Georgetown City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI.
PERMITTED USES AND ZONING REGULATIONS
Section 6.1.- Permitted uses in zoning districts.
The following schedule sets forth the uses permitted in the zoning districts established in Article 5, Section 1, subject to:
1.
Compliance with the District Regulations and the Schedule of Uses as set forth in this Article and with the Supplementary Regulations found in Article 7.
2.
Provision of off-street parking in the amounts shown in the Schedule.
3.
Approval by the Unified Government of Georgetown-Quitman County of those uses permitted in zoning districts denoted by an "*".
All land, buildings, and structures located in the county shall be used only in accordance with uses permitted in the zoning district in which such land, buildings, or structures are located. Such permitted uses are shown in the Schedule of Uses.
Section 6.2. - Determination of unclassified uses.
In the event an applicant wishes to use property for a use which is not specifically identified under the permitted uses or uses permitted subject to the approval of the County Commission, and where such use is not specifically prohibited from the district, the following provision shall apply:
1.
The building/zoning official or other appointee shall submit to the planning commission a written request for determination of the unclassified use.
2.
The planning commission determines that the use is of similar character and meets the intent of the uses permitted within the district, then they shall instruct the building official, zoning official or other appointee to issue a permit.
3.
In the event that the planning commission determines that the proposed use in the district is consistent with the character and intent of permitted uses which are subject to approval of the County Commission, then the applicant shall apply for a conditional use permit subject to approval in the normal manner.
4.
In no event shall the provisions of this section be used to allow an incompatible use or use specifically prohibited by this Ordinance within a certain district.
5.
Once the use has been allowed or disallowed by the planning commission, it shall then be considered classified under the appropriated category in the district.
Section 6.3. - District regulations.
Zoning Districts
| ZONING DISTRICTS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Requirements | A-1 | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | C-1 | I-1***** | MHU-1 (See Article VII, Section 7.13) | PUD (See Attached Article 7 Section 12.1******) |
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Minimum Lot Size (s.f.) | 10,000 | 217,800 | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 217,800 | 43,500 | 21,780 | 10,890 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 21,780 | 10,890 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10,890 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10,890 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Minimum Lot Area Per Unit | N/A | N/A | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 217,800 | 43,560 | 21,780 | 10,890 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 10,890 | 5,445 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
|
Minimum Lot
Area Per Family | 217,800 | 43,560 | 10,850 | N/A | N/A | |||
| Minimum Lot Width (ft.) | 50 | 100 | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 75 | 50 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | 50 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 50 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Front Yard Setback (ft.) | 20 | 75 | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 75 | 50 | 50 | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 35 | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | 20 | N/A | N/A | |||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | 20 | N/A | N/A | |||
| Rear Yard Setback (ft.) | 20* | 75*** | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 75 | 20 | 20 | 30 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 20 | 30 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | 30 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Side Yard Setback (ft.) | ** | 40**** | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 50 | 10 | 10 | 5 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Street Side Yard Setback (ft.) | 20 | 75 | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 50 | 40 | 40 | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 20 | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Maximum Building Area (%) | 50% | 50% | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 25% | 25% | 25 | 35 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 30 | 50 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | 50 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Maximum Building Height (ft.) | 35 | 35 | ||||||
|
Single-family
Detached | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Duplex | N/A | N/A | 35 | 35 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Townhouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | ||
| Apartment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 35 | N/A | N/A | ||
* A rear yard setback of 20 feet shall be required when a rear yard abuts a residential district, and 15 feet of setback shall be planted with a buffer strip of shrubs and trees to provide an aesthetic appearance.
** A side yard setback of 25 feet shall be required where a side yard abuts a residential district, and 10 feet of the setback shall be planted with a buffer strip of shrubs and trees to provide an aesthetic appearance.
*** When a rear yard abuts a residential district, 20 feet of the setback shall be planted with a buffer strip of shrubs and trees to provide an aesthetic appearance.
**** A side yard setback of 50 feet shall be required where a sided yard abuts a residential district, and 20 feet of the setback shall be planted with a buffer strip of shrubs and trees to provide an aesthetic appearance.
***** A green belt of five (5) feet shall be required on three (3) sides of the property unless waived by the Unified Government of Georgetown-Quitman County Planning Commission.
******R-3 District shall have public water and sewer.
*******PUD shall have public water and sewer.
Section 6.4. - Schedule of users.
| USE | OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE(S) REQUIREMENT | DISTRICT(S) PERMITTED |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory Building | None | A-1, R-1, R-2, C-1* |
| Advertising Agency | 1 per 300 sq.ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Agricultural Production
Animals (Require 5+ acres) Commercial Crops Sale of Product on Premises | None None None | A-1, I-1 A-1, I-1 A-1, I-1 |
|
Air Conditioning Supplies and Parts
Contractor | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Aircraft Sales and Services | 1 per 200 sq. ft. floor area | A-1, I-1 |
| Airports | None | A-1* |
| Alarm System Sales | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Ambulance Service | 1 per each employee | C-1, I-1, A-1 |
| Ammunition Manufacturing |
1 per 1 ½ employee plus 1 per
500 sq. ft. floor area | I-1* |
| Animal Hospital & Service | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, A-1 |
| Antiques (See Specialty Shops) | C-1 | |
|
Apparel and Accessories Sales
(Include shoe sales) | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Apparel Service (other than Dry
Cleaning, Laundering) | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Appliance Sales | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Appliance Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Army and Navy Goods | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Art Supplies - (See Bookstore) | C-1 | |
|
Auditorium, Arenas, Exhibit
Halls & Art Galleries | 1 per each 3 seats | All Districts* |
|
Automobile
Accessories & Supplies Service Station (Minor Repair & Service) Sales Washing Wrecking (See Junkyard) Body and Paint Garage | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area 1 per 300 sq. ft. 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area 10 per lane 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 C-1 C-1, I-1 C-1 C-1, I-1 C-1 |
| Awning and Canopy Company | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Bakery |
1 per 300 sq. ft.
1 per each employee | C-1, I-1 |
| Bait Shop | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Bank and Financial Institutions | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Barber and Beauty Shops | 1 per 200 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Bicycle Sales and Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Billiard Hall | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Blood Banks and Centers | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Blueprinting Equipment and
Supplies | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
|
Boat & Marine Rental, Sales,
Repair, and Storage | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
|
Bookstore, Stationary, &
Art Supply | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Bottles, Equipment, & Supplies |
1 per 1 ½ employee plus 1 per
500 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Boutique | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Bowling Alleys | ||
|
Building Materials - Retail &
Wholesale (excluding lumberyards) | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Bus Passenger Station | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Cabinet Makers and Supplies
& Equipment | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Cafe - See Eating & Drinking Places | ||
|
Camera & Photographic Sales
& Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Carnival/Circus |
Parking requirements to be set by
County Commission | A-1, R-1, C-1, I-1, CORD*** |
| Carpet Cleaners | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Cemetery, Commercial | None | Floating Zone |
|
Churches, Synagogues, Temples
& Related Activities | 1 per 4 seats | All Districts* |
|
Civic, Social & Fraternal
Organizations | 1 per 200 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Colleges and Universities
Auditorium & Similar Facilities Dormitories & Similar Facilities All Other Facilities |
1 per 3 seats
1 per 3 seats 1 per 3 beds 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | All Districts* |
|
Contractor or Construction Offices
& Shops | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Convenience Store | 1 per 100 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Cosmetic Shops | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Dairy Products (manufacturing) | A-1 | |
| Dancing Schools | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Delicatessen | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Dental Service (See Medical
Service) | ||
| Department Store | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Dry-Cleaning (Also see Laundering) | C-1 | |
| Drug Store - Retail | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Dry Goods & Notions - Retail | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Dwelling (See Residential) | ||
|
Eating and Drinking Places
Inside Services Automobile Curb Service | 1 per 200 sq. ft. floor area None | C-1 C-1 |
|
Electrical Supply & Service - (see
Building materials) | ||
|
Electrical, Heating & Plumbing
Sales and Service | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1. I-1 |
| Employment Service | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Exterminator - Pest | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Fabric - (See Dry Goods) | ||
|
Farm Equipment - Sales, Service,
and repair | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | A-1, C-1, I-1 |
| Farm Supplies | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Farmer's Market | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Floor Covering- (See Home
Furnishing) | ||
| Florists | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Food Stores - Retail | 1 per 200 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Freight Depots - Truck and Rail | 1 per 1000 sq. ft. floor area | I-1 |
| Funeral Homes and Mortuaries | 1 per 3 seats in Chapel | C-1 |
|
Furniture (See Household
Furnishings) | ||
|
Garage - Repair
(See Automobile) | ||
| Garage Apartment | 1 Space | R-2 |
| Garbage Collection | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | I-1 |
|
Gasoline Service Station
(See Automobile) | ||
| Gasoline Storage | 1 per employee | I-1* |
| Gun Smith | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Hardware - General Retail | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Health Club | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Heating, Electrical, and Plumbing
Sales and Service | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
|
Heating Supply & Services
(See Building Supply) | ||
| Hobby Shops | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Home Occupations | Dependant upon use | A-1*, R-1* |
|
Hospitals and Clinics (excludes
facilities for animals) | 1 per 3 beds or 1 per employee | C-1 |
| Hotels or Motels | 1 per room or suite, plus one perevery 3 employees on largest work shift, plus 1 per 3 persons to maximum capacity of ea. Public meeting/banquet rm., plus 50% of the spaces otherwiserequired for accessory uses(e.g., restaurants, bars) | C-1 |
| Household Furnishings | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Ice Manufacture & Sales | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | I-1 |
| Jewelry Stores-Sales & Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Junkyards (including salvage
& scrap metal) | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | I-1* |
| Kennels | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | A-1* |
|
Laundering & Dry-cleaning-plant
Pick-up station Self service |
1 per each employee
1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area |
C-1*, I-1
C-1 C-1 |
|
Leather Goods (See Specialty
Shops) | ||
| Libraries | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | All Districts* |
| Liquor Sales | N/A | C-1 |
| Lumberyards & Millwork |
1 per each employee and 1 per
500 sq. ft. floor area | I-1 |
|
Machine Shop/welding
Non-manufacturing Manufacturing | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area 1 per 1 ½ employee, plus 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 I-1 |
| Machinery Sales, Service, Rental | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Mail Order Agency | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Manufacturing |
1 per 1-½ employee, plus
1-500 sq. ft. floor area | I-1 |
| Manufactured Housing Unit | 2 per each unit | A-1****, R-1****, R-2****, R-3****, C-1****, MHP, CORD |
|
Meat Packer (Butchering) and/or
Processing | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | I-1* |
|
Medical Service (See Hospitals,
Clinics & Offices) | ||
| Mental Homes, Sanitariums | 1 per 3 beds | A-1*, R-2* |
| Mining (Rock & Minerals) | I-1* | |
| Mini Storage (See Warehouse) | ||
| Monument Sales | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Motion Picture Theater (excl.
Drive-in) | 1 per each 5 seats | C-1 |
| Motorcycle Sales & Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Moving Service |
1 per each employee plus 1 per
1,000 sq. ft. floor area | I-1 |
| Musical Instruments & Supplies | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Newspaper Publishing, Printing
& Distribution |
1 per each employee, 1 per 500
sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Nurseries - Plants | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | A-1, C-1 |
| Nursery School | 1 per 1 ½ employees | R-2*, C-1, R-3* |
| Nursing Home | 1 per 3 beds | A-1*, R-2* |
|
Office: Professional (non-medical)
Professional (medical) Business Services Governmental |
1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area
1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area |
C-1
C-1 C-1 C-1 |
| Office Equipment & Supply | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Optical Sales and Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
|
Parks - Camp grounds, Camp
Sites, & Primitive Camp sites | 2 per camp site | A-1* |
| Photography Studios | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Plumbing Supplies & Service | C-1, I-1 | |
|
Plumbing, Heating, & Electrical
Sales and Service | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
| Post Office | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Printing | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
|
Public Buildings and Uses not
Specifically listed herein |
To be specified upon service
determination. | All Districts* |
| PUD | See Article 7 Section 12.1 | Floating Zone |
|
Radio & T.V. Broadcasting
Studios | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Radio & T.V. Transmitter & Tower | Minimum of 1 per site | A-1* |
| Radio & T.V. Sales & Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Recycling Center | 3 per location | C-1, I-1 |
|
Residential/Industrialized Homes
Single dwelling unit per structure Two dwelling units per structure Multiple-family dwelling Condominium Townhouse | 1 per unit 1 per unit 2 per unit 2 per unit 2 per unit | R-1, R-2, A-1, R-3 R-2, R-3 R-3 R-3 R-3 |
|
Restaurant (See Eating & Drinking
Places) | ||
| Roller Skating Rink | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | CORD |
| RV Park/Campground | R-1****, R-2****, A-1**** | |
|
Schools- Commercial Trade
Public or Semi-public Elementary Junior High Senior High |
1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area
1 per 1 ½ employee 1 per 1 ½ employee 1 per 1 ½ employee 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | All Districts* |
| Shoe Repair (See Apparel Service) | ||
| Shopping Center | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Signs - Accessory to Use | See Article 10 | See Article 10 |
|
Specialty Goods Shops (Antiques,
Furs, leather goods) | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Sporting Goods | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Swimming Pools (Private) | None | See Article VII, Section 7.8 |
| Taxidermist | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Telecommunication Tower Antenna | R-1****, R-2****, A-1**** | |
| Television (See Radio) | ||
| Tires - Sales and Service | 1 per 300 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Tires - Recapping | 1 per 500 sq. ft. floor area | I-1 |
| Truck- Sales and Rental | 1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Truck Service | 1 per 200 sq. ft. floor area | C-1 |
| Truck Terminal |
1 per employee on largest shift, Plus 1 per truck normally parked on
premises, plus 1 per 3 patrons to maximum capacity | I-1 |
|
University (See College and
Universities) | ||
|
Utilities - Buildings, Substations,
Pumping Stations, etc. | 1 per 1 ½ employee | All Districts* |
|
Veterinary Services (See Animal
Hospital) | ||
|
Warehousing
(Includes Mini-Storage Units) | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. floor area | C-1, I-1 |
|
Wholesale - With Storage
Without Storage |
1 per 400 sq. ft. floor area
1 per employee |
I-1
C-1 |
;sz=8q; * With County Commission approval.
**;hg; Applicant must provide county Commission with a proof of Insurance, Business License, and documentation of safety inspections including, but not limited to Fire Marshall and the Georgia Safety Fire Commission.
***;hg; Conditional Use.
****;hg; With Planning & Zoning and County Commission approval.
(Ord. No. 04-2016, 11-7-16; Ord. No. 02-2019, 5-14-19; Ord. No. O6-2019, 10-8-19; Ord. No. O7-2019, 10-8-19)