Sandy Springs City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Sections
- Div. 1.1.- Legal Requirements
- Div. 1.2. - Districts
- Div. 1.3. - Official Zoning Map
ARTICLE 2
- PROTECTED NEIGHBORHOODS
Sections
- Div. 2.1.- District Intent Statements
- Div. 2.2. - Residential Estate (RE-)
- Div. 2.3. - Residential Detached (RD-27, -18, -15)
- Div. 2.4. - Residential Detached (RD-12, -9, -7.5)
- Div. 2.5. - Parks (PK)
- Div. 2.6. - Conservation (CON)
ARTICLE 3
- URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS
Sections
- Div. 3.1.- District Intent Statements
- Div. 3.2. - Residential Urban (RU-)
- Div. 3.3. - Residential Townhouse (RT-)
- Div. 3.4. - Residential Multi-Unit (RM-)
- Div. 3.5. - Residential Mixed Use (RX-)
ARTICLE 4
- CORRIDORS & NODES
Sections
- Div. 4.1.- District Intent Statements
- Sec. 4.1.1. - Office Neighborhood (ON-)
- Sec. 4.1.2. - Office Mixed Use (OX-)
- Sec. 4.1.3. - Commercial Mixed Use (CX-)
- Sec. 4.1.4. - Shopfront Mixed Use (SX-)
- Sec. 4.1.5. - Transit Mixed Use (TX-)
- Sec. 4.1.6. - City Springs (CS-)
- Sec. 4.1.7. - Industrial Mixed Use (IX-)
- Sec. 4.1.8. - Commercial Corridor (CC-)
- Sec. 4.1.9. - North End Mixed Use (NEX-)
- Div. 4.2. - Office Neighborhood (ON-)
- Div. 4.3. - Office Mixed Use (OX-)
- Div. 4.4. - Commercial Mixed Use (CX-)
- Div. 4.5 - Shopfront Mixed Use (SX-)
- Div. 4.6. - Transit Mixed Use (TX-)
- Div. 4.7. - City Springs (CS-)
- Div. 4.8. - Industrial Mixed Use (IX-)
- Div. 4.9. - Commercial Corridor (CC-)
- Div. 4.10. - North End Mixed Use (NEX-5/6)
- Div. 4.11. - North End Mixed Use (NEX-5/10/12)
ARTICLE 5
- PERIMETER CENTER
Sections
- Div. 5.1.- District Intent Statements
- Div. 5.2. - Perimeter Residential (PR-)
- Div. 5.3 - Perimeter Mixed Use, Low/Mid-Rise (PX-)
- Div. 5.4. - Perimeter Mixed Use, High-Rise (PX-)
- Div. 5.5. - Perimeter Medical (PM-)
- Div. 5.6. - Perimeter Center Frontages
ARTICLE 6
- GENERAL RULES
Sections
- Div. 6.1.- Measurements and Exceptions
- Div. 6.3. - Development Patterns
- Div. 6.5. - Residential Parking
- Div. 6.6. - Design Standards
- Div. 6.7 - Enhanced Community Benefits Matrix
ARTICLE 7
- USE PROVISIONS
Sections
- Div. 7.1.- Use Classification
- Div. 7.2. - Allowed Use Table
- Div. 7.3. - Residential Uses
- Div. 7.4. - Public and Civic Uses
- Div. 7.5. - Commercial Uses
- Sec. 7.5.1. - General Standards
- Sec. 7.5.2. - Adult Establishment
- Sec. 7.5.3. - Animal Care
- Sec. 7.5.5. - Day Care
- Sec. 7.5.7. - Medical
- Sec. 7.5.8. - Office
- Sec. 7.5.10. - Overnight Lodging
- Sec. 7.5.11. - Parking Structure, Commercial
- Sec. 7.5.12. - Passenger Terminal
- Sec. 7.5.13. - Personal Service
- Sec. 7.5.14. - Restaurant
- Sec. 7.5.15. - Retail
- Sec. 7.5.16. - Vehicle Sales and Rental
- Div. 7.6. - Industrial Uses
- Div. 7.7. - Open Uses
- Div. 7.8. - Accessory Uses and Structures
- Sec. 7.8.1. - Amphitheater
- Sec. 7.8.2. - Car Wash
- Sec. 7.8.3. - Day Care
- Sec. 7.8.4. - Drive-Through Facility
- Sec. 7.8.5. - EV Charging Facility
- Sec. 7.8.6. - Family Day Care Home
- Sec. 7.8.7. - Farmers Market
- Sec. 7.8.8. - Fuel Pumps
- Sec. 7.8.9. - Greenhouse, Non-Commercial
- Sec. 7.8.10. - Home Occupation
- Sec. 7.8.11. - Horse Stable, Non-Commercial
- Sec. 7.8.12. - Kennel, Residential
- Sec. 7.8.13. - Livestock Raising
- Sec. 7.8.14. - Outdoor Dining
- Sec. 7.8.15. - Murals
- Sec. 7.8.16. - Outdoor Storage, Minor
- Sec. 7.8.17. - Outdoor Storage, Major
- Sec. 7.8.18. - Short-Term Rental
- Sec. 7.8.19. - Poultry Raising
- Sec. 7.8.20. - Skywalk
- Sec. 7.8.21. - Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Rainwater Collection Systems
- Sec. 7.8.22. - Swimming Pool, Multi-Unit
- Sec. 7.8.23. - Unmanned Retail Structure
- Sec. 7.8.24. - Residential Accessory Structures
- Div. 7.9. - Temporary Uses
- Sec. 7.9.1. - Manufactured Home
- Sec. 7.9.2. - Cell on Wheels (COWs) Antenna
- Sec. 7.9.3. - Donation Bin or Trailer
- Sec. 7.9.4. - Goat/Sheep Yard Maintenance
- Sec. 7.9.5. - Model Home
- Sec. 7.9.6. - Special Events
- Sec. 7.9.7. - Temporary Office
- Sec. 7.9.8. - Temporary Fireworks Retail Sales
- Sec. 7.9.9. - Other Temporary Structure
- Sec. 7.9.10 - Other Temporary Uses
- Sec. 7.9.11 - Mobile Services
ARTICLE 8
- SITE DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- Div. 8.1.- General Provisions
- Div. 8.2. - Parking
- Sec. 8.2.1. - Applicability
- Sec. 8.2.2. - Parking Required
- Sec. 8.2.3. - Perimeter Center/City Springs Districts
- Sec. 8.2.4. - Parking Reductions
- Sec. 8.2.5. - Vehicle Parking Options
- Sec. 8.2.6. - Unbundling Parking in Perimeter Center
- Sec. 8.2.7. - Bicycle Parking Design
- Sec. 8.2.8. - Parking Layout and Design
- Sec. 8.2.9. - Stacking
- Sec. 8.2.10. - Vehicle Loading
- Sec. 8.2.11. - Use of Parking and Loading Areas
- Div. 8.3. - Landscaping and Screening
- Sec. 8.3.1. - General
- Sec. 8.3.2. - Parking Lot Landscaping
- Sec. 8.3.3. - Residential Front Yard Trees
- Sec. 8.3.4. - Foundation Planting
- Sec. 8.3.5. - General Buffer Requirements
- Sec. 8.3.6. - Neighborhood Transition Buffers
- Sec. 8.3.7. - District Boundary Buffers
- Sec. 8.3.8. - Design and Installation
- Sec. 8.3.9. - Screening
- Sec. 8.3.10. - Fences and Walls
- Div. 8.4. - Signs
- Sec. 8.4.1. - Applicability
- Sec. 8.4.2. - Sign Permit Required
- Sec. 8.4.3. - Prohibited Signs
- Sec. 8.4.4. - Signs Not Requiring a Permit
- Sec. 8.4.5. - Signs in the Right-of-Way
- Sec. 8.4.6. - Changeable Copy Signs
- Sec. 8.4.7. - Identification Labels, Inspection
- Sec. 8.4.8. - Signs Requiring a Permit
- Sec. 8.4.9. - Sign Area Allocation
- Sec. 8.4.10. - Awning Sign
- Sec. 8.4.11. - Canopy Sign
- Sec. 8.4.12. - Crown Sign
- Sec. 8.4.13. - Monument Sign
- Sec. 8.4.14. - Projecting Sign
- Sec. 8.4.15. - Shingle Sign
- Sec. 8.4.16. - Wall Sign
- Sec. 8.4.17. - Subdivision Entrance Sign
- Sec. 8.4.18. - Temporary Sign
- Sec. 8.4.19. - Sign Measurements
- Sec. 8.4.20. - Sign Maintenance
- Sec. 8.4.21. - Sign Materials
- Sec. 8.4.22. - Sign Illumination
- Sec. 8.4.23. - Violations, Penalties
- Sec. 8.4.24. - Removal of Signs
- Div. 8.5. - Site Lighting
ARTICLE 9
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Sections
- Div. 9.1.- Wetlands
- Div. 9.2. - State Waters Buffer Protection
- Sec. 9.2.1. - Findings and Purpose
- Sec. 9.2.2. - Applicability
- Sec. 9.2.3. - Land Development Requirements
- Sec. 9.2.4. - Compatibility with Other Buffers
- Sec. 9.2.5. - Additional Information Requirements
- Sec. 9.2.6. - Inspections
- Sec. 9.2.7. - Responsibility
- Sec. 9.2.8. - Violations, Enforcement and Penalties
- Div. 9.3. - Tree Conservation
- Div. 9.4. - Natural Grade Protection
- Div. 9.5. - Floodplain Management
- Div. 9.6. - Stormwater Management
- Sec. 9.6.1. - Purpose
- Sec. 9.6.2. - Violations, Enforcement, Penalties
- Sec. 9.6.3. - Standards
- Sec. 9.6.4. - Stormwater Design Manual
- Sec. 9.6.5. - Permit Application Requirements
- Sec. 9.6.6. - Application Procedure
- Sec. 9.6.7. - Stormwater Concept Plan
- Sec. 9.6.8. - Stormwater Management Plan
- Sec. 9.6.9. - Inspection, Maintenance Agreements
- Sec. 9.6.10. - Application Review Fees
- Sec. 9.6.11. - Modifications for Off-Site Facilities
- Sec. 9.6.12. - Performance Criteria
- Sec. 9.6.13. - Construction Inspections
- Sec. 9.6.14. - Ongoing Inspection, Maintenance
- Sec. 9.6.15. - Failure to Maintain
- Sec. 9.6.16. - Marsh Creek Watershed Regional Detention Pond
- Div. 9.7. - Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- Sec. 9.7.1. - Title and Findings
- Sec. 9.7.2. - Exemptions
- Sec. 9.7.3. - Minimum Requirements
- Sec. 9.7.4. - Application/Permit Process
- Sec. 9.7.5. - Inspection and Enforcement
- Sec. 9.7.6. - Penalties and Incentives
- Sec. 9.7.7. - Education and Certification
- Sec. 9.7.8. - Administrative Appeal, Judicial Review
- Sec. 9.7.9. - Effectivity, Validity and Liability
- Div. 9.8. - Illicit Discharge and Connection
ARTICLE 10
- STREETS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Sections
- Div. 10.1.- General Provisions
- Div. 10.2. - Subdivision
- Sec. 10.2.1. - Lots
- Sec. 10.2.2. - Exempt Lots
- Sec. 10.2.3. - Offers of Land Dedication
- Sec. 10.2.4. - Public Dedication
- Sec. 10.2.5. - Transfer of Land Ownership
- Sec. 10.2.6. - Survey Monuments
- Sec. 10.2.7. - Standard Details and Specifications
- Sec. 10.2.8. - Plan and Plat Specifications
- Sec. 10.2.9. - Open Space in River Corridor
- Sec. 10.2.10. - Addresses and Names
- Div. 10.3. - Blocks and Access
- Div. 10.4. - Street Standards
- Sec. 10.4.1. - General
- Sec. 10.4.2. - Street Types
- Sec. 10.4.3. - Two-Lane, No Parking
- Sec. 10.4.4. - Two-Lane, Parking
- Sec. 10.4.5. - Two-Lane, Median, No Parking
- Sec. 10.4.6. - Two-Lane, Median, Parking
- Sec. 10.4.7. - Four-Lane, Median, No Parking
- Sec. 10.4.8. - Two-Lane, Residential
- Sec. 10.4.9. - Roswell Road
- Sec. 10.4.10. - Shared Street
- Sec. 10.4.12. - Alley, Residential
- Sec. 10.4.13. - Alley, Mixed Use
- Sec. 10.4.14. - Pedestrian Passage
- Sec. 10.4.15. - Multi-Use Trail
- Sec. 10.4.16. - Commuter Trail
- Sec. 10.4.17. - Alternative Streets
- Sec. 10.4.18. - Additional Street Standards
- Div. 10.5. - Improvements
ARTICLE 11
- ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- Div. 11.1.- Review Authority
- Div. 11.2. - Common Review Provisions
- Div. 11.3. - Legislative Review
- Sec. 11.3.1. - Authority
- Sec. 11.3.2. - Applicability
- Sec. 11.3.3. - Application Initiation
- Sec. 11.3.4. - Submittal Process
- Sec. 11.3.5. - Application Review
- Sec. 11.3.6. - Approval Criteria
- Sec. 11.3.7. - Denied Application
- Sec. 11.3.8. - Action Following Approval
- Sec. 11.3.9. - Modification of Conditions
- Div. 11.4. - Subdivision Review
- Sec. 11.4.1. - Applicability
- Sec. 11.4.2. - Approval Authority
- Sec. 11.4.3. - Lot Size Reduction
- Sec. 11.4.4. - Application Initiation
- Sec. 11.4.5. - Submittal Process
- Sec. 11.4.6. - Application Review
- Sec. 11.4.7. - Preliminary Plan Applicability
- Sec. 11.4.8. - Approval Criteria
- Sec. 11.4.9. - Action Following Preliminary Approval
- Sec. 11.4.10. - Performance Sureties
- Sec. 11.4.11. - Validity of Preliminary Plan
- Sec. 11.4.12. - Preliminary Plat Revisions
- Sec. 11.4.13. - Preliminary Plat Denial
- Sec. 11.4.14. - Final Plat Approval
- Div. 11.5. - Permit Review
- Div. 11.6. - Relief
- Div. 11.7. - Nonconformities
- Div. 11.8. - Violations and Enforcement