Forsyth County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 3
- DEFINITIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING DEFINITIONS.
- ARTICLE II. - SPECIFIC DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 4
- FORSYTH COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION2
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - CONTINUATION
- ARTICLE III. - APPOINTMENT, TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP AND DISMISSAL
CHAPTER 5
- FORSYTH COUNTY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT4
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - ESTABLISHMENT
- ARTICLE II. - PERSONNEL
- ARTICLE III. - FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES
CHAPTER 6
- FORSYTH COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS5
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - CONTINUATION
- ARTICLE II. - MEETINGS AND RECORDS
- ARTICLE V. - VARIANCES
- ARTICLE VI. - APPEALS OF ZBA DECISIONS
CHAPTER 7
- PERMITS, CERTIFICATES, FEES AND FINANCES8
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - LAND DISTURBANCE PERMITS
- ARTICLE II. - BUILDING PERMITS
- ARTICLE III. - TRADE PERMITS
- ARTICLE IV. - COTTAGE FOOD PERMITS
- ARTICLE V. - CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- ARTICLE VI. - STANDARDS FOR PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES
- ARTICLE VII. - ZONING COMPLIANCE
- ARTICLE VIII. - FEES GENERALLY
- ARTICLE IX. - FEE AMOUNTS
- ARTICLE X. - FINANCES
CHAPTER 8
- ZONING AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES9
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE III. - PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTICES FOR ALL APPLICATIONS
- ARTICLE IV. - AMENDING THE TEXT OF THIS CODE
- ARTICLE V. - REZONINGS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, AND SKETCH PLATS
- ARTICLE VI. - VARIANCES
- ARTICLE VII. - APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
- ARTICLE VIII. - APPEAL OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL DECISIONS
- ARTICLE IX. - ZONING CONDITION AMENDMENTS
- ARTICLE X. - HOME OCCUPATION APPLICATIONS
- ARTICLE XI. - MOBILE VENDING APPLICATIONS
- ARTICLE XII. - APPEAL OF ZONING DECISIONS
- ARTICLE XIII. - CERTIORARI
CHAPTER 9
- ZONING AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS10
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 10
- GENERAL PROVISIONS AND NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS11
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE II. - NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
CHAPTER 11
- RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS12
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS PRIOR TO UDC VERSION 5
- ARTICLE II. - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES1)
- ARTICLE III. - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES2)
- ARTICLE IV. - SINGLE FAMILY COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (CR2)
- ARTICLE V. - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES3)
- ARTICLE VI. - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES4)
- ARTICLE VII. - MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RES6)
- ARTICLE VIII. - MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT (MHP)
- ARTICLE IX. - SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, EXCLUDING MHP DISTRICT
- ARTICLE X. - DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
CHAPTER 12
- COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE DISTRICTS13
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT (NS)
- ARTICLE II. - URBAN VILLAGE (UV)
- ARTICLE III. - COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
- ARTICLE IV. - HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT (HB)
- ARTICLE V. - HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (HC)
- ARTICLE VI. - BUSINESS PARK (BP)
- ARTICLE VII. - OFFICE AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT (O&I)
- ARTICLE VIII. - OFFICE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (OR)
- ARTICLE IX. - OFFICE COMMERCIAL MULTIPLE STORY (OCMS)
- ARTICLE X. - GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REGULATIONS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE XI. - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE-SCALE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS 40,000 SQUARE FEET OR GREATER
- ARTICLE XIII. - ADDITIONAL LOCATION AND ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN SOUTH FORSYTH
CHAPTER 13
- DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVITY CENTERS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - PURPOSE AND INTENT
- ARTICLE II. - DESIGN STANDARDS
CHAPTER 14
- INDUSTRIAL AND MINING DISTRICTS14
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (M1)
- ARTICLE II. - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (M2)
- ARTICLE III. - MINING OPERATIONS DISTRICT (MINE)
- ARTICLE IV. - GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REGULATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND MINING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 15
- AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A1)
- ARTICLE IV. - AGRITOURISM
- ARTICLE V. - COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS
ARTICLE I
- AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS AND HELIPADS
Sections
- ARTICLE II. - COMMUNICATION TOWERS AND COMMUNICATION ANTENNA PERMITS
CHAPTER 17
- PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS19
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
- ARTICLE II. - REQUIRED PARKING
- ARTICLE III. - LOADING AREAS
- ARTICLE IV. - GENERAL PARKING AND LOADING AREA SPECIFICATIONS
- ARTICLE V. - PARKING AND LOADING AREA IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- ARTICLE VI. - SPECIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 18
- SUBDIVISIONS AND LAND DEVELOPMENT20
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE II. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE III. - STREETS AND DEDICATIONS IN MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS
- ARTICLE VI. - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
- ARTICLE VIII. - INTRAFAMILY LAND TRANSFERS
- ARTICLE IX. - PRIVATE STREETS
- ARTICLE X. - GENERAL BUFFER REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE XI. - STREAM BUFFER REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE XII. - ADDITIONAL UNDISTURBED AREA REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE XIII. - OPEN SPACE AND LOW-IMPACT STORMWATER DESIGN
CHAPTER 19
- CONSERVATION SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - PURPOSE AND INTENT
- ARTICLE II. - APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 18 AND CHAPTER 11 TO CONSERVATION SUBDIVISIONS
- ARTICLE IV. - DETERMINING LOT YIELD
- ARTICLE VIII. - EASEMENTS AND OWNERSHIP
CHAPTER 20A
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT26
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - PURPOSE AND INTENT AND APPLICABILITY
- ARTICLE II. - USES PERMITTED WITHIN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
- ARTICLE III. - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- ARTICLE IV. - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
- ARTICLE V. - PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES
CHAPTER 20B
SPECIALTY DISTRICTS27
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - MASTER PLANNED DISTRICT (MPD)
- ARTICLE II. - MIXED-USE CENTER DISTRICT (MCD)
- ARTICLE III. - MIXED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (MRD)
CHAPTER 21
- OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE III. - PROTECTED GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREA DISTRICT
- ARTICLE IV. - THE ETOWAH RIVER CORRIDOR PROTECTION DISTRICT
- ARTICLE V. - WETLAND PROTECTION DISTRICT
- ARTICLE VI. - ATLANTA HIGHWAY-MCFARLAND PARKWAY-MULLINAX ROAD OVERLAY DISTRICT
- ARTICLE VII. - CASTLEBERRY-BETHELVIEW CROSSROADS OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
- ARTICLE VIII. - PEACHTREE PARKWAY-BETHELVIEW ROAD OVERLAY DISTRICT
- ARTICLE IX. - RONALD REAGAN/UNION HILL OVERLAY DISTRICT
- ARTICLE X. - CAMPGROUND-CASTLEBERRY-KELLY MILL-PITTMAN-POST-SHILOH ROAD OVERLAY DISTRICT
- ARTICLE XII. - COAL MOUNTAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- ARTICLE XIII. - COAL MOUNTAIN TOWN CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT
CHAPTER 22
- ENFORCEMENT AND LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - PREVENTIVE ACTION
- ARTICLE II. - REMEDIAL ACTIONS
- ARTICLE III. - CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES
- ARTICLE IV. - REPEAL OF CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS AND/OR ORDINANCES
- ARTICLE V. - VALIDITY AND SEPARABILITY
- ARTICLE VI. - ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE