Schley County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
- ZONING DISTRICT STANDARDS AND PERMITTED USES
Sec. 1. - Zoning district, lot and height standards.
The requirements regarding lot size, building size, and building placement on the lot for each zoning district shall be met as indicated in Article IV-General Provisions and Article VI, Section I Zoning District, Lot and Height Standards. The districts not listed in the following table have standards in separate articles of this ordinance. This table is provided for quick reference and such standards are set forth in greater detail in Articles VII—VIII.
| District | Minimum Lot Area1 | Minimum Lot Width at Setback Line | Front Yard | Side Yard Setback | Rear Yard Setback | Max. Bldg. Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial (I) | 1 Acre | 150' | 90' | 20' | 25' | 100' |
| Rural | 1 Acre | 210' | 90' | 50' | 50' | 40' |
| Wildlife Protection (WP) | See Text | 100' | 50' | 50' | 50' | 20' |
1 Or the minimum area required by the Health Department, whichever is larger
Sec. 2. - Permitted uses in zoning districts.
The following matrix indicates where in Schley County specific land use activities are allowed (A), not allowed (N), and allowed on condition (C) after review by the Zoning Commission and approved by the Board of Commissioners. See underlying zoning districts for uses allowed, not allowed, or conditional. See text for additional allowed and conditional use information.
| Zoning Districts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A - allowed | |||
| N - not allowed | |||
| Specific Land Use Activity | C - allowed on condition(s) TBD | ||
| Agricultural | R | I | WP |
| Agricultural Services (Feed Mill, Fertilizer) | A | A | N |
| Aquaculture Production-Fishing Pond | A | N | C |
| Chip Mill | N | C | N |
| Concentrated Animal Feeding/Production Operations (cattle, pork, poultry) | C | N | N |
| Commercial Swine Feeding Operation | C | N | N |
| Crops (Field/Row) | A | N | C |
| Dairy Farm | A | N | C |
| Deer & Game Processing | A | C | N |
| Greenhouse | C | C | N |
| Horticulture (fruits, nuts, vegetables; processing) | A | A | C |
| Horticulture Production (fruits, nuts, vegetables) Non-Processing | A | N | A |
| Horticulture (greenhouse or plant nursery), Commercial Sales | A | C | C |
| Hunting/Fishing Camp | A | N | A |
| Livestock, Fish & Birds | A | N | C |
| Livestock Sales Pavilion, or Farmer's Market | A | C | N |
| Poultry Producers, Egg Producers Production | A | N | N |
| Produce Stands/Farm Stands | A | N | C |
| Silviculture Production | A | N | A |
| Slaughterhouse, Stock Yards | C | N | N |
| Stable (Riding), Private | A | N | C |
| Timber Production and Harvesting | A | N | A |
| Alternative Energy Systems | R | I | WP |
| Solar Panels, etc. | C | A | C |
| Wind Turbines, etc. | C | A | C |
| Animal Care Facilities | R | I | WP |
| Animal Hospital and Veterinary Clinics | A | N | N |
| Commercial Kennels, Boarding and Breeding | A | N | N |
| Pet Grooming Shops | C | N | N |
| Automotive and Farm Equipment Sales & Services | R | I | WP |
| Automobile Sales | C | N | N |
| Boat Sales/Service | C | A | N |
| Farm Equipment/Heavy Equipment Rental | C | A | N |
| Auto/Vehicle Parts and Tire Store | C | A | N |
| Paint Shops | C | A | N |
| Repair Shops | C | A | N |
| Tire Re-treading and Recapping | C | A | N |
| Equipment Trailer Sales | C | A | N |
| Upholstery Shop | C | A | N |
| Vehicle Storage (open storage of wrecked or junk vehicles) | C | A | N |
| Car Wash | C | N | N |
| Building Materials | R | I | WP |
| Paint, Glass and Wallpaper Stores | A | C | N |
| Plumbing and HVAC Equipment Dealers | A | C | N |
| Wood and/or Lumber Production (sawmill) | C | A | N |
| Communications | R | I | WP |
| Billboards | C | A | N |
| Broadcasting Stations | C | C | N |
| Telephone Business Exchange | C | C | N |
| Transmission Towers/Telecommunication Facilities | C | C | N |
| Construction Contractor | R | I | WP |
| Heavy Construction Contractors WITH Equipment and Material Yard | C | A | N |
| Heavy Construction Contractors WITHOUT Equipment and Material Yard | A | A | N |
| Construction and Special Trade Contractor Sales and Services With Screened Outside Storage | A | C | N |
| Education | R | I | WP |
| Research and Training Facility | C | C | N |
| Schools (public and private)/Accredited Nursery | A | C | N |
| Vocational Schools | A | N | C |
| Public (government-owned) Buildings and Structures | C | A | N |
| Manufacturing | R | I | WP |
| Alcohol or Alcoholic Beverage | C | A | N |
| Asphalt Plants | C | C | N |
| Automobile and Truck Manufacture | C | A | N |
| Brick, Clay, Tile or Concrete Products | C | A | N |
| Canning Plant | C | A | N |
| Cement, Lime Gypsum or Plaster of Paris | C | A | N |
| Chemical, Organic and Inorganic | C | A | N |
| Commercial Incinerator | C | C | N |
| Corrosive Acid or Alkali Storage and Manufacturing | N | C | N |
| Distillation of Beverages | C | A | N |
| Distillation of Bones and Glue Manufacture | C | C | N |
| Dye Works | C | A | N |
| Explosive Manufacture or Storage | N | C | N |
| Fabrication and Manufacturing Business Employing Not More Than 25 Workers in the Office and Manufacturing Operations (i.e., Small Tool and Shop, Dental, Surgical and Optical | C | C | N |
| Fish, Poultry, Beef, and Pork Processing | C | A | N |
| Rendering Plants and Fertilizer Manufacture Other than Blending | C | C | N |
| Lumber Yards/Sawmills | C | C | N |
| Manufacturing and/or Processing Facility of Sewage Sludge (Bio-Solids) | C | C | N |
| Manufacture and Storage of Gas Including But Not Limited to Butane, Propane, Chlorine or Other Toxic or Noxious or Pyrophoric Gases | C | C | N |
| Ice Manufacturing Plants | C | A | N |
| Paper and Pulp Manufacturing | C | A | N |
| Petroleum Bulk Plants/Refining | N | C | N |
| Food Processing | C | A | N |
| Pallet Manufacture | C | A | N |
| Recycling Centers | C | C | N |
| Any Other Processing or Assembly of Goods | C | A | N |
| Recreation, Amusement, Entertainment | R | I | WP |
| Assembly Halls (public meeting hall, lodge hall) | C | A | N |
| Billiards and Pool Hall/Game Room | C | N | N |
| Civic, Social, and Fraternal Organizations/Private Club (not for profit) | C | C | N |
| Cultural Facilities | C | N | N |
| Indoor/Outdoor Fitness Center/Physical fitness facility | C | N | N |
| Movie Theater/Live Performance Theater | C | N | N |
| Museum | C | N | N |
| Parks, Public or Private | C | N | N |
| Recreation Centers | C | N | N |
| Public or Privately Owned Recreational Facilities (Golf/Country Club, Hunting Preserve, Swimming/Tennis Club, Shooting, Trap and Skeet Ranges) | C | C | C |
| Golf Course | A | N | N |
| Golf Driving Range, Miniature Golf | A | N | N |
| Skateboard Park, Bicycle Racetrack | C | N | N |
| Automobile or Motorcycle Go-Cart Tracks, etc. | C | N | N |
| Parks, Campgrounds, Campsites, and Primitive Campsites | C | N | C |
| Carnival, Rodeo, Horse Show, Shooting Event, Athletic Event or Community | A | N | N |
| Swimming Pool | C | N | C |
| Residential | R | I | WP |
| Single Family (site-built) | A | N | A |
| Duplex | A | N | C |
| Triplex | A | N | C |
| Apartments | C | N | N |
| Townhouse | C | N | N |
| Condominiums | C | N | N |
| Manufactured Housing Unit | A | N | C |
| Manufactured Housing Unit Park | C | N | C |
| Manufactured Housing Unit Subdivision | C | N | N |
| Industrialized Building/Modular Housing | A | C | C |
| Homes for the Handicapped/Infirmed, Adult and Child Care | R | I | WP |
| Group Home | C | N | N |
| In-House Day Care | C | N | N |
| Group Day Care Center | C | N | N |
| Nursery/Kindergarten | C | N | N |
| Adult or Children Day Care | C | N | N |
| Personal Care Home (family) | C | N | N |
| Personal Care Home (group or congregate) | C | N | N |
| Half-Way Homes | C | N | N |
| Orphanages | C | N | N |
| Medical Facilities | R | I | WP |
| Medical Clinics | C | N | N |
| Dental Clinics | C | N | N |
| Sanitariums | C | N | N |
| Nursing Homes | C | N | N |
| Miscellaneous Rooms for Rent | R | I | WP |
| Bed and Breakfast Inn | A | N | N |
| Boarding House, Rooming House | C | N | N |
| Hotels & Motels | C | N | N |
| Housing Migrant Farm Workers | C | N | N |
| Travel Trailer Park/RV Campground | C | N | C |
| Religious Facilities | R | I | WP |
| Cemetery (church affiliated or commercial) | C | N | N |
| Churches | A | N | C |
| Restaurants, Bars, Night Club Entertainment Facilities | R | I | WP |
| Alcohol Drinking Establishments (night club, lounge) | C | N | N |
| Drive-In Restaurants | C | N | N |
| Dine-In Restaurants (eating only, no dancing, floor show, live entertainment) | C | N | N |
| Restaurants and Other Retail Food Establishments | C | N | N |
| Dine-in, Carry Out, Delivery Restaurants | C | N | N |
| Skating Rinks | C | C | N |
| Sexually Oriented Business | C | N | N |
| Retail Trade | R | I | WP |
| Apparel and Accessory Stores | C | N | N |
| Bicycle Sales | C | N | N |
| Books and Stationery Stores | C | N | N |
| Camera and Photographic | C | N | N |
| Catalog and Mail Order Houses | C | A | N |
| Communication Related Business (no tower) | C | A | N |
| Clothing | C | N | N |
| Drugstores | C | N | N |
| Farm and Garden Supply Stores | C | C | N |
| Flea Market Indoor | C | A | N |
| Flea Market Outdoor | C | C | N |
| Florists | C | N | N |
| Food Stores | C | N | N |
| Food Stores (including the minor manufacturing of food) | C | N | N |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings and Equipment Stores | C | N | N |
| Alternative Fuel Service Stations | C | N | N |
| Gasoline Service Station, Diesel | C | N | N |
| Gift, Novelty, Antique and Souvenir | C | N | N |
| Hardware and General Merchandise Shops | C | N | N |
| Hobby, Toy and Game Shops | C | N | N |
| Jewelry Stores | C | N | N |
| Liquor Stores | C | N | N |
| Merchandise Store (specialized) | C | N | N |
| Nursery/Greenhouse (retail) | C | N | N |
| Petroleum (liquefied gas) | C | C | N |
| Manufactured Housing Units Sales and Storage | C | A | N |
| News Dealers and News stands | C | N | N |
| Sales of Goods (produced and processed on premises) | C | N | N |
| Retail Store or Service Including Manufactured/fabrication of Onsite articles sold at Retail Stores | C | N | N |
| Tobacco Shop/Stand | C | N | N |
| Rural Business | R | I | WP |
| Automated or Do-it-Yourself Car Washes | C | N | N |
| Sale, Lease and Rentals (principal use) | C | N | N |
| Sale, Lease and Rentals (accessory use) | C | N | N |
| Antique Shops | C | N | N |
| Sporting Goods Stores | C | N | N |
| Barber[shops] and Beauty Shops | C | N | N |
| Custom-made Furniture | C | N | N |
| Custom-made Sporting Goods | C | N | N |
| Offices (i.e., accountants, financial institutions, lawyers, doctors, real estate, other professionals and businesses) | C | N | N |
| Meat Cutting as a Retail Service to the Public | C | N | N |
| Custom Dressmaking, Tailoring | A | N | C |
| Taxidermist | C | A | N |
| Upholstery Shops | C | A | N |
| Services | R | I | WP |
| Artisan | C | N | N |
| Art | C | N | N |
| Ambulance Services | C | A | N |
| Bed and Breakfast Home | C | N | N |
| Bank with Drive-in Window | C | N | N |
| Business, Professional, or Governmental Office Service Establishments | C | N | N |
| Correctional Institution/Jail/Detention Center | C | C | N |
| Dancing School/Studio | C | N | N |
| Diaper Service | C | A | N |
| Dry Cleaning Plants and Power Laundries | C | A | N |
| Funeral Home | C | N | N |
| Laundries (coin operated) | C | N | N |
| Laundry and Dry Cleaning Pick-up Stations | C | C | N |
| Mortuary | C | N | N |
| Moving Service | C | C | N |
| Music | C | N | N |
| Personal Service Business | C | N | N |
| Photographic Studios | C | N | N |
| Post Office | C | N | N |
| Public (government-owned) Buildings and Structures, Such as a School | C | N | N |
| Small Repair Shops (i.e., appliance, automobile, farm equipment, machinery) | C | C | N |
| Tailoring | C | N | N |
| HVAC | C | C | N |
| Storage | R | I | WP |
| Accessory Buildings | C | C | C |
| Mini-warehouses | C | N | N |
| Lumber Storage, Scrap Metal, Miscellaneous Scrap or Other Salvageable Material Storage Beyond the Needs of a Homeowner | C | A | N |
| Storage and Maintenance (equipment and vehicle) | C | A | N |
| Warehousing and Wholesalers | C | A | N |
| Transportation | R | I | WP |
| Airfield/Airports | C | N | N |
| Truck Terminals/Motor Freight | C | A | N |
| Waste Facilities | R | I | WP |
| Landfills | C | N | N |