60.1. R-1, Single-Family Residential Districts.

60.1.1. Intent of District. This district is intended to be used for single-family residential areas with low population density. Additional permitted uses, by special exception, include related noncommercial, recreational, religious, and educational facilities normally required to provide the basic elements of a balanced and attractive residential area. These areas are intended to be defined and protected from encroachment of uses not performing a function necessary to the residential environment.

60.1.2. Within R-1 Single-Family Residential Districts, the following uses are permitted:

(1) Single-family dwelling.

(2) Accessory building and uses when located on the same lot or parcel of land as the main structure and customarily incidental thereto and provided the requirements in Section 82 are met.

(3) Fall-out shelters provided the requirements in Section 83 are met.

(4) Home swimming pool provided the location is not closer than ten (10) feet to any property line and the pool is enclosed by a wall or fence of at least four (4) feet in height and provided approval from the Camden County Health Department has been obtained.

(5) Public utility structures and building provided that the installation is properly screened. No office shall be permitted and no equipment shall be stored on the site.

(6) Dogs, cats and other common pets provided the requirements in Section 107 are met.

60.1.3. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the City Council in accordance with Section 60.1:

(1) Churches and related accessory building, provided they are located on a lot fronting on an arterial or collector street and are placed not less than 50 feet from any property line.

(2) Home occupations provided the requirements in Article XI are met.

(3) Kindergarten, playschools and day care centers and homes.

(4) Public and private schools, libraries, excluding business and trade schools.

(5) Golf, swimming, tennis, or country clubs, privately owned and operated community clubs or associations, athletic fields, parks, and recreation areas, provided that no building for such purposes is located within 100 feet of any property line.

(6) Horses, ponies, and fowl provided the requirements in Section 107.1 are met.

(7) Agriculture, forestry, livestock and poultry production, provided that the area available for said operation is not less than ten (10) acres, and that no structure containing poultry or livestock and no storage of manure or odor or dust producing substance or use shall be located within 200 feet of a property line, provided any such structure existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be allowed to extend to existing building line but no nearer the property line than any existing portion of such structure. All animals (except domestic animals, i.e. dog, cat) shall be kept in a structure or corral.

(8) Satellite Dish Antennas provided the requirements in Section 130.3 are met.

(9) Bed and Breakfast Inns provided the requirements of Section 130.2 are met.

60.1.4. Prohibited Uses

(1) Manufactured Housing

60.2. R-2, Low Density Residential Districts.

60.2.1 Intent of District. This is a residential district to provide for a medium population district. The district permits a mixture of dwelling types; and to situate these uses where they are well served by public and commercial services.

60.2.2. Within the R-2 Low Density Residential Districts, the following uses are permitted:

(1) Any use permitted in an R-1 District.

(2) Two-family dwelling (duplex).

(3) Townhouses, provided the requirements in Section 81 are met.

(4) Three family dwelling (triplex).

60.2.3. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV:

(1) Any use permitted by special exception in an R-1 District.

(2) Family personal care homes subject to the rules of the Georgia Department of Human Resources governing personal care comes.

60.2.4. Prohibited Uses

(1) Manufactured Housing

60.3. R-3, Medium & High Residential District.

60.3.1. Intent of District. This is a residential district to provide for high population density. The principal use of land may range from four family dwelling units to high density multiple family apartment uses. Certain uses which are more compatible functionally with intensive residential uses than with commercial uses are permitted.

60.3.2. Within the R-3 Medium-High Density Residential District, the following uses are permitted:

(1) Any use permitted in R-2 except Single-Family Residences.

(2) Multi-family dwellings including townhouses and apartments

(3) Office buildings exclusively used for professional occupancy and of such character and nature that such use will not adversely affect adjacent and nearby residential properties.

(4) Accessory uses and structures

60.3.3. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV:

(1) Home Occupations provided the requirements in Section 110 are met.

(2) Hospitals, sanitariums, clinics, convalescent or nursing homes, including assisted living facilities.

(3) Clubs and lodges, provided that food service facilities are limited to their members and guests.

(4) Churches and related accessory buildings, provided they are located on a lot fronting an arterial or collector street and are placed not less than 50 feet from any property line.

(5) Kindergartens, playschools, and day care centers and homes.

(6) Golf, swimming, tennis, or country clubs, privately owned and operated community clubs or associations, athletic fields, parks and recreation areas, provided that no building for such purpose is located within 100 feet of any property line.

(7) Public and private schools and libraries.

(8) Family personal care homes subject to the rules of the Georgia Department of Human Resources governing personal care homes.

(9) Group personal care homes subject to the rules of the Georgia Department of Human Resources governing personal care homes.

(10) Agriculture, forestry, livestock and poultry production, provided that the area available for said operation is not less than ten (10) acres, and that no structure containing poultry or livestock and no storage of manure or odor or dust producing substance or use shall be located within 200 feet of a property line, provided any such structure existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be allowed to extend to existing portion of such structure. All animals (except domestic animals, i.e. dog, cat) shall be kept in a structure or corral.

(11) Bed and Breakfast Inns provided the requirements in Section 130.2 are met.

60.3.4. Prohibited Uses

(1) Manufactured Housing

60.4. R-4, Single Family - Mobile Home.

60.4.1 Intent of District. The intent of this district is to provide permanent areas in the City exclusively for single-family residential mobile homes.

60.4.2 Uses Permitted. Property and buildings in R-4, Single-Family Mobile Home Districts, shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) Conventional single-family homes.

(2) Single-family mobile homes on individual lots.

(3) Parks and playgrounds.

(4) General purpose farm or garden, but not the keeping of poultry or non-domestic animals.

(5) Accessory uses and structures.

60.4.3 Special Permit Uses. The following uses may be permitted in accordance with provisions contained in Article XXIV and if additional conditions which may be required are met:

(1) Any special use permitted in the R-1, Single-Family Residential District.

60.5. R-5, Mobile Home Park.

60.5.1 District Intent. The intent of this district is to provide sound and healthy residential areas to meet the unique needs of mobile home residents; to encourage the consolidation of mobile homes into parks; to protect mobile home residential areas from encroachment by incompatible uses; and to enhance property values in the community by providing distinctive areas for mobile homes in parks.

60.5.2 Uses Permitted

(1) Mobile Home Parks

(2) Accessory uses and structures, including community centers and club house facilities, swimming pools, tennis courts, picnic areas, bike paths and other recreational facilities used to meet the needs of park residents.

60.5.3 Special Permit Uses. The following uses may be permitted in accordance with the provisions contained in Article VIII and Article XXIV, and if additional conditions which may be required are met.

(1) Uses in keeping with the intent of district and which serve exclusively the residents of a particular mobile home park.

60.6 R-6, Single-Family Large Tract Residential.

60.6.1 Intent of District. It is the intent of this section that the R-6 large tract residential be developed for low density population. The regulations which apply within this district are designed to encourage the formation and continuance of a quiet, compatible and un-congested environment. Commercial, industrial and small lot residential uses are prohibited in order to protect the natural amenities of the area, as well as suppress urban sprawl. It is the purpose of this R-6 district to promote a compatibility between uses and to encourage and provide an orderly transition from agricultural to urban uses.

60.6.2. Within R-6 Single-Family Large Tract Residential District, the following uses are permitted:

(1) Single-family dwelling.

(2) Accessory building and uses when located on the same lot or parcel of land as the main structure and customarily incidental thereto and provided the requirements in Section 82 are met.

(3) Fall-out shelters provided the requirements in Section 83 are met.

(4) Home swimming pool provided the location is not closer than ten (10) feet to any property line and the pool is enclosed by a wall or fence of at least four (4) feet in height and provided approval from the Camden County Health Department has been obtained.

(5) Public utility structures and building provided that the installation is properly screened. No office shall be permitted and no equipment shall be stored on the site.

(6) Dogs and cats provided the requirements in Section 107 are met.

(7) Horses, ponies, and fowl provided the requirements in Section 107.1 are met.

(8) Agriculture, forestry, livestock and poultry production, provided that the area available for said operation is not less than ten (10) acres, and that no structure containing poultry or livestock and no storage of manure or odor or dust producing substance or use shall be located within 200 feet of a property line, provided any such structure existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be allowed to extend to existing building line but no nearer the property line than any existing portion of such structure. All animals (except domestic animals, i.e. dog, cat) shall be kept in a structure or corral.

60.6.3. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the City Council in accordance with Section 60.1:

(1) Churches and related accessory building, provided they are located on a lot fronting on an arterial or collector street and are placed not less than 50 feet from any property line.

(2) Home occupations provided the requirements in Article XI are met.

(3) Kindergarten, playschools and day care centers and homes.

(4) Public and private schools, libraries, excluding business and trade schools.

(5) Golf, swimming, tennis, or country clubs, privately owned and operated community clubs or associations, athletic fields, parks, and recreation areas, provided that no building for such purposes is located within 100 feet of any property line.

(6) Satellite Dish Antennas provided the requirements in Section 130.3 are met.

(7) Bed and Breakfast Inns provided the requirements of Section 130.2 are met.

(8) All other uses may be permitted as a special use approved by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVI.

60.6.4 Prohibited Uses.

(1) Manufactured Housing.

60.6.5 Conditional Uses. The following use may be permitted on a conditional basis in any R-6 Zoning District with approval by City Council. The applicant for R-6 zoning when requesting conditional uses shall submit a written report which shall explain the type, nature, intent and characteristics of the proposed development, and shall include, where applicable:

(1) A general description of the proposal.

(2) A legal description of the site.

(3) Proposed standards for development, including:

(a) Restrictions on the use of property.

(b) Density, yard, and height requirement.

(c) Restrictive covenants.

(4) Proposed dedication or reservation of land for public use, including streets, easements, parks and school sites.

(5) Exceptions or variations from the requirements of the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance if any are being requested.

(6) Plans for the provision of utilities, including water, sewer, and storm drainage facilities.

(7) Descriptions of percentage of land within the development to be provided for various uses:

a) Residential

b) Commercial

c) Industrial

d) Open space

e) Utilities

f) Parking and storage

g) Others

60.6.6 Other requests: If any of the following three (3) exemptions are requested a written report must be submitted with reasoning for these exemptions:

1) Exemption from connecting to sewer provided extenuating circumstances are existing.

2) Exemption from paving of roads provided extenuating circumstances exist and provided the following conditions are met:

a. Swales must be engineered.

b. Right-of-Way shall be a minimum of 60 feet

c. Road width shall be no less than 20'

d. Canopy height shall be a minimum of 15 feet high.

e. Notes in the preliminary plat and final plat absolve the City of Kingsland from any maintenance of the roadways, ditches and/or swales and that they shall be maintained by the Home Owner's Association.

f. Convenants and Restrictions are submitted with the plat and are reviewed but not adopted by Kingsland.

3) Other conditions as the developer or Kingsland City Council deem relevant.

60.7. R-7, Townhouse Residential District.

60.7.1. Intent of District. This is a residential district to provide for high population density. The principal use of land may range from four family dwelling units to high density multiple family townhouses uses. Certain uses which are more compatible functionally with intensive residential uses than with commercial uses are permitted.

60.7.2. Within the R-7 Townhouse Residential District, the following uses are permitted:

(1) Condominiums.

(2) Townhouses.

(3) Office buildings exclusively used for professional occupancy and of such character and nature that such use will not adversely affect adjacent and nearby residential properties.

60.7.3. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV:

(1) Home Occupations provided the requirements in Section 110 are met.

(2) Golf, swimming, tennis, or country clubs, privately owned and operated community clubs or associations, athletic fields, parks and recreation areas, provided that no building for such purpose is located within 100 feet of any property line.

60.7.4. Prohibited Uses

(1) Manufactured Housing

(Amend. of 7-23-2007; Ord. No. 2008-28, 12-12-2008; Ord. No. 2009-09, 9-28-2009)

61.1. C-1, Central Business District (CBD). Defined as the properties immediately adjacent both East and West of U. S. Highway 17 (Lee Street) from the Southern boundary of Chester Street to the Northern boundary of Lilly Street.

61.1.1. Intent of district. The intent of this district is to allow a more intense use of land within the Downtown Section of the City of Kingsland.

61.1.2. Required conditions. All business, display, servicing, storage or processing shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except where the nature of the activity makes it impossible, as for example, off-street loading, and automobile parking for customers while on the premises. Uses, processes or equipment employed shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, bright lights, smoke, noise or vibration.

(1)

Any retail business or commercial use in which there is no processing or treatment of material goods, or products except as provided for, including:

(a)

Reserved.

(b)

Art and antique shops.

(c)

Retail bakeries.

(d)

Banks and drive-in banks.

(e)

Bicycle stores.

(f)

Book, stationery, camera or photographic supply stores.

(g)

Confectionery stores.

(h)

Clothing, shoes, millinery, dry-goods and notions.

(i)

Ice Cream Parlors.

(j)

Drug stores.

(k)

Furniture, home furnishings, including office furniture and equipment.

(l)

Florist, nursery and gift shop.

(m)

Grocery, fruit, vegetable, meat market, delicatessen, catering and super markets.

(n)

Hardware and paint stores.

(o)

Jewelry stores.

(p)

Hobby supplies.

(q)

Sporting goods.

(r)

Amusement enterprises include the provision of stage entertainment.

(s)

Museum.

(t)

Open air market.

(u)

Temporary uses including sales of Christmas trees, carnival and church bazars, but not including seasonal sales of fruits and vegetables from roadside stands. Such uses shall not be permitted for a period to exceed two months in any calendar year.

(2)

Any of the following service businesses:

(a)

Barber and beauty shops.

(b)

Cafes, grills, lunch counters, restaurants and brew pubs and microbreweries.

(c)

Dress making and tailoring shops.

(d)

Leather repair and sales.

(e)

Shoe repair shops.

(f)

Hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inn.

(3)

Office building.

(4)

Reserved.

(5)

Reserved.

(6)

Theaters, but not including drive-in theaters.

(7)

Reserved.

(8)

Reserved.

(9)

Fee simple churches with attendant education and recreational buildings.

(10)

Reserved.

(11)

Commercial parking garages or lots provided no entrance or exit be on the same side of the street and within the same block as a school and the curb break be limited to two for each 100 feet of street frontage, each not to exceed 30 feet in width and not located closer than 20 feet to a street intersection.

(12)

Multi-use buildings by approval of the Planning Department.

61.1.3. Additional uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the city council in accordance with the provisions of article XXIV:

61.1.4. Prohibited uses.

(1)

Manufactured housing.

(2)

Automobile and motorcycle sales (new and used).

(3)

Automobile service stations.

(4)

Car washes.

(5)

Building, plumbing, electrical and commercial contractors vehicle, equipment storage, lay down yards, bulk material storage.

(6)

Automotive repair shops.

(7)

Tires, batteries, and other automotive accessories sales and installation.

(8)

Automobile rental.

(9)

Wrecker, towing and transport services.

(10)

Churches and places of worship, but not to include fee simple churches.

(11)

Funeral parlors and pet crematories.

(12)

Any use not listed that does not meet the intent and required conditions of the C-1 Business District, unless approved through a collaborative decision of the Planning Director, City Manager, and The Downtown Development Authority.

61.2. C-1A, Commercial Corridor District.

61.2.1. Intent of district. Within a C-1A Commercial Corridor District, uses are restricted to those which are designed to serve the automobile, its passengers and highway users and to provide community shopping facilities consisting of a wide variety of sales and service facilities while maintaining a welcoming appearance to those approaching downtown.

61.2.2. Required conditions. All business, display, servicing, storage or processing shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except where the nature of the activity makes it impossible, as for example, off-street loading, automobile parking for customers while on the premises, miniature golf courses, and the sale of automobiles or equipment employed shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, bright lights, smoke, noise or vibration.

61.2.3. Within C-1A Commercial Corridor District, the following uses are permitted:

(1)

All uses permitted in a C-1 District.

(2)

Automobile service stations and convenience stores provided the requirements in section 85 are met.

(3)

Tires, batteries, and other automotive accessories, provided there is no outdoor storage of new or used merchandise.

(4)

Automobile sales (new and used), which need not be enclosed, but any mechanical or body repair must be conducted entirely within a structure which shall not have any openings, other than windows, when facing a residential district or within 100 feet of a said district and provided that all vehicles on a used car lot be in operating condition at all times.

(5)

Automobile rental, which need not be enclosed, but any mechanical or body repair must be conducted entirely within a structure which shall not have any openings, other than windows, when facing a residential district or within 100 feet of a said district and provided that all vehicles on a used car lot be in operating condition at all times.

(6)

Automobile laundry or car wash provided that a paved area shall be located on the same lot for the storage of vehicles awaiting entrance to the washing process sufficient to contain a number of vehicles (at 200 square feet per vehicle) equal to one-third of the practical hourly capacity of the washing machine and in addition that curb breaks be limited to two each, not to exceed 20 feet to a street intersection and that the washing operation occurs within a semi-enclosed structure equipped with wastewater handling.

(7)

Automobile, travel trailers, and mobile home sales, automobile repair garages, mechanical and body, provided all operations are conducted in a building which shall not have any openings, other than a stationary window, within 100 feet of a residential district and which shall not store or otherwise maintain any parts or waste material outside such building. No commercial or private vehicles shall be stored on the street right-of-way.

(8)

Wrecker, towing and auto transport services, provided all operations and storage are conducted in a secured fenced area. Such fence shall fully obstruct visibility from the street and all surrounding properties and be of wood or masonry materials or chain-link with full vegetative hedge.

(9)

Signs as provided in section 120.

(10)

Bus stations.

(11)

Boat sales, indoor and outdoor.

(12)

Motorcycle sales.

(13)

Amusement enterprises, such as miniature and par-3 golf, golf driving ranges, skating rinks and similar enterprises but excluding "go-kart" type miniature auto racing track.

(14)

Restaurants, including drive-in establishments, provided that where such a drive-in establishment abuts a residential district it shall be separated by a six (6) foot high masonry wall and have no light shining directly into the residential district.

(15)

Accessory buildings and uses when located on the same lot or parcel of land as the main structure and customarily incidental thereto, provided the requirements in Section 82 are met.

(16)

Veterinary hospitals or clinics, provided any structure or open area used for such purpose shall be a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from a residential district.

(17)

Ambulance service.

(18)

Bowling alleys.

(19)

Dry cleaning and laundry establishments, including pick-up stations and self-service laundry.

(20)

Shopping centers and/or malls.

(21)

Supermarkets, grocery stores.

(22)

Farm and garden supplies.

(23)

Hospitals, sanitariums, clinics, convalescent centers, funeral homes, or nursing homes.

(24)

Tattoo parlors.

(25)

Care facilities, to include (but not limited to) child day care, family daycare, group day care, and similar care facilities.

This use is conditioned upon:

(a)

The property being properly fenced for the safety of those being cared for, and

(b)

There is suitable access in and out of the facility so as not to cause a traffic and/or safety hazard.

(26)

Appliance stores.

(27)

Radio and television services.

(28)

Pet crematories.

(29)

Public utility structures and buildings, including electric and natural gas, substations, telephone exchanges, radio and television stations, and similar structures for the storage of supplies, equipment or service operations when properly screened as required in Section 59.

(30)

Churches and other places of worship with attendant education and recreational buildings.

(31)

Private clubs, fraternal orders or lodges.

(32)

Public and private schools and libraries.

(33)

Places of assembly including auditoriums, stadiums, coliseums and dance halls.

(34)

Churches and places of worship.

(35)

Existing single family and multifamily residential.

61.2.4. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the city council in accordance with the provisions of article XXIV:

(1)

Mini-warehouse storage provided the following requirements are met:

(a)

No wholesale warehouse storage use or retail merchandise storage use shall be permitted.

(b)

Site will be buffered from view along public highways and rights-of-way and where abutting residential area.

(c)

General provisions of this section are met as specified in article VI.

(2)

Columbarium as an accessory use for fee simple churches.

61.3. C-2, General Commercial District.

61.3.1. Intent of district. Within a C-2 General Commercial District, uses are restricted to those which are designed to serve the automobile, its passengers and highway users and to provide community shopping facilities consisting of a wide variety of sales and service facilities.

61.3.2. Required conditions. All businesses servicing, storage or processing shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except where the nature of the activity makes it impossible, as for example, off-street loading, automobile parking for customers while on the premises, miniature golf courses, and the sale of automobiles or equipment employed shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, bright lights, smoke, noise or vibration.

61.3.3. Within C-2 General Commercial District, the following uses are permitted:

(1)

All uses permitted in a C-1 or C-1A District except single family residential and multi-use buildings.

(2)

Travel trailer parks, provided the requirements in section 80 are met.

(3)

Truck terminals, provided that acceleration and deceleration lanes of at least 200 feet are provided for trucks entering and leaving the site and that the truck traffic so generated will not create a safety hazard or unduly impede traffic movement.

(4)

Theaters, including drive-in theaters, provided acceleration and deceleration lanes of at least 200 feet are provided for the use of vehicles entering or leaving the theater and the volume of concentration of traffic will not constitute a safety hazard or unduly impede highway traffic movements, and provided the screen is not visible from any expressway, freeway, arterial or collector street located within 2,000 feet of such screen.

(5)

Accessory buildings and uses when located on the same lot or parcel of land as the main structure and customarily incidental thereto, provided the requirements in section 82 are met.

(6)

Multi-family dwellings provided the requirements of the R-3 Medium and High Residential District are met.

61.3.4. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIV:

(1)

Mini-warehouse storage provided the following requirements are met:

(a)

No wholesale warehouse storage use or retail merchandise storage use shall be permitted.

(b)

Site will be buffered from view along public highways and rights-of-way and where abutting residential area.

(c)

General provisions of this Ordinance are met as specified in Article VI.

(2)

Columbarium as an accessory use for fee simple churches.

61.4. C-4, Interchange Commercial.

61.4.1. Intent of the District. The intent of this district is to allow more intense use of land within the I-95 Interchange areas of the City of Kingsland and is created to serve predominantly the needs of inter-regional traffic at interchanges on limited access thoroughfares. The uses allowed in this district should be limited to the needs of truckers and travelers, which are food, service, fuel and lodging.

61.4.2. Permitted Uses.

A. Property and buildings in C-4, Interchange Commercial District shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) Filling stations

(2) Auto or truck repair shops

(3) Restaurants and lounges

(4) Hotels and motels

(5) Gift shops

(6) Tent and Trailer campgrounds

(7) Accessory uses and structures incidental to the above uses.

(8) Truck terminals as provided in Section 61.2.3(13).

(9) Satellite Dish Antennas, provided that the requirements in Section 130.2 are met.

B. Special Permit Uses. The following uses may be permitted in accordance with provisions contained in 61.2.2, and if additional conditions which may be required are met:

(1) Churches.

(2) Banks.

(3) Professional and business offices.

(4) Plant nurseries.

C. Reserved.

D. Other Requirements.

(1) Uses permitted in C-4 Districts shall meet the standards set forth in pertaining to off-street parking, loading requirements.

(2) Signs permitted in C-4 Zoning Districts shall meet the requirements set forth in Sign Ordinance and Regulations, Section 120.

61.5. C-5, Neighborhood Convenience Center District.

61.5.1. Intent of District. The purpose of the C-5 Neighborhood Convenience Center District is to provide locations for small convenience shopping facilities. These facilities are intended to serve the daily or frequent trade or service needs of immediate surrounding populations.

61.5.2. Required Condition. Retail sales, displays of merchandise, and storage must be within a completely enclosed building except that the Planning Commission may grant an exception to this requirement (as a conditional use) where it finds that enforcement would create an unreasonable hardship. This district shall be limited to developments not exceeding ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross leasable floor area and no single usage exceeding four thousand (4,000) square feet. No two developments may be collocated.

61.5.3. Permitted uses.

(1)

All uses permitted in a C-1 District, but not to include a) Breweries, b) multi-use buildings.

(2)

Dry cleaning and laundry establishments, including pick-up stations and self-service laundry.

(3)

Signs as provided in Section 120.

(4)

Appliance stores.

(5)

Churches and other places of worship with attendant education and recreational buildings.

61.6. C-ED, Commercial-Entertainment District.

61.6.1. Intent of the District. The intent of this district is to allow more intense use of land within the I-95 Interchange proximity areas of the City of Kingsland and is created to serve predominantly the needs of inter-regional destination attractions. The uses allowed in this district should be directed to the needs of tourists, travelers, convention attendees and others attracted to a destination entertainment, amusement, or sports venue.

61.6.2. Permitted Uses.

A. Property and buildings in C-ED, Commercial Entertainment District shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) Amusement centers.

(2) Sports centers.

(3) Other commercial recreation, including but not limited to zip lines, climbing walls, ropes courses, go carts, skating rinks, and miniature golf courses.

(4) Theaters, including outdoor theaters and stages.

(5) Event arenas and staging areas.

(6) Arcades/amusements.

(7) Food service establishments, including but not limited to full service establishments, fast food, and vending carts.

(8) Hotels and motels.

(9) Tent, trailer and recreation vehicle campgrounds for short term occupancy (less than 30 days).

(10) Other tourist-oriented lodging.

(11) Timeshare/fractional ownership units not intended for permanent housing.

(12) Convention, conference and banquet facilities.

(13) Bowling centers.

(14) Passenger carrying tethered helium balloons.

(15) Spas and wellness centers.

(16) Zoos, aviaries and other animal attractions.

(17) Art galleries and museums.

(18) Child care targeted for district visitor/employee families.

(19) Professional and business offices in support of operations within the district or adjacent districts.

(20) Maintenance and repair facilities in support of operations within the district or adjacent districts.

(21) Plant nurseries in support of operations within the district or adjacent districts.

(22) Retail and service shops that are ancillary to a hotel or motel or other amusement or sports center or campground.

(23) Retail establishments (book stores, clothing, specialty retail, confectionary, bakery, etc.) that are part of a planned and designated retail area within the district.

(24) Gift and souvenir shops.

(25) Sporting goods shops and stores.

(26) Farmers markets.

(27) Artisan shops and events.

(28) Media production and broadcast facilities.

(29) Accessory uses and structures incidental to the above uses.

61.7. C-PLMU, Commercial-Planned Large Multi-Use District.

61.7.1. Intent of the District. The intent of this district is to allow more intense use of land within the I-95 Interchange proximity areas of the City of Kingsland and is created to serve the needs of inter-regional destination attractions mixed with more local uses usually associated with metropolitan cities. The uses allowed in this district should be directed to the needs of tourists, travelers, convention attendees and others attracted to a destination entertainment, amusement, or sports venue or suburban metropolitan centers. Development should be planned in large units, not haphazardly.

61.7.2. Permitted Uses.

A. Property and buildings in C-PLMU, Commercial Planned Large Multi-Use District shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) Amusement centers.

(2) Sports centers.

(3) Other commercial recreation, including but not limited to zip lines, climbing walls, ropes courses, go carts, skating rinks, and miniature golf courses.

(4) Theaters, including outdoor theaters and stages.

(5) Event arenas and staging areas.

(6) Arcades/amusements.

(7) Food service establishments, including but not limited to full service establishments, fast food, and vending carts.

(8) Convention, conference and banquet facilities.

(9) Bowling centers.

(10) Spas and wellness centers.

(11) Zoos, aviaries and other animal attractions, but not standalone petting zoos.

(12) Art galleries and museums.

(13) Arboreta.

(14) Child care.

(15) Professional and business offices.

(16) Maintenance and repair facilities in support of operations within the district or adjacent districts.

(17) Plant nurseries in support of operations within the district or adjacent districts.

(18) Shopping centers and/or malls.

(19) Retail and service establishments (book stores, clothing, specialty retail, confectionary, bakery, etc.) that are part of a planned and designated retail area within the district.

(20) Gift and souvenir shops.

(21) Sporting goods shops and stores.

(22) Farmers markets.

(23) Artisan shops and events.

(24) Media production and broadcast facilities.

(25) Convenience stores and service stations.

(26) Tires, batteries, and other automotive accessories.

(27) Automated automobile carwashes.

(28) Public utility structures and buildings.

(29) Churches and other places of worship.

(30) Public and private educational facilities.

(31) Hotels and motels.

(32) Tent, trailer and recreation vehicle campgrounds for short term occupancy (less than 30 days).

(33) Other tourist oriented lodging.

(34) Timeshare/fractional ownership units not intended for permanent housing.

(35) Multifamily housing.

(36) Hospitals and clinics including veterinary hospitals and clinics.

(37) Assisted living centers, nursing homes, and convalescent centers.

(38) Parking structures.

(39) Accessory uses and structures incidental and secondary to the above uses.

61.8 C-8 Interchange Transitional

61.8.1. Intent of the District. The purpose of the C-8 Interchange Transitional District is to provide for industrial, commercial, and residential uses to serve the needs of local residents and interstate travelers to include all city parcels and any future annexed parcels one mile to the east and west of I-95, exits 1 through 7. Development should be planned in large units, and not haphazardly, with transitional areas between uses within the district and uses within adjacent districts as described in this section.

61.8.2. Within the C-8 district, the following uses are permitted:

1) All permitted uses within I-L Wholesale and Light Industrial District, but not to include the following:

a) Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult movie houses, adult entertainment.

b) Development of natural resources including the removal of minerals and natural materials together with necessary building, machinery and appurtenances related thereto. (excluding burrow pits used for on-site development)

c) Frozen dessert and milk processing plants.

d) Any type of Bottling works.

e) Any other establishments for the manufacture, repair, assembly, or processing materials which are objectionable by reason of smoke, dust, odors, bright lights, noise or vibrations. (to be determined by the Planning Department staff)

2) All permitted uses within R-1 Single Family Residence District, but not to include the following:

a) Horses, ponies, and fowl.

b) Agriculture, forestry, livestock and poultry production, no structure containing poultry or livestock and no storage of manure or odor or dust producing substance or use.

c) Bed and Breakfast Inns, (only allowed in commercial and light industrial areas).

3) All permitted uses within R-3 Medium and High-Residential District, but not to include the following:

a) Family personal care homes and Group care homes.

4) Without limiting the foregoing:

i. Shopping Centers;

ii. Commercial establishments, including retail, wholesale, and service businesses, including convenience stores and Laundromats and Laundry and Dry Cleaning, gyms and fitness studios; and plant nurseries;

iii. Hotels, Motels, and Bed and Breakfast Inns;

iv. Restaurants and other food service establishments, including drive-thru facilities, and food trucks;

v. Truck stops, travel plazas, and related facilities (including with co-located restaurants and other food service establishments including drive-thru facilities, food trucks and service centers);

vi. Automobile Service Stations and Garages, (including with co-located restaurants and other food service establishments.; in which all work must be conducted within an enclosed building with no outside storage of vehicles or equipment.

vii. Warehouses and distribution facilities;

viii. Carwashes and truck washes;

ix. Campgrounds, travel trailer parks, and recreational vehicle parks;

x. Offices, including professional offices; xi. Kindergartens, Day Care Centers;

xii. Destination monuments, including flags, and destination signage;

xiii. Welcome centers and rest areas;

xiv. Special events facilities, including amphitheaters;

xv. Senior care facilities, including assisted living centers, adult daycare facilities, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice care;

xvi. Lounges and bars associated with full service sit down restaurants; Micro Breweries

xvii. Animal care facilities, dog parks, and veterinary hospitals and offices;

xviii. Government and institutional facilities; (not to include correctional facilities)

xix. Commercial parking areas; Parking Decks

xx. Hospital and other medical uses, including emergency care facilities, pharmacies and clinics;

xxi. Data centers;

xxii. Condominiums, timeshares and short term rentals;

xxiii. Utility facilities, including water tanks and solar panels on roof tops or solar tint on buildings (no Solar Farms), Satellite Dish Antennas (size and location will be determined by the Planning Department Staff)

61.8.3. Other Requirements within the C-8 district.

1) Any areas of development, within the zoning district, abutting established residential areas must be of like kind, or wetlands, or greenspace to include the entire distance of the established abutting property lines.

2) Any Industrial or Commercial businesses must have separate roads leading into the facility and may not be accessed through residential areas.

3) Any developments will follow the established building requirements in Sec. 70 of the Kingsland Land and Development Ordinance, unless other specified building requirements arc approved within an applicant's PD (Planned Development).

4) Any applicant that submits a rezoning application for land to be rezoned to C-8 or any applicant proposing a development within the C-8 zoning district is required to submit a conceptual site plan or Land Use Plan and PD (Planned Development) that will be reviewed by the Planning Department and submitted to the Planning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council for approval or non-approval.

(Amend. of 7-23-2007; Ord. No. 2009-3, 4-27-2009; Amend. of 7-26-2010; Ord. No. 2014-03, 3-31-2014; Ord. No. 2015-16, 10-26-2015; Ord. No. 2015-19, 12-28-2015; Ord. No. 2017-08, 8-28-17; Ord. No. 2017-09, 10-23-2017; Ord. No. 2019-01, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 2022-08, 6-13-2022; Ord. No. 2024-07, 9-9-2024)

62.1. I-L, Wholesale and Light Industrial District.

62.1.1. Intent of District. The I-L district is intended for wholesale and light industrial uses where resultant noise, odors, pollution, and congestion are minimized. Residential development is prohibited. This district is not suitable for heavy industrial uses.

62.1.2. Within the I-L district, the following uses are permitted:

(1) All permitted uses in any City commercial district except that all new dwellings and all existing dwellings shall be a conforming use.

(2) Adult bookstores, explicit media outlets, adult movie houses, adult entertainment.

(3) Ice Plants.

(4) Automobile, laundry or car washes provided that a paved area shall be located on the same lot for the storage of vehicles awaiting entrance to the washing process sufficient to contain a number of vehicles (at 200 square feet per vehicle) equal to one-third of the practical hourly capacity of the washing machine and in addition that curb breaks be limited to two, each not to exceed 300 feet in width, and located not closer than 20 feet to an intersection.

(5) Contractors storage and equipment yards when located entirely within a building or fenced area as required in Section 59.

(6) Building and lumber supply establishments provided entire storage areas are properly screened as required in Section 59, or of greater height as required to adequately screen such areas, and that any machine operations be conducted entirely within a building which shall not have any openings, other than windows, when facing a residential district or within 100 feet of said district.

(7) Establishments for manufacturing, repair, assembly or processing, including:

a. Confectionary and bakery.

b. Clothing and garment manufacturing.

c. Laboratories for testing materials, chemical analysis and photography processing.

d. Manufacture and assembly of scientific, optical and electronic equipment.

e. Manufacture of musical instruments and parts.

f. Manufacture of souvenirs and novelties.

g. Manufacture of toys, sporting and athletic goods.

(8) Wholesale warehouses.

(9) Drive-in theaters provided acceleration and deceleration lanes of at least 200 feet in length are provided for the use of vehicles entering or leaving the theater and the volume in concentration of traffic will not constitute a safety hazard or unduly impede highway traffic, and provided that the screen is not visible from any expressway, freeway, arterial or collector street located within 2,000 feet of such screen.

(10) Truck terminals provided that acceleration and deceleration lanes of at least 200 feet are provided for trucks entering or leaving the site and that the truck traffic so generated will not create a safety hazard or unduly impede traffic movement.

(11) Auto auctions.

(12) Development of natural resources including the removal of minerals and natural materials together with necessary building, machinery and appurtenances related thereto, provided:

(a) Quarry areas being excavated shall be entirely enclosed within a fence of a minimum height of three (3) feet located at least ten (10) feet back from the edge of any excavation.

(b) The operators or owners of a new operation of the quarry shall present to the Director of Community Planning and Development comprehensive plans and proposals for the re-use of the property at the cessation of the quarry operation. Any extension of quarrying operations beyond the property lines actually being quarried at the effective date of this Ordinance shall be considered as a new operation.

(13) Frozen dessert and milk processing plants.

(14) Bottling works for soft drinks.

(15) Any other establishments for the manufacture, repair, assembly, or processing materials similar in nature to those listed in Section 62.1.2 (6) which are not objectionable by reason of smoke, dust, odors, bright lights, noise or vibrations, or which will not contribute to the congestion of traffic.

(16) Special recreational facilities.

(17) Satellite Dish Antennas, provided that the requirements in Section 130.2 are met

62.2. I-G, General Industrial District.

62.2.1. Intent of District. The intent of this district shall be to create and protect areas for industrial uses.

62.2.2. Within the I-G, General Industrial District, the following uses are permitted:

(1) All permitted uses in I-L Wholesale and Light Industrial District.

(2) Agriculture, forestry, livestock and poultry production, provided that the available area for said operation is not less than ten (10) acres in area, and that no structure containing poultry or livestock and no storage of manure or odor or dust producing substances or use shall be located within 200 feet of a property line. All animals (except domestic animals, i.e. dog, cat) shall be kept in a structure or corral.

(3) Dwellings, including a mobile home, for the exclusive use of a watchman or caretaker when located on the same tract as the industrial use and subject to all dimensional and area requirements of the R-3 Multi-Family Residential District.

(4) Outside above ground tanks for the storage of gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, oil or other inflammable liquids or gases but not when located within 500 feet of any residential district.

(5) Food processing plants such as meat packing, fish and poultry houses.

(6) Munitions manufacturing and storage thereof.

(7) Satellite Dish Antennas, provided that the requirements in Section 130.2 are met

62.2.3. The following uses may be permitted as special exceptions by the Mayor and Council upon recommendation by the Planning Commission in accordance with Section 201 and Article XXIV:

(1) Manufacturing, processing, fabrication, repair and servicing of any following commodity or product:

(a) Manufacture of acetylene or storage thereof, acid, asbestos, ammonia, bleaching powder, or chlorine asphalt or products thereof, cement, lime gypsum or plaster of paris, coal tar or derivatives thereof, creosote or creosote treatment, clay, tile of verified products, emery cloth or sandpaper, fire works or storage thereof, fertilizer, glue, size or gelatine, linoleum, matches, paint, oil, shellac, turpentine or varnish, rubber and gutta percha products, soda compounds.

(b) Petroleum refining, tanning, curing storage of hides and skins; boiler works, foundry or forge operations; incineration, reduction or dumping of offal, dead animals, garbage or refuse; fat rendering; junk, iron, rags, storage and baling; distillation of bones, coal or wood.

(c) Any use that may be obnoxious or offensive by reason of emission of odors, dust, smoke, gas, noise or vibration.

(2) Junk yards provided the following provisions are met:

(a) No such operation shall be permitted to locate closer than 300 feet to a residential district and no closer than 50 feet to any property line.

(b) No such operation shall be permitted to locate on a State or Federal Highway.

(c) All such operations shall be completely enclosed by an opaque fence or wall, except driveway areas, having a minimum height of six (6) feet, but in no case less than such a height as will effectively screen all operations from view.

(d) The number of vehicular driveways permitted on any single street frontage shall be limited to one (1) per 500 feet with a maximum of 20 feet driveway width.

(3) Sanitary landfills subject to the provisions of the Georgia Solid Waste Management Act and the rules of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources governing solid waste management.

(Amend. of 7-23-2007; Ord. No. 2018-11, 11-26-2018)

63.1. FT, FOREST TRANSITION DISTRICT.

63.1.1. Intent of District. This district is a large lot district intended for maintenance of existing primarily forestry and agricultural uses during their planning for transition to mixed urban uses.

63.1.2. Within the FT, Forestry Transition District, the following uses are permitted:

(1) All forestry land uses, buildings and activities

(2) Tree farms

(3) Hunting, fishing clubs or lodges

(4) Nurseries

(5) Accessory buildings and structures

(6) All other uses existing at time of rezoning provided none of these uses may be expanded.

63.2. F. H. FLOOD HAZARD DISTRICT (OVERLAY DISTRICT)

63.2.1. Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the Flood Hazard District is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:

(1) Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities;

(2) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities that serve such uses, be protected against flood at the time of initial construction;

(3) Control the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters;

(4) Control filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase erosion of flood damage;

(5) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands; and

(6) Protect the water quality of streams, rivers, other bodies of water.

64.2.2. Objectives. The objectives of the Flood Hazard District are:

(1) To promote human life and health;

(2) To minimize the expenditure of public money for costly flood control;

(3) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;

(4) To minimize prolonged business interruptions;

(5) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric lines, telephone lines, sewer lines, streets and bridges located in the flood plain;

(6) To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas; and

(7) To insure that potential purchasers are notified that property is in a flood area.

63.2.3. Lands to Which Flood Hazard District Regulations Apply. These regulations shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City of Kingsland, Georgia that lie within the boundaries of a Flood Hazard District. A Flood Hazard District shall be considered an overlay district to existing zoning districts. Uses allowed within the underlying zoning district shall be governed by these Flood Hazard District regulations.

63.2.4. Interpretation of District Boundaries. The boundaries of Flood Hazard Districts located within the City of Kingsland, Georgia shall be determined by reference to the National Flood Insurance Program Flood Boundary and Floodway Map for the City of Kingsland, Georgia and the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Kingsland, Georgia, prepared by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration, March 1977. Boundaries for construction or use restrictions set forth within the Flood Hazard District regulations shall be determined by scaling distances on the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map. Where interpretation is needed in order to allow a surveyor to locate the exact boundaries of the district as shown on the map, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall initially make the necessary interpretation based on flood profile information, as contained in the Flood Insurance Study.

63.2.5. Adoption of Flood Hazard Reports and Maps. The National Flood Insurance Program Flood Boundary and Floodway Map for the City of Kingsland, Georgia and the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Kingsland, Georgia, prepared by HUD, FIA, and dated June 1984 are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of the Kingsland Development Ordinance.

63.2.6. Application of Flood Hazard District Regulations. Within the boundaries of any Flood Hazard District, no land may be used, cleared, filled or converted and no building or structure, or any part thereof, shall be constructed, moved, altered, used or occupied without full compliance with these regulations, except as provided herein, and/or the obtaining of a Zoning Compliance Permit as applicable.

63.2.7. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. The degree of flood protection required by these regulations is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes.

These regulations do not imply that land outside the Flood Hazard District boundaries or uses permitted within such districts will be free from flooding or flood damages. These regulations shall not create liability on the part of the City of Kingsland or any officer or employee thereof on these regulations or any administrative decision lawfully made there under.

63.2.8. Establishment of Flood Hazard Districts. Those areas of the City of Kingsland, Georgia which have been designated as special Flood Hazard areas are the boundaries designated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) dated June 1984.

63.2.9. General Requirements for Flood Hard District. The provisions of this section shall apply to all Flood Hazard Districts.

(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent floatation, collapse or lateral movement of structure;

(2) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage;

(3) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage;

(4) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system;

(5) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges of the systems into flood waters;

(6) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located and constructed to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding;

(7) Any alteration, repair, reconstruction, or improvements to a structure which is in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance shall meet the requirements of "new construction" as contained in these regulations.

63.2.10 Flood Hazard District (FHD).

63.2.10.1. General. Within a designated Flood Hazard District encroachment, new construction or substantial improvements shall be prohibited except as allowed in these regulations as a permitted use or a use by special exception. No fill shall be allowed.

63.2.10.2. Permitted Uses. The following and other similar uses having a low flood damage potential and not obstructing flood flows shall be permitted within the FHD, subject to the use regulation of the underlying district and provided they do not require structures, fill, dumping of materials or waste, or storage of materials or equipment. However, no use shall be permitted which would result in an increase in the regulatory flood elevation.

(1) Agricultural uses, including general farming, pasture grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, viticulture, truck farming, forestry, sod farming, and wild crop harvesting.

(2) Non-structural, industrial and commercial uses, including loading areas, parking areas, and private airport landing strips.

(3) Private and public recreational uses, including golf courses, tennis courts, driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic grounds, boat launching ramps, swimming areas, parks, wildlife and nature preserves, game farms, fish hatcheries for native species, shooting preserves, target ranges, trap and skeet ranges, hunting and fishing areas, and hiking and horseback riding trails.

(4) Residential uses such as lawns, gardens, parking areas, and play areas.

63.2.10.3. Uses Permitted by Special Exception. When, after review of the application and hearing thereon, the Council finds that the proposed use is consistent with the general plan and these flood plain regulations and in the public interest, the following may be permitted by special exception provided they are not prohibited by any other provision of this Ordinance.

(1) Uses accessory to permitted uses of uses by special exception.

(2) Circuses, carnivals and similar transient amusement or entertainment.

(3) Drive-in Theaters and parking areas.

(4) Railroads, streets, bridges, utility transmission lines, and pipelines.

(5) Extraction of sand, gravel and other materials.

(6) Marinas, boat rentals, docks, piers, and wharves, exclusive of any structures connected with any of the above mentioned uses.

(7) Other uses similar in nature.

(8) New construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure within the FHD shall have the lowest floor, including the basement, elevated to no lower than one (1) foot above the base flood elevation.

(9) Prior to the framing of any structure allowed in the FHD, a certificate by a registered Civil Engineer certifying that the lowest floor elevation, including basements, has been constructed at an elevation at or above the regulatory flood elevation shall be submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer.

(10) New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to no less than one (1) foot above the base flood elevation.

(11) Whenever it is proposed to raise the elevation of any parcel of land within a FHD by the use of fill, only fill from land lying totally within the FHD may be used. Any application submitted pursuant to this section shall be treated as an application for a special exception.

(12) No new fill may be introduced onto any parcel of land lying within the FHD except as provided for in Section 63.2.11. The Commission, prior to approving any development in a FHD requiring fill, may require the developer to submit acceptable hydraulic studies, prepared by a Georgia State Registered Civil Engineer, indicating that the proposed fill would not overload the capacity of the channel downstream or increase flood elevations on adjoining or adjacent properties (to include equivalent flow) and storage capacity can be replaced and maintained by the applicant, within the flood plain, as that term is defined in this Ordinance. Prior approval, where applicable, must be obtained from the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources or the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers before any Zoning Compliance Permit allowing fill may be issued.

63.2.11. Procedures for Application for Flood Hazard District Uses and Approval By Commission.

63.2.11.1. In addition to the requirements set out in Section 63.2.9 to obtain a Zoning Compliance Permit for a special exception, the Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Commission may require the applicant to furnish some of the following for determining the suitability of the particular site for the proposed use:

(1) A map, in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the curvilinear line representing the base flood elevation and the regulatory flood elevation, dimensions of the lot, existing structures and uses on the lot and adjacent lots, soil type, natural protective barriers and, if applicable, existing flood control and erosion control works, existing drainage elevations and ground contours, location and elevation of existing streets, water supply and sanitary facilities, and other pertinent information.

(2) A preliminary plan showing the approximate dimensions, elevation and nature of the proposed use, amount, area and type of proposed fill, area and nature of proposed grading or dredging, proposed alteration of natural protective barriers and, if applicable, proposed drainage facilities, proposed road, sewers, water, and other utilities, specifications for building construction, and materials included for flood proofing.

(3) Complete hydraulic studies prepared by a currently licensed Georgia State Registered Civil Engineer evaluating, among other things, the total impact of the proposed development upon flood heights and velocities, threatened erosion, the adequacy of the flood and erosion, the adequacy of plans for flood and erosion protection, and the adequacy of drainage facilities.

63.2.11.2. The Director of Community Planning and Development shall advise each applicant for a permit under the Flood Hazard District Regulations that, if required, the applicant will have to obtain same, prior to the issuance of a permit by the Director of Community Planning and Development.

63.2.11.3. The Commission shall determine the specific flood or erosion hazard at the site and shall elevate the suitability of the proposed use in relation to the flood hazard and, if a permit is to be issued, may attach appropriate conditions. In passing upon such application, the Commission shall consider the technical evaluation of the engineer, all factors relevant and standards specified in other sections of this Ordinance, and:

(1) The damage to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;

(2) The proposed water supply and sanitation systems and the prevention of disease, contamination and unsanitary conditions;

(3) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;

(4) The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community;

(5) The necessity of the facility to a waterfront location;

(6) The availability of alternative locations not subject to flooding or erosion damage;

(7) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing development and that anticipated in the foreseeable future;

(8) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan;

(9) The safety of access to and from the property in times of flooding for ordinary and emergency vehicles; and

(10) The expected height, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the site.

63.2.11.4. After consideration of the factors listed above and for the purpose of these regulations, if the Commission approves the application it may attach such conditions as it deems necessary to further the purposes of these regulations.

63.2.12. Notification. If a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, adjacent communities and the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia shall be notified by the Zoning Enforcement Officer prior to any such alteration or relocation. Evidence of such notification shall be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

63.2.13. Small Streams and Shallow Flooding Provision. Where small streams exist but where no base flood data has been provided or where no floodways have been provided, the following provisions apply:

(1) No encroachments, including fill material or structures shall be located within a distance of the stream bank equal to five (5) times the width of the stream at the top of the bank or twenty (20) feet on each side from the top of the bank, whichever is greater, unless certification by a licensed Georgia State Registered Civil Engineer is provided demonstrating that such encroachment shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.

(2) The lowest floor, including basement, of all structures shall be at least two (2) feet above the highest adjacent grade or at the elevation required by the Zoning Enforcement Officer after obtaining base flood data from a Federal, State, or local agency or engineer. All attendant utility and sanitary facilities shall be flood proofed to the required elevation.

63.2.14. Variances. No variances for construction below the regulatory flood elevation (two feet above base flood elevation) shall be granted. The Commission may, upon appeal in a specific case, grant a variance to Section 63.2.10.3.(12), which provides that no new fill is to be placed onto any parcel of land lying within the Flood Fringe District, provided the following conditions are found to exist:

(1) A literal enforcement of the provisions of these regulations will, in an individual case, result in unnecessary hardship, and compliance with Section 63.2.10.3(12) would not be feasible;

(2) There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property in question which requires that fill be brought in from outside the Flood Fringe District in order to develop the subject property;

(3) A variance, if granted, would not cause substantial detriment to the public welfare and safety or impair the purposes of intent of these Flood Hazard District regulations; and

(4) Base Flood data shall be provided on both the preliminary and final plats.

63.3. Downtown development district.

63.3.1. Intent of District. The intent of the Downtown Development District is to preserve the historical and architectural character of the downtown development area within the jurisdiction of the Architectural and Sign Control Board of Review.

63.3.2. Superimposed District. This district is superimposed over other existing districts, and the special requirements of this district shall apply in addition to the requirements of the use district within which a specific property is located. Whenever there is a conflict between the regulations of the underlying zoning district and the regulations of the Downtown Development District, the more restrictive regulations shall apply.

63.3.3. District Boundaries. The boundaries of the Downtown Development District shall be identical to the boundaries of the geographical area described in the resolution creating the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Kingsland.

63.3.4. Permitted Uses. Any uses permitted within the underlying district shall be permitted within the Downtown Development District provided that a certificate of appropriateness has been issued for that use by the City Council.

63.4. P D, planned unit development district.

63.4.1. Intent of District. The purpose of a Planned Unit Development District is to offer developers the benefits of efficiency, economy, and flexibility by encouraging unified development of large sites, while deriving for the city the advantages of improved appearance, compatibility of uses, optimum service by community facilities and better handling of vehicular access and circulation. Review of development plan by the Planning Commission shall be in accordance with Section 72 of these regulations and shall assure that such large-scale developments are consistent with the objectives of the community's Comprehensive Plan.

63.4.2. Within the P D, Planned Unit Development District, the following uses are permitted:

(1) Any use permitted in the R-1 Residential District except that any public uses shall serve only the residents of the P D District.

(2) Two-family dwellings (duplex).

(3) Townhouses, provided that such uses comply with the requirements for townhouses as set forth in Section 81.

(4) Multi-family dwellings.

(5) Accessory uses, such as private garages and parking areas.

(6) Retail and services uses limited to the following:

Grocery, confectionary, bakery, newspaper, drug or hardware stores, barber, beauty, radio - T.V. repair, laundry pick-up or laundromat, watch repair or shoe repair establishment, or dentist, or similar professional office, provided that:

(a) Only business signs are to be used. No neon or directly illuminated sign shall be used either on the exterior or in windows.

All signs shall be attached flat to the face of the building.

(b) Off-street parking and loading requirements as indicated in Article VII are met.

(a) Retail and service users are designed for the service and convenience of the population living within the P. D. No more than five (5) percent of the total floor space of the project shall be used for retail or service establishments.

(Amend. of 7-23-2007)

64.1 Intent of District. It is the intent of this section that the MU Zoning District be developed and reserved for business, office, institutional, specified public, semi-public, and residential purposes. The regulations which apply within this district are designed to encourage the formation and continuance of a quiet, compatible and un-congested environment for office type business or professional firms intermingled with dwellings and certain public or semi-public uses; and to discourage any encroachment by unrestricted retail and/or wholesale business establishments, industrial concerns, or other uses capable of adversely affecting the specialized commercial, institutional and housing character of the district.

64.2 Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in any MU Zoning District:

1) Business involving the rendering of a personal service, specifically including:

a) Barber shop, beauty shop or combination thereof.

b) Dressmaker, seamstress or tailor.

c) Funeral home or mortuary.

d) Insurance agency.

e) Jewelry and watch repair shop.

f) Medical, dental, chiropractic or other medically oriented office, outpatient clinic and/or laboratory.

g) Office building and office for governmental, business, professional or general purposes, but not including any storage, sale, rental or servicing of goods on the premises.

h) Art studios except those that generate loud noise (i.e. wood shops, welding for sculptures)

i) Clothing or shoe stores

k) Real estate agency.

l) School offering instruction in art, music, dancing, drama or similar cultural activity.

m) Ice cream and/or sandwich shops

n) Florist, nursery and gift shops

2) One-family and two-family dwellings as regulated in R-1 and R-2 Residential Zoning District.

3) Pharmacy, drug store, etc.

4) All other uses may be permitted as a special use approved by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVI

64.3 Prohibited Uses. Types of business which result in the following operations shall be prohibited in any MU Zoning District:

1) Loud and offensive noise

2) Hazardous materials or those that have an offensive odor

3) Torches, gas products, welding, etc.

64.4 Conditional Uses. The following use may be permitted on a conditional basis in any MU Zoning District.

1) Combination of residential and commercial use on separate levels provided that all dwelling units have direct access to the abutting street or parking area.

All businesses servicing, storage or processing shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building except where the nature of the activity makes it impossible, as for example, off-street loading, and automobile parking for customers while on the premises, shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, bright lights, smoke, noise or vibration. Other Requirements: Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance.

64.5 Uses permitted in MU Multi Use Districts shall be required to conform to the following standards:

1) Parking: Uses permitted in MU Zoning Districts shall meet all standards set forth in Article V, pertaining to off-street parking, loading and other requirements. An additional two (2) parking spaces per residential dwelling within the MU Zoning district shall be explicitly reserved for the resident through the usage of signs measuring no more than 1' x 1' and standing 5' tall.

2) Signs: Signs shall follow the regulations set forth in Article XII, but cannot be illuminated during the night if residential units exist. One wall sign per business shall not exceed 50 square feet is permitted

3) Commercial Business Hours: Hours for businesses to be open for service in the MU Zoning District shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

4) Accessibility: The residential unit(s) and commercial unit(s) shall not be accessed through the same door.

(Amend. of 7-23-2007)

The Laurel Island Parkway Overlay District is hereby established. The purpose of establishing this overlay district is to protect the aesthetic and visual character of lands in the City of Kingsland adjacent to the herein delineated major existing and proposed roads. All development proposed within this District shall be subject to the procedures, standards, and guidelines specified in the following sections, in addition to those standards pertaining to the particular base zoning district in which the development occurs. In particular, the purpose of the Laurel Island Parkway Overlay District is to encourage and better articulate positive visual experiences along the City's major existing and proposed highways, as delineated herein, and to provide for the continued safe and efficient utilization of these roadways. This will be accomplished through evaluation of proposed developments within this overlay district by the Planning Commission (PC), which shall review the location, character and appearance of new developments in a positive manner. It is the purpose of such review to determine, in a cooperative fashion with the applicant, whether the proposed plan meets the guidelines and other standards of this overlay district.

65.1 Delineation of Parkway Overlay District. The Laurel Island Parkway Overlay District shall include all lands within 500 feet of each side of the center line of the following road rights-of-way:

Laurel Island Parkway—from Coleraine Road to County Road 78, but not including any C-4 zoned property within 1,000 feet of an I-95 ramp.

The approximate boundary of this overlay district shall be shown on the Official Zoning Map and shall be shown as a surveyed line by the applicant on each property subject to PC review.

65.2 Affected Development/Review by the Planning Commission. All development plan applications for development located in the Laurel Island Parkway Overlay District shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission. This includes all proposed commercial, residential, recreational or other type development. All changes subject to approval by the Commission shall receive such approval before proceeding. The Commission may also review preliminary development plans or design development drawings at the request of the Mayor and City Council or the applicant so that major redesign or final plan by the applicant shall not be necessary.

65.3 Development Activity Permitted Within the District.

1) There shall be no alteration of the existing condition of the lands, uses or structures within the Laurel Island Parkway Overlay District from the date of enactment of this section henceforth except as provided for by this section or by other sections of this Ordinance.

65.4 Minimum Visual Buffer Standards.

1) Retention of and/or creation of a Minimum Visual Buffer along the Corridor right-of-way:

(a) Each approved application for development shall provide a minimum visual buffer between the right-of-way line of the subject roadway and all proposed structures and parking areas. The purpose of the Minimum Visual Buffer is to soften the appearance of structures and parking lots from the road, to screen vehicular headlight glare on and off site, and to lessen spillover light from on site lighting. The buffer shall be continuous, except as set forth in (b) below, and be no less than twenty feet (20') average and fifteen feet (15) minimum depth across the frontage of the property, such buffer being measured from the existing right-of-way line, or from the new right-of-way line should the application under consideration be required to or voluntarily provide a dedication of an easement for proposed roadway purposes. The fifteen foot (15') minimum depth shall not occur at the high activity areas of a project. These areas include but are not limited to: building entrances, drop-offs and drive-throughs.

To determine the average depth of the Minimum Visual Buffer, measurements shall be taken at intervals not greater than 10 feet and perpendicular to the property line. Side buffer areas required by other sections of this Ordinance, and deep, narrow land areas, shall not be used when calculating the Minimum Visual Buffer. Where lagoons and drainage swales occupy a substantial portion of the Minimum Visual Buffer because of natural land forms or drainage patterns, additional buffer depth and/or vegetation may be required to achieve the visual softening requirement. If development is proposed for a platted lot which is part of a previously approved subdivision, and the size of the lot or the existing common road or utility system of the subdivision make strict adherence to these standards impractical, the Commission may relax the above standards for the buffer at lagoons and drainage swales as reasonably necessary to permit development which is otherwise consistent with the Land Development Ordinance.

(b) The intent of the Minimum Visual Buffer is to leave the naturally occurring buffer vegetation intact for its softening effect. This buffer may be enhanced or created, where such vegetation is insufficient or nonexistent, with trees and shrubs of a variety and species appropriate to the City's character. If the Minimum Visual Buffer already has trees of protected size and species as noted in Section 140.6 of the Land Development Ordinance, their preservation is required. Where masses of native shrubs are present, their preservation with minimum disturbance is strongly encouraged. While complete screening of a project is not required, sufficient plant material shall be retained and/or installed to accomplish the softening effect required in (1) above. In order to maintain the screening effect, existing vegetation shall not be limbed-up from the ground more than five feet (5') to the lowest branches, provided that additional height may be permitted at intersections to achieve the sight standard as needed for appropriate vision clearance. However, if understory planting is planned, existing vegetation may, with the approval of the staff, be limbed-up to a height that will provide adequate sunlight to those plans. Minimum height and caliper of new trees shall be consistent with the provisions of the Landscape section of the Land Development Ordinance. Minimum height of new shrubs used to create the Minimum Visual Buffer shall be three feet (3') at installation.

65.5 Permitted Activity in Minimum Visual Buffer Before and After Development. Within the Minimum Visual Buffer there shall be no development, clearing, grading or construction activity with the following exceptions:

(a) Roadway and/or access to the portion of the site not in the Minimum Visual Buffer provided that it is approximately perpendicular to the right-of-way.

(b) Provision for water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, electrical, telephone, natural gas, cable, etc., service lines provided they are approximately perpendicular to the right-of-way. In the event that utilities must be installed approximately parallel to the road right-of-way, an equal amount of buffer may be required to substitute for the area of vegetation removal. Permission for easement and right-of-way disturbance and clearings for such services shall be more favorably considered when such activity is consolidated with vehicular access routes.

(c) Pedestrian and bicycle paths designed to provide continuous connection along the road corridor, provided that they can be constructed without materially reducing the screening and visual softening capacity of the vegetation buffer.

(d) Lighting fixtures which comply with the appropriate sections of this Ordinance for approved signs only or if, for safety reasons, they cannot be placed outside the buffer and then only when electric utility lines serving these fixtures and necessary easements can be established and constructed without significantly reducing the screening and visual softening capacity of the vegetation buffer.

(e) Signs in accordance with the sign regulations delineated herein.

(f) Clear sight distances at the permitted entrances and exists to any development as needed to provide for reasonable traffic safety, in accordance with accepted traffic engineering practices of the State of Georgia and the City of Kingsland.

(g) The addition of plantings, earth forms or other visual buffers which, in the opinion of the Commission, would better achieve the purpose set out in subsection (a) than would otherwise be the case.

(h) Large work area doors or open bays shall be constructed in such a manner that the structure will not directly face Laurel Island Parkway. Screening of these doors should be incorporated with the construction plans for any doors facing other road rights-of-way.

(i) Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment, cut work, air compressors, and other fixed operating machinery shall be either screened from view or located so that such items are not visible from the highway. Trash receptacles, dumpsters, utility meters, above-ground tanks, etc., shall be similarly treated.

(j) No temporary structures are permitted except those in conjunction with and during construction projects.

(k) Large unbroken parking and drive areas exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet are not permitted. Separation strips and parking islands shall be used and contain natural or planted trees and shrubs.

(l) The number of parking spaces shall be as required in the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance. There shall be a maximum of eight (8) spaces in a single row with a nine (9) foot by eighteen (18) foot island separating each eight or fewer space groups. The retention of original trees is encouraged in the islands.

(m) Parking Lot Islands. When islands are required in parking lots, each island shall include (a) shade tree not less than ten (10) feet in height. The preservation of existing trees in parking islands is encouraged.

65.6 General Sign Standards.

1. If illuminated, signs shall be illuminated only by the following means:

(a) By a white, steady stationary light of reasonable intensity shielded and directed solely at the sign.

(b) Light sources to illuminate signs shall be shielded from all adjacent residential buildings and streets and shall not be of such brightness so as to cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or auto drivers or so as to create a nuisance to adjacent residential districts.

2. Material and Style.

(a) Signs shall not have light-reflecting backgrounds but may use light-reflecting lettering.

(b) The various parts of a sign shall be compatible.

(c) Any multi-faced sign shall have the same name and same message on all used faces.

(d) All signs shall be of standard geometric shapes.

(e) Signs shall not be of or contain a commercial sponsor name or motif (soda bottles, hamburgers, or other figures) or other outdoor commercial displays.

3. Dimension and Quantity.

(a) Area and Quantity. The area and quantity of any sign face shall conform with the following:

(i) Major residential development consisting of more than five hundred (500) dwelling units shall be permitted one free-standing sign per entrance with not more than two hundred forty (240) square feet of sign face per sign equally divided among not more than four (4) sign faces. No single sign face shall exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet.

(ii) Secondary residential development consisting of five hundred (500) dwelling units or less, but more than three hundred (300) dwelling units shall be permitted one free-standing sign per entrance with not more than one hundred sixty (160) square feet of sign face per sign equally divided among not more than four (4) sign faces. No single sign face shall exceed eighty (80) square feet.

(iii) Minor residential development consisting of three hundred (300) dwelling units or less shall be permitted one free-standing sign per entrance with not more than eighty (80) square feet of sign face per sign equally divided among not more than four (4) sign faces. No single sign face shall exceed forty (40) square feet.

(iv) Major commercial development consisting of retail and public commercial uses, either exclusively or mixed with residential uses, which contain more than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of heated floor space open to the public shall not have more than two hundred forty (240) square feet of sign face per sign equally divided among not more than four (4) sign faces. No single sign face shall exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet.

(v) Secondary commercial development consisting of retail and public commercial uses, either exclusively or mixed with residential uses, which contain one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or less, but more than forty thousand (40,000) square feet, of heated floor space open to the public shall be permitted one free-standing sign per entrance but no more than two (2) identification signs for the development. Said signs shall not have more than one hundred sixty (160) square feet of sign face per sign equally divided among not more than four (4) sign faces. No single sign face shall exceed eighty (80) square feet, excepting that if the commercial use herein is mixed with residential use which exceeds five hundred (500) dwelling units, the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) shall apply to said development.

(vi) Minor commercial development consisting of retail and public commercial uses, either exclusively or mixed with residential uses, which contains forty thousand (40,000) square feet or less, but more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet, of heated floor space open to the public shall be permitted one free-standing sign per entrance, but no more than two (2) identifications signs for the development, with not more than eighty (80) square feet of sign face per sign equally divided among not more than four (4) sign faces. No single sign face shall exceed forty (40) square feet, excepting that if the commercial use herein is mixed with residential use which exceeds three hundred (300) dwelling units, the provisions of subparagraph (i) or (ii) shall apply, as the case may be.

(vii) A commercial development consisting of retail and public commercial uses which contains two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet or less of heated floor space open to the public shall be permitted one free-standing sign. Said sign shall have not more than forty (40) square feet of sign face equally divided between not more than two (2) sign faces. If an applicant in this category shall waive the right to have a free-standing sign, the applicant shall be permitted to exceed the building sign, wall graphics, and window graphics limitations of sub-paragraph (6), "Special Sign Standards" below by fifty percent (50%).

Developments, which because of their composition may qualify for more than one of the above categories, may select the single category that provides them the largest sign. The above categories shall not be cumulative.

(b) Height. The maximum height of any free-standing sign shall not exceed twelve (12) feet above the average elevation of the nearest public highway. The bottom edge of the sign face shall not exceed four (4) feet in height from average grade.

(c) Width. The maximum width of the entire sign structure shall not exceed twenty (20) feet.

(d) Structure Size. The size of the support structure for any free standing sign shall not exceed the sign face by more than 100%.

65.7 Special Sign Standards.

1. On-Premise Sign Standards:

(a) Building and wall signs shall not occupy more than ten percent (10%) of the signable space on any one facade of a building with a maximum size of the sign limited to forty (40) square feet.

(b) Window graphics, which otherwise comply with this article, may be displayed provided no more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of a window may be occupied by signage.

(c) Free-standing signs on any premises shall be spaced at minimum two hundred (200) feet intervals along each public way which views the premises. In the event that less than two hundred (200) feet of any premise is visible from any one public way, only one sign shall be permitted along that public way, notwithstanding that a greater number of signs may be permitted by Section 121 "General Sign Standards", sub-paragraph _______.

(d) Obstruction. An on-premise sign shall be erected so as to not obstruct or impair driver vision at business ingress-egress point and intersections.

65.8 Temporary Signs and Standards.

1. Types: The following types of signs are classified as "Temporary Signs":

a. Special event signs.

b. "Grand Opening, "Going Out of Business" and "Sale" signs of businesses or services.

c. Signs for work under construction.

d. Land subdivision or development signs.

e. Signs advertising the sale or lease of property upon which they are located.

2. Area, Height, Location:

a. Area: The total area of temporary signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet and twenty (20) square feet per sign face, except for real estate signs for residential property, which shall not exceed the limitations of Section 8 "Real Estate Signs".

b. Height: The maximum height of temporary signs shall not exceed eight (8) feet, while the lower edge shall not exceed four (4) feet in height from the average grade.

c. Location:

(a) No temporary sign shall be located so as to obstruct or impair driver vision at business ingress-egress points or intersections.

(b) No temporary sign shall be located nearer than one hundred (100) feet to any church, cemetery, public building, historic site or district, and intersection of two (2) or more public streets or highways.

(c) Temporary signs are not to be located any closer than one hundred (100) feet from any other sign on the same premises.

65.9 Time Limits.

1) "Special Event" Signs: Special event signs may be erected no sooner than fourteen (14) days preceding a special event and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours following the special event. The same or similar special event shall not be advertised more frequently than four (4) times a year.

2) "Grand Opening" Signs: Temporary "grand opening signs" shall be erected for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days.

3) "Going-Out-of-Business" and "Sale" Signs: "Going-out of business" and "sale" signs may be erected for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days for "going-out-of-business" signs and fourteen (14) days for "sale" signs.

4) "Project" Signs: Signs for work under construction may be erected upon the issuance of a final development permit on the construction site during the construction and shall be removed within seven (7) days following the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.

5) Signs announcing the subdivision of land: Temporary signs announcing the subdivision of land may be erected on the land being developed and shall be removed when one hundred percent (100%) of the development lots are conveyed, or for the term not to exceed six (6) months, whichever comes first. An extension may be permitted by the Community Development Director.

6) Removal: Signs advertising the sale or lease of property shall be removed at the completion of the transaction advertised or for a term not to exceed six (6) months, whichever comes sooner. An extension may be permitted by the Community Development Director.

7) Permits: Unless specifically exempted, a temporary sign is subject to the permit requirements of this section.

65.10 Real Estate Signs. One commercial real estate sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet in sign area per face and, if free-standing, not exceeding four (4) square feet in height shall be permitted. Property with two (2) or more on-premise frontages shall be permitted one additional sign per frontage.

65.11 Canopy Signs. A commercial center shall be permitted one canopy sign per occupancy, not to exceed six (6) feet in length and eighteen (18) inches in height, placed entirely under a canopy (marquee) directly in front of said location, identifying the occupancy.

65.12 Multiple-Use Shopping, Business, Office and Professional Centers; Free Standing Directory Signs.

1) Any multiple-use shopping, business, office and professional center or mall shall be allowed to have not more than two (2) free-standing directory signs for individual businesses provided they meet the following requirements:

a. Information: Signs shall be for director information purposes only.

b. Location: Either the area of the directory sign shall be contained within the limits for total signage area at said center or mall or the sign shall not be visible from any public way.

c. Free standing signs on outlying parcels that do not have direct traffic access to the adjacent roadway will be permitted a sign ½ the size authorized in Section 5 "General Sign Standards".

65.13 Gasoline Filling Stations.

(1) Petroleum products, pumps and dispensers which are within view of a public way shall be permitted to display only information required by law and in addition, the brand name and type of product being dispensed.

(2) Premises which dispense retail bulk petroleum products by pump shall be permitted one additional sign on the premises announcing the price per gallon of no more than four (4) products with characters not exceeding twelve (12) inches in height. In lieu of the one additional sign permitted above, the price per gallon may be displayed on each individual pump structure with character not exceeding six (6) inches in height.

65.14 Flags.

(1) Non-governmental flags are deemed to be subject to the provisions of this article except that no such flag shall exceed forty (40) square feet per face.

(2) Governmental flags must be displayed in a dignified noncommercial manner. No such flag shall exceed forty (40) square feet per face.

(Ord. No. 2014-05, 9-22-2014)

66.1 Purpose and Intent.

The purpose of this ordinance is to establish comprehensive regulations for the development, zoning, construction, and maintenance of tiny house neighborhoods in the City of Kingsland, Georgia. The intent is to provide an affordable and sustainable housing option while minimizing impact on established neighborhoods, ensuring proper zoning, and maintaining the aesthetic quality of life for all residents. This ordinance seeks to foster a sense of community, promote efficient land use, and ensure adequate infrastructure to support such developments.

66.2: Definitions.

1. Tiny House: A single-family dwelling unit with a minimum of 200 square feet and maximum of 600 square feet of floor area, excluding lofts. Units must be built on a permanent foundation and comply with all applicable building codes.

2. Tiny House Neighborhood (THN): A planned community of tiny houses developed under a designated zoning district, with shared amenities and infrastructure.

3. Common Area: Shared spaces including green spaces, recreational areas, pathways, parking, and community amenities such as pavilions, gardens, and playgrounds.

4. Permanent Foundation: A foundation constructed in accordance with local building codes, which may include slab, crawlspace, or pier-and-beam foundations.

5. Accessory Structures: Small outbuildings such as sheds or carports that are allowed within a THN, subject to design and size restrictions.

66.3: Zoning and Location.

1. Zoning District: Tiny House Neighborhoods shall be permitted only within the "Tiny House Neighborhood Zoning District (THN)" and at the discretion of the Planning Director and Building Official.

2. Minimum Parcel Size: THN zoning shall require a minimum parcel size of one acre.

3. Density Limits: A maximum of 10 dwelling units per acre, subject to site plan approval.

4. Buffer Zones: A minimum landscaped buffer of at least 20 feet shall be maintained between the THN and adjacent properties, with fencing or vegetative screening to ensure privacy and aesthetic integration.

5. Proximity Restrictions: THNs must be located at least 500 feet from existing single-family residential subdivisions unless approved through a special exception.

66.4: Design Standards.

1. Architectural Consistency: Tiny houses within a THN must maintain a cohesive architectural style with a consistent aesthetic, including roof pitch, exterior finishes, and color schemes.

2. Setbacks:

a. Front Yard: Minimum 10 feet

b. Side Yard: Minimum 5 feet

c. Rear Yard: Minimum 10 feet

d. Setback from Public Right-of-Way: 25 feet

3. Maximum Height: 25 feet

4. Exterior Materials: Tiny houses must utilize durable and visually appealing materials such as wood, brick, stone, fiber cement siding, or other approved materials that blend with the surrounding community.

5. Roofing: Metal, asphalt shingles, or other durable roofing materials are required.

6. Porches & Entryways: Each tiny house must include a covered porch or defined entryway to enhance neighborhood aesthetics and functionality.

7. Accessory Structures: Accessory structures shall not exceed 100 square feet and must adhere to the architectural style of the neighborhood.

66.5: Infrastructure.

1. Roads: Internal roads must have a minimum width of 20 feet for two-way traffic, be paved to city standards, and allow for proper emergency vehicle access.

2. Parking: Each unit shall provide at least one off-street parking space, plus visitor parking at a ratio of one space per five units. Parking areas must be designed to minimize impervious surfaces.

3. Utilities: All utilities, including water, sewer, electricity, and internet, shall be installed underground.

4. Stormwater Management: Developments must comply with city and state stormwater management regulations, incorporating green infrastructure practices where feasible.

5. Sidewalks & Pathways: THNs shall include pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and pathways connecting units to common areas and parking.

66.6: Community Amenities.

1. Common Areas: At least 10% of the total land area must be designated as shared common space, which may include parks, gardens, or recreational areas.

2. Waste Management: THNs must provide a centralized waste collection area with appropriate screening to minimize visual impact.

3. Outdoor Lighting: Exterior lighting must be downward-shielded to minimize light pollution and enhance safety.

4. Recreational Facilities: Neighborhoods with more than 20 units must include at least one community amenity such as a pavilion, playground, or community garden.

66.7: Maintenance and Aesthetics.

1. Homeowners' Association (HOA): An HOA or equivalent entity is required for ongoing maintenance of common areas, enforcement of community rules, and ensuring compliance with architectural standards.

2. Landscaping: Each unit shall include a minimum of two trees and sufficient ground cover to maintain a green, aesthetically pleasing environment.

3. Fencing: Perimeter fencing shall be constructed of wood, vinyl, or other high-quality materials and must be at least 6 feet tall.

4. Signage: Community signage must be limited in size and follow city aesthetic guidelines.

66.8: Compliance and Enforcement.

1. Permits: A building permit is required for each tiny house, and all plans must be reviewed for compliance with this ordinance.

2. Inspections: The City of Kingsland shall conduct periodic inspections to ensure compliance with zoning, design, and maintenance standards.

3. Violations: Any violations of this ordinance shall be subject to fines, mandatory corrective actions, or potential revocation of THN zoning approval.

4. Occupancy Restrictions: Short-term rentals (under 30 days) within THNs are prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Planning Director.

(Ord. No. 2025-13, §§ 1—8, 5-12-2025)