The Building Official shall review building plans, inspect premises, issue building permits and certificates of occupancy for uses and structures which meet the requirements of this ordinance. All records pertaining to each request processed by the Building Official shall be kept in a file and open for public inspection.

The Planning and Zoning Director shall interpret this ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Director shall review site plans and subdivision plats for compliance with this ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Director shall also review zoning complaints and day-to-day enforcement of this ordinance. All records pertaining to each development or use request processed by the Planning and Zoning Director shall be kept in a file and open for public inspection.

(O-2008-15; Ord. No. O-2025-03, 5/1/2025)

The Building Official shall issue building permits, and where required, sign tags in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code of Glynn County and this ordinance.

902.1

Conformance of Proposal to Zoning Ordinance. Prior to the issuance of the building permit and/or tag, the Building Official shall ensure that the work proposed conforms, in all respects to the Zoning Ordinance, in addition to the Building Code and other applicable regulations.

Prior to the issuance of a building permit by the Building Official, the County Engineer shall ensure that the lot, site, tract or parcel upon which a building or structure is proposed for construction shall be of suitable elevation and topographical character to ensure proper drainage.

902.2

Information Required. The Building Official may require such information from the applicant as is necessary to determine the conformity of the proposal with Section 623 of the Zoning Ordinance.

(O-2008-15)

The Building Official shall issue Certificates of Occupancy in accordance with the requirements of Section 623 of this ordinance. The Building Official may issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit is completed provided that such portion or portions of the structure may be occupied safely and that the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be for a specified period of time. The Building Official, with the prior approval of the Planning and Zoning Director, may revoke a previously issued Certificate of Occupancy as part of any enforcement action involving violations of the Building Code, violations of the Zoning Ordinance, violations of the terms of the Certificate of Occupancy, violations involving the permitted uses of a structure or property, or in instances where the health and/or safety of the occupants or public is jeopardized.

(O-2008-15, 11/20/08; Ord. No. O-2025-03, 5/1/2025)

904.1

General Provisions. Conditional uses and special uses, as listed in the various districts of Article VII of this ordinance are so classified because they more intensely dominate the area in which they are located, than do other uses permitted in the district and as such require certain controls in order to ensure compatibility with other uses in the district within which they are proposed for location.

904.2

Application Procedure. Applications for a conditional use permit or special use permit shall be submitted and considered in accordance with Article XI of this ordinance.

904.3

Approval, Denial. The County Commission and the Planning Commission in reviewing the application for a conditional use permit or special use permit should consider the following:

a)

The effect the proposed activity will have on traffic flow along adjoining streets;

b)

The location of off-street parking facilities;

c)

The number, size and types of signs proposed for the site;

d)

The amount and location of open space;

e)

Protective screening;

f)

Hours and manner of operation;

g)

Outdoor lighting;

h)

Ingress and egress to the property; and

i)

Compatibility with surrounding land use.

The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation regarding the application to the County Commission. The County Commission may approve the application, it may deny the application, it may approve the application and impose conditions and safeguards deemed necessary for the protection of the public interest, or it may remand the application to the Planning Commission.

904.4

Classification and Duration. Permits issued for conditional uses shall bear the stamp "Conditional Use" and permits issued for special uses shall bear the stamp "Special Use" and shall be valid only for that particular use and shall expire if the use, or operation pertaining thereto, does not commence within 12 months of the date of approval or shall cease for more than six months for any reason.

(O-2011-05, 4/21/2011; O-2015-19)

905.1

The Building Official is authorized to issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the following temporary uses, subject to the applicable conditions for each individual temporary use and provided it is determined such use is clearly of a temporary nature, will cause no traffic congestion, and will not adversely affect surrounding areas:

1)

Mobile home for one-family residential use on an individual zoning lot in LI Limited Industrial, BI Basic Industrial and GI General Industrial Districts for a period not to exceed 24 months, subject to the approval of the Glynn County Planning Commission and in conformance with the following requirements:

a)

Minimum Lot Area:
6,000 square feet.

b)

Minimum Lot Width:
60 feet.

c)

Minimum Front Yard Depth:
20 feet
For exceptions to this requirement, see Article VI, Section 606.

d)

Minimum Side Yard:
Seven feet on each side
For side yard requirements pertaining to corner lots, see Article VI, Section 604.

e)

Minimum Rear Yard:
Seven feet
For rear yard requirements pertaining to double frontage lots, see Article VI, Section 605.

f)

Maximum Building Height:
35 feet
For exceptions to height requirements, see Article VI, Section 617.

g)

Additional Requirements:
Mobile homes permitted on a temporary basis under the provisions of this Section shall meet all standards set forth in Article VI, pertaining to the off-street parking, loading, and other requirements.

h)

Signs:
Signs used in conjunction with temporary mobile homes shall be permitted subject to the conditions set forth in Article VIII.

i)

Every mobile home situated on an individual zoning lot in conformance with the provisions of this Section shall within 30 days be secured to a suitable foundation subject to the approval of the Building Official and fitted with a curtain wall or skirt or other appropriate screen extending from the bottom of the mobile home to the ground in order to assure that no open space remains between the mobile home and the surface of the ground.

2)

Carnival or circus, in the HC Highway Commercial, BI Basic Industrial, GI General Industrial and FA Forest Agricultural Districts, for a period not to exceed 21 days, subject to the approval of the County Commission.

3)

Religious meeting in a tent or other temporary structure, in the HC Highway Commercial, BI Basic Industrial, GI General Industrial and FA Forest Agricultural Districts, for a period not to exceed 60 days.

4)

Open lot sale for Christmas trees, in the LC Local Commercial, HC Highway Commercial, GC General Commercial, BI Basic Industrial, GI General Industrial and FA Forest Agricultural Districts, for a period not to exceed 45 days.

5)

Real estate sales office in any district, for a period not to exceed six months, provided no cooking or sleeping accommodations are maintained in the structure.

6)

Contractor's office and equipment sheds, in any district for a period of 12 months, provided that such office be placed on the property to which it is appurtenant.

905.2

All Temporary Certificates and Occupancy may be renewed without cost for an additional period not to exceed the time permitted by the original Certificate of Occupancy, provided that at the time of renewal it is again determined said use is still clearly of a temporary nature, still will cause no traffic congestion, and still will not adversely affect surrounding uses.

905.3

All temporary Certificates of Occupancy shall bear a stamp stating "Temporary Use".

(Amended 06/07/01)

The Building Official shall issue sign permits in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code.

906.1

Sign Tags.

(a)

In addition to sign permits, the Building Official shall also issue one Sign Tag for each free-standing sign. Such tags shall be affixed to said signs in such a way as to be conspicuous and easily discernible to the eye.

Any free-standing sign in unincorporated Glynn County for which a proper sign tag has not been issued shall be considered in violation of this ordinance and shall be subject to the provisions of Subsection 906.3 below. The persons responsible for such signs shall be subject to the penalties set forth under Section 907.

(b)

The Building Official may grant permission to a person, company, firm, or corporation to fabricate sign tags for those free-standing signs which they erect or maintain and which have been issued a sign permit. Such permission shall be subject to those terms, conditions, restrictions and regulations which the Building Official determines necessary to carry out the intent of this Section. Any person, company, firm, or corporation which violates any term, condition, restriction, or regulation imposed by the Building Official shall have its permission to fabricate sign tags revoked.

906.2

Maintenance. Signs shall be maintained in accordance with the appropriate provisions set forth in the Building Code.

906.3

Unlawful Signs. Unlawful signs shall be made to comply with all regulations or shall be removed.

(O-2007-21)

Any person violating any provision of the Zoning Ordinance of Glynn County shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished for each offense according to law. Each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

In case any building is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is or is proposed to be used in violation of this ordinance, the Building Official, County Attorney, or other appropriate authority of the County, or any neighboring property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation may, in addition to other remedies, institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action of proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, or use, or to correct or abate such violation, or to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land.

The Planning Commission may recommend and the Board of Commissioners may adopt and from time to time amend a Development Procedures Manual to present detailed information on procedures associated with development review under this ordinance. The provisions of the Development Procedures Manual shall be consistent with this ordinance.

Prior to making a recommendation for the adoption or amendment of a Development Procedures Manual, the Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing at a regular or called meeting. Notice of such hearing shall be published at least 15 days prior to the meeting. In addition, copies of the proposed amendment shall be sent by regular mail to persons and organizations involved in the development industry within Glynn County, and to persons or organizations that have placed their names on a mailing list to receive such amendments. Failure to notify such a person or organization shall not be cause for finding that the notice was defective provided that the newspaper advertising requirement is met.

Prior to the adoption or amendment of a Development Procedures Manual, the Board of Commissioners shall conduct a public hearing at a regular or called meeting. Notice of such hearing shall be published at least 15 days prior to the meeting.

(O-2002-13, 07/07/02)