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Republished in 2022 by Order of
The Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission

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Adopted: October 26, 1981
Effective: October 26, 1981

PREFACE

This Comprehensive Land Development Resolution, as amended through July 11, 2022, is republished at the request of the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission.

The Resolution is printed herein substantially as enacted and amended, except where indicated by editorial footnotes. Stylistically, a uniform system of capitalization was employed. A feature of this publication that is particularly useful is the Comparative Table of Amendments. Any amendatory resolution may be located therein by resolution number and date of enactment, and the individual section or subsection that was amended will be listed.

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of the headings being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by municipal officials and employees. There are also numerous cross references within the index which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which he is interested.

Another special feature of this volume is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental service, by which the Resolution will be kept up to date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory resolutions, they will be properly edited and the page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the Resolution with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this Resolution up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publishers that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

The publication of this Resolution was under direct supervision of Tassy Spinks, Supplement Director, and Jodi Hunt, Project Manager, of Municode/CivicPlus. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publishers are most grateful to Mr. Jeff Ruggieri, Executive Director of the Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission, for his cooperation and assistance during the publication project.

RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION OF THE MACON-BIBB COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ESTABLISHING ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATING THE USES OF LAND THEREIN; SPECIFYING OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS; ADOPTING GENERAL ZONING REGULATIONS; DESCRIBING ZONING RULES AND REGULATIONS IN SAID DISTRICTS; DEFINING SAID DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR REZONING AND REDISTRICTING; ESTABLISHING CERTAIN BUILDING AND ZONING REGULATIONS IN EACH OF SAID DISTRICTS, (PERFORMANCE STANDARDS); REGULATING LAND USES AND ACCESSORY USES; PRESCRIBING THE PERCENTAGE OF LAND AREA WHICH MAY BE OCCUPIED UNDER VARYING CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING FOR VARIANCES AND NON-CONFORMING USES; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SUBDIVISION OF LAND; ADOPTING GENERAL SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; DEFINING CERTAIN OF THE TERMS HEREIN USED; PROVIDING A METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION AND PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION; PROVIDING REMEDIES FOR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF; TO REPEAL ALL CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, the Georgia Laws, 1947, page 1240, approved by the voters of Georgia in 1948 as a special constitutional amendment, authorizes the City of Macon and Bibb County to establish the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission was established on or about the 4th day of November, 1952, by joint ordinance and resolution of the City of Macon and Bibb County, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission adopted in 1957 the Land Development Resolution for the City of Macon and Bibb County for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the present and future residents of the City of Macon and the County of Bibb; and

WHEREAS, the Land Development Resolution was last amended in 1972; and

WHEREAS, since that time there have been significant changes in the growth patterns of the City of Macon and the County of Bibb including changes in the lifestyles of the residents, changes in the industrial, commercial and residential development trends and significant shifts in the population in and around the City of Macon and Bibb County; and

WHEREAS, due to these changes and due to the projected changes which will occur in the future because of the progressive nature of the City of Macon and County of Bibb, the present Land Development Resolution no longer adequately serves the needs of the residents of Macon and Bibb County; and

WHEREAS, in order to provide for the continued orderly growth in Macon and Bibb County and to eliminate the obsolescence in the present Land Development Resolution, certain changes are necessary; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Land Development Resolution encompasses the intent and purpose of the original Land Development Resolution while recognizing the changes which have occurred and providing solutions to meet these changes; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing before this Commission having been held at which time all owners of property affected and all other citizens of the city and county were given opportunity after public notice as required by law to file their protests, suggestions or criticisms, if any;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission as follows:

PURPOSE AND ENACTMENT

The Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission, for the purposes set out below, hereby adopts and establishes an official land development resolution for the City of Macon and the unincorporated areas of Bibb County, Georgia.

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To prevent flooding of improved property;

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To prevent overcrowding of schools or other public facilities;

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To achieve such timing, density, and distribution of land development and use as will prevent overloading systems for providing water supply, sewage disposal, drainage, sanitation, police and fire protection, and other public services;

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To achieve such density, distribution and design of land development and use as will protect and preserve the design capacity of the streets and roads within the city and county and prevent traffic congestion and traffic hazards;

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To encourage such distribution of population, land development and use as will facilitate the efficient and adequate provision of public services and facilities;

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To achieve such density, design, and distribution of housing, as will protect and enhance residential property values;

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To secure such accessibility, design and density of land development and use as will reduce fire hazards and fire losses;

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To promote the continued and safe operation of general purpose airports within the county;

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To promote the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Macon and Bibb County, Georgia;

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To encourage greater efficiency and economy of land development;

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To preserve the city's and county's natural beauty and encourage architecturally pleasing development; and

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To improve the quality of life through protection of the city's and county's total environment including, but not limited to, the prevention of soil erosion and air, water, and noise pollution.

(Amended November 23, 1987, ZA87-11-02)

SHORT TITLE

These regulations shall be known as the "The Comprehensive Land Development Resolution for Macon-Bibb County, Georgia."