The agricultural districts are established as districts in which the principal use of land is for farming, dairying, forestry operations, and other agricultural activities. AG-3 zoning districts are intended to establish and preserve low to medium density areas where agriculture is the primary land use. Residences, which may or may not be incidental to these activities, are also permitted. These districts are free from other uses which are incompatible with low to medium density agricultural and residential uses.

Farm: A parcel of land three acres or more on which bona fide agricultural and related uses are conducted as defined below in "agriculture."

Agriculture: The production, raising, breeding, or maintenance of plants and animals including but not limited to: forage and sod crops, grain and seed crops, dairy animals and dairy products, poultry and poultry products, livestock, including beef, cattle, sheep, swine, horses, or goats, game animals, exotic, fish, and any mutations or hybrids thereof, including the breeding and grazing of any or all such species; bees and apiary products, fur animals, trees and forest products, fruits of all kinds, including grapes, nuts, berries; vegetables, nursery, floral, ornamental and greenhouse products, or land devoted to a soil conservation or forestry management program. This does not include the commercial slaughter of poultry, livestock, or other animals. (For further definition of "agriculture" in Georgia, see O.C.G.A. § 41-1-7.)

"Treatment of agricultural facilities and operations as nuisances.

"(a)

It is the declared policy of the state to conserve, protect, and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural land and facilities for the production of food and other agricultural products. When nonagricultural land uses extend into agricultural areas, agricultural operations often become the subject of nuisance actions. As a result, agricultural facilities are sometimes forced to cease operations. Many others are discouraged from making investments in farm improvements or adopting new technology or methods. It is the purpose of this Code section to reduce losses of the state's agricultural resources by limiting the circumstances under which agricultural facilities and operations may be deemed to be a nuisance."

The Code further states:

"(c)

No agricultural facility of any agricultural operation at an agricultural facility shall become a nuisance, either public or private, as a result of changed conditions in or around the locality of such agricultural facility if the agricultural facility has been in operation for one year or more. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply when a nuisance results from the negligent, improper, or illegal operation of any agricultural facility.

"(d)

For the purposes of this Code section, the established date of operation is the date on which an agricultural operation commenced operation. If the physical facilities of the agricultural operation are subsequently expanded or new technology adopted, the established date of operation for each change is not a separately and independently established date of operation and the commencement of the expanded operation does not divest the agricultural operation of a previously established date of operation."

(Ord. of 4-13-2021(2), § 25)

A.

The following principal uses are permitted in AG-3 districts:

1.

Single-family dwelling units including site-built, industrialized buildings, and manufactured homes.

2.

Church, synagogue, chapel, or other place of religious worship including educational building, parsonage, church-related nursery or kindergarten and other related uses meeting the following development standards:

a.

It must be located on either an arterial or collector road.

b.

The lot must have a minimum road frontage of 200 feet.

c.

The lot must have an area of at least three acres, including an adjacent cemetery, if any.

d.

All buildings must be located at least 50 feet from any property line.

e.

A 25-foot minimum buffer must be provided along all side and rear property lines.

f.

No property line in which any proposed church is to be established shall be located within 300 feet of the main entrance of an establishment which has been licensed for the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.

g.

Any church in this zone, regardless of size, may establish a cemetery lot contiguous to its present church lot, provided that the additional land be at least one acre in size and be platted so as to be joined to the existing lot, but designated for use only as a cemetery. The plat must incorporate specific language indicating that no building may be erected on the addition cemetery acreage.

3.

Farms, including livestock and poultry raising, dairying horticulture, farm forestry, sod farming, and other similar bona fide agricultural enterprises or use of land or structure.

4.

Truck gardening.

5.

Shrubbery sales, greenhouses and plant nurseries (commercial), provided [that] no heavy equipment shall be permitted.

6.

Kennels of a commercial nature meeting the following development standards:

a.

All structures must be set back 100 feet from all property lines.

7.

Cemeteries and mausoleums. Premises shall be used or occupied for the purpose of a cemetery, mausoleum, or crematory in any district except a multifamily residential and single-family residential. No land for which a plat has not been recorded shall be used for any burials. The dead shall not be buried or placed closer than 50 feet to any highway right-of-way, nor closer than ten feet to any other property line. The minimum lot size shall be ten acres. The cemetery shall have a six-foot wide planted buffer strip around its entire perimeter which is free of any use except access. The maximum sign size shall be 30 feet and not more than ten feet in height. The sign shall be nonilluminated.

8.

Public, parochial, private, and other schools offering courses in general education. A 25-foot wide minimum buffer must be provided along all side and rear property lines.

9.

Local, state or federal government buildings and uses.

10.

Utility substation meeting the following development standards:

a.

Structures must be placed at least 30 feet from all property lines.

b.

Structures must be enclosed by a woven wire fence at least eight feet high with bottom of fence either flush with the ground or with a masonry footing.

c.

No vehicles or equipment may be stored on the lot.

d.

A buffer 25-foot minimum must be maintained along the side and rear property lines.

e.

Lot size may be reduced to not less than 0.5 acres for utility substations, provided [that] other development standards are met and, if a private well is to be placed on the lot, the lot size is sufficient to support a well consistent with the other provisions of this ordinance, other ordinances, and the laws and regulations of the State of Georgia.

11.

Publicly owned and operated parks and other recreational facilities.

12.

Semipublic and private recreation facilities not operated for profit.

13.

Home occupations, excluding public garage and repair garage.

14.

Single-family dwellings by the owner for full-time farm workers, related to the agricultural operation of the farm on which they are situated; provided, however, that such dwellings shall be located on the farm tract on which the primary farming operation and the farm headquarters is [are] located. Such housing units shall be allowed at one dwelling per three acres. However, no dwelling shall be placed closer than 200 feet to another dwelling. The housing must comply with all applicable state and federal standards for housing. [Note: In the event the dwelling is ever conveyed to another person, the owner is advised that the requirements of this ordinance, including lot size and set backs, shall apply.]

15.

Single-family dwellings by the owner for use by family members; provided, however, that such dwellings may not be inhabited by any person based upon a written or oral lease for value. Such housing units shall be allowed at one dwelling per three acres. However, no dwelling shall be placed closer than 200 feet to another dwelling. Such housing must comply with all applicable state and federal standards for housing. [Note: In the event the dwelling is ever conveyed to another person, the owner is advised that the requirements of this ordinance, including lot size and setbacks, shall apply.]

16.

A landowner may deed to a family member a minimum of one acre from the previously recorded parcel for the construction or placement of a single-family dwelling, provided [that] a minimum of three acres remain in the original parcel of land. This provision shall be allowed one time per eligible family member for each tract of land to be subdivided. Family member is defined as a child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, or stepchild.

17.

Personal care homes.

18.

Hunting camps, as defined by this ordinance, subject to the following regulations. The hunting camp shall not be permanently occupied, and no occupant shall occupy the hunting camp for more than 90 consecutive days. Recreational vehicles that are proposed to be permanently established (year round) shall require registration with Screven County. Unless occupancy of the campsites is limited to independent unit recreational vehicles, as defined by this ordinance, each camp site shall have a water well or other connection to potable water supply, and an individual or community septic system approved by the county health department and installed prior to occupancy. Hunting camps may also be authorized as a use which is accessory to one or more permitted principal uses.

19.

Temporary gatherings and activities of a religious or educational nature, such as but not limited to tent revivals, provided that the following regulations are met.

a.

The sheriff's department approves of the temporary use with regard to access to the site and appropriate traffic control management while the activities are conducted.

b.

The county health department approves the temporary use with regard to potable water availability and the adequacy and number of sanitary facilities (e.g., portable toilets).

c.

The zoning administrator, after receiving approval from the sheriff and health departments, issues a temporary permit for said use, which shall not exceed 45 days and which may include conditions of permit issuance as may be necessary to protect the public interest and implement the requirements of the sheriff's and heath departments.

20.

Family burial plot, as defined in this ordinance, provided the following regulations are met:

a.

The family burial plot must be located on a lot, platted for the purpose of a family burial plot, with a minimum size of 5,445 square feet (⅛ acre) and a maximum size of 21,780 square feet (½ acre).

b.

The property lines of the lot on which a family burial plot is located must be set back a minimum of 100 feet from any public road, street, right-of-way, or adjacent property line.

c.

The family burial plot must maintain a permanent, non-illuminated sign identifying the name of the cemetery.

d.

The family burial plot must be enclosed by a chain-link or wooden fence at least four feet in height.

e.

All graves must be identified with permanent grave markers.

21.

Minor recreational vehicle parks which shall (a) provide for no more than eight RV sites; (b) be approved by the State of Georgia for septic systems and potable water; (c) have separately metered power for the site; and (d) shall conform to such other reasonable conditions and requirements as may be established by the zoning administrator for the site in question. Minor recreational vehicle parks shall be limited to one per landowner or immediate family members of a landowner.

B.

Conditional uses (AG-3): The following conditional uses shall be permitted in this district upon approval by the board of commissioners pursuant to section 413:

1.

Farm supply stores and agricultural related businesses, such as agricultural implements sales and service, auction facilities, feed and grain stores and other businesses not involving sales or services to the general public, providing a minimum of three acres, that fronts on a county, state, or federal road or highway and provided such buildings or uses are not located within 100 feet of an abutting property zoned R or MHP, or utilized for single-family residential, or manufactured home use.

2.

Recreation facilities of an unenclosed commercial nature including archery ranges, campground, fairgrounds, fire arms shooting range, golf driving ranges, and race tracks for animals or automobiles, provided such uses are located on property with a minimum of three acres with frontage on a county, state, or federal road or highway and provided such uses are not located within 100 feet of an abutting property zoned R or MHP or utilized for single-family residential, or manufactured home residential use. Campgrounds shall also be subject to the provisions of sections 1003, 1004, and 1005 of this zoning ordinance, where applicable.

3.

Private airfields, provided that the airfield is located no closer than 200 feet from any dwelling, structure, or building, that the airfield is no closer than 200 feet from a street, highway, or road, that the hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., that the applicant can demonstrate the ability to meet all federal and state regulations, and must be approved by the FAA and the board of commissioners and that no airplanes or other equipment are exposed to view. A minimum of five acres, not three, is required.

4.

Day care facility meeting the following development standards:

a.

Compliance with the rules promulgated by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, where applicable.

b.

A buffer of 25 feet must be provided along all side and rear property lines.

5.

Golf course, public or private, meeting the following development standards:

a.

It must be for daytime use only.

b.

All buildings, greens, and fairways must be set back at least 50 feet from any property line.

6.

Restaurant, meeting the following development standards:

a.

Restaurants in AG-3 zones shall be located on an existing county paved road.

b.

Owners and operators shall recognize that the primary purpose of the AG-3 zone may interfere with the customary operation of a food service establishment and that normal farming and agricultural operations shall not be considered a nuisance to this secondary use.

c.

The requirements of Appendix B of this code with regard to parking shall be strictly followed.

d.

Other conditions may be imposed as may be required by the specific circumstances of the applicant.

7.

Airport—public, private, or commercial—paved or unpaved.

8.

Ambulance or emergency service.

a.

A buffer 25-foot minimum must be provided along all side and rear property lines.

9.

Private club, lodge, fraternal institutions, and places for an assembly of nonmember groups, provided such use is located on a minimum of three acres that fronts a county, state, or federal road or highway.

10.

Library.

a.

A buffer of 25 feet must be provided along all side and rear property lines.

11.

Municipal solid waste facility (landfill):

a.

No application for a conditional use shall be initiated for a solid waste facility until the BOC has completed the review requirements of the Solid Waste Management Plan section 6.3., not to exceed 180 days. Once the BOC has completed the review the zoning administrator shall follow zoning section 412 for the DRI (developments of regional impact) review. Once all reviews are completed the zoning administrator shall begin the process for the conditional use permit as found in zoning section 413.

b.

The minimum lot size shall be determined by the solid waste management site boundary as determined by the approved plans for a major development as required in Chapter: 66 Subdivisions. In no case shall the conditional use, if approved, apply to the entire platted lot or parcel. The required setbacks shall apply beginning at the solid waste site boundary and that setback portion of the lot shall not be part of any conditional use approval. In cases where a lot is divided by a federal or state highway or a county-maintained road it shall be considered as two separate lots regardless of whether it is shown on county tax maps under one tax ID. The lot or parcel shall have direct access to a major arterial highway.

c.

With the adoption of zoning regulations in 1997 the county allows solid waste facilities as a conditional use in AG-3 zoning district. This was done to allow for the expansion or relocation for the county's existing solid waste facility needs. It was not the intent to allow for a large multi-county landfill to be located within the county. Any landfill permitted under the zoning regulations shall be limited in size, type and location to the following:

1.

The size shall be limited to two times the county's tonnage needs for 10 years as outlined in the Screven County Solid Waste Management Plan section 2.4.

2.

The type facility will be limited to municipal solid waste as defined in this ordinance.

3.

Screven County has also chosen to limit the location of solid waste facilities to lots or parcels that have direct frontage onto major arterial highways to avoid overburden of county-maintained roads and collector roads.

d.

The site must be consistent with the land limitation elements of the county's Solid Waste Management Plan section 6.4.

e.

The site must be geotechnically suitable as defined by the county's solid waste management plan and Solid Waste Ordinance, Code Chapter 62, Article V, at the time of application, a complete zoning application shall have a completed site-specific soil and hydrologic analysis and include all information required in this ordinance. Applicant shall pay for the county to secure geologist, soil engineers, consultants and other professional help to determine suitability of the site.

f.

All solid waste disposal facilities shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Georgia Solid Waste Management Act of 1990, as amended.

g.

A conditional use application for a solid waste management facility shall not be considered complete nor accepted as complete until the zoning administrator notifies the applicant within 90 days of the application (review period needed because of the complexity of this application) if the application is complete or if other information shall be required. The 60 days required in section 414.I of this Ordinance shall not commence until the applicant is notified by certified mail that the application is considered complete and return receipt of delivery is received by the zoning office acknowledging delivery.

h.

When the zoning administrator determines that the application is complete and notifies the applicant that it is complete, the zoning administrator shall submit the complete application for review and approval of regional impact (DRI) as provided for in Zoning section 412.

i.

The applicant shall provide information demonstrating that the solid waste management facility is compatible with the Screven County Comprehensive Plan, the Screven County Solid Waste Management Plan, the Solid Waste Ordinance Chapter 62, the Subdivision Ordinance Chapter 66 and the Zoning Ordinance. All information shall reference in order the ordinance and code sections presented as being compatible.

j.

The zoning administrator may ask for any other information he deems necessary.

k.

A conditional use approval for a solid waste facility shall not become final until the solid waste facility is approved as a major development under Subdivisions Chapter 66 Article V111 and meets the requirements of the Solid Waste Ordinance 62 Article V and the applicant receives a letter of assurance from the BOC.

l.

All information submitted shall reference the applicable ordinance and section and be in the same order as outlined in the ordinance.

12.

Development of natural resources, including the removal of minerals and natural materials. This includes appurtenant buildings and machinery. Such an activity must meet the following development standards:

a.

At the time of application for the building permit, the owners or operators of the quarry must present to the zoning administrator documentation which confirms that a permit has been issued in accordance with the Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968, as amended.

13.

Communications towers as permitted and governed by the provisions of article 17 of this ordinance.

14.

Bed and breakfast meeting the following conditions.

a.

Must have at least one off street parking space for each bedroom plus one additional space.

b.

Owner/operator must reside on site either in the same house or an accessory structure on the same lot/location.

c.

Only one sign not exceeding six sq.ft. is permitted.

15.

Recreational vehicle parks as regulated in Article 10 herein.

16.

Commercial hunting camps which shall (a) provide for no more than eight sites which may be RV pads or cabins, or any combination of the two; (b) be approved by the State of Georgia for septic systems and potable water; (c) have separately metered power for the site; and (d) shall conform to such other reasonable conditions and requirements as may be established by the zoning administrator for the site in question. Commercial hunting camps shall be limited to one per landowner or immediate family members of a landowner.

C.

The following accessory uses are permitted in AG-3 districts:

1.

Private garage or carport.

2.

Structure for the storage of equipment and supplies used in maintaining the principal building and its grounds.

3.

Structure for a children's playhouse and the storage of children's play equipment.

4.

Private swimming pool and bathhouse or cabana meeting the following development standards:

a.

All such swimming pools must meet the specifications of the Standard Swimming Pool Code (SBCCI).

5.

Private tennis court and/or basketball facilities; if lighted, lights must be designed so that they do not intrude upon adjacent lots. Such a court may be surrounded by a fence up to ten feet high.

6.

Noncommercial greenhouse and other customary garden structures not over 12 feet high.

7.

Deck, patio, barbecue grill, or other such facility.

8.

Noncommercial antenna—satellite, television, radio [etc.].

9.

Temporary building for storage of materials meeting the following development standards:

a.

Permitted only in conjunction with construction of a building.

b.

Allowed either on the same lot where construction is taking place or on an adjacent lot.

c.

Such a use must be terminated upon completion of construction.

10.

Roadside stands for sale of agricultural products grown on the premises, but not to exceed 500 square feet in floor area. A roadside stand may be located in the front or side yard.

11.

Manufactured home or recreational vehicle for temporary use at a residential construction site.

a.

The temporary manufactured home or recreational vehicle must be removed within 30 days of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the principal building, but in no case later than one year after the placement of the temporary manufactured home or recreational vehicle.

b.

No more than one such unit is permitted per lot.

12.

Secondary buildings, including dwellings, by the owner for recreational purposes, or for use as a guesthouse; provided, however, that no such dwelling shall be located closer than 200 feet to any other principal structure. The heated and finished secondary building used as a recreational dwelling or guesthouse shall not exceed 75 percent of the square footage of the heated and finished floor area of the principal dwelling. When combined with a detached garage or cabana, the dwelling portion of the structure shall not exceed 75 percent of the heated and finished space contained in the principal dwelling. The use of a secondary building as a guesthouse by a person or persons based upon an oral or written lease for value is prohibited. Recreational dwellings or guesthouses are subject to health department approval. Pre-HUD mobile homes may not be used as secondary buildings under this subsection and are prohibited.

D.

The following accessory uses are permitted as conditional uses in this district, upon approval by the board of commissioners pursuant to section 413:

1.

Manufactured home for temporary use at a nonresidential construction site may be allowed as a conditional use, provided [that] it meets the following development standards:

a.

The procedure for applying for a conditional use permit for a temporary manufactured home at a construction site is as follows:

i.

Plans for a water well, sewage and septic systems suitable for the principal building proposed to be constructed on the site must be submitted to the Screven County Health Department for its review and approval.

ii.

Upon securing approval of the Screven County Health Department on the proposed water and sewage systems to serve the proposed principal building, the owner shall present evidence of such approval to the zoning administrator and apply for a building permit for the proposed principal building, including the water and sewage systems.

iii.

Upon approval of the zoning administrator and receipt of the building permit, the owner shall proceed with construction of the proposed water and sewage systems The Screven County Health Department will provide required inspections of these systems during and upon completion of construction.

iv.

Upon certification of the Screven County Health Department that the water and sewage systems have been properly installed according to approved plans, the owner will be eligible to apply for the conditional use permit for temporary use of a manufactured home at the construction site until the principal building is completed.

v.

Application should be made to the zoning administrator for the conditional use permit for temporary use of a manufactured home at a construction site.

vi.

The zoning administrator will explain to the applicant all conditions and limitations attached to such permit and will secure the written certification of the applicant affirming that the conditions will be complied with if the [applicant] is issued the permit.

b.

The following conditions shall apply to conditional use permits issued for temporary use of a manufactured home at a nonresidential construction site:

i.

A conditional use permit is only granted in conjunction with a valid building permit which has been issued for the principal building on the lot.

ii.

The permit is valid only for a specified period of time.

iii.

A development plan must be submitted showing the proposed location of the principal building, the water and sewage systems, and the temporary manufactured home.

iv.

If the principal building is not yet completed and approved for occupancy when the conditional use permit expires, the permittee may apply to the zoning administrator for an extension of the permit. The zoning administrator may extend the permit for a period of up to 12 months in addition to the original period for which the permit was valid. In no case will a temporary manufactured home will be allowed pursuant to a conditional use permit for more than 24 months.

c.

The temporary manufactured home must be connected to the approved water and sewage system designed for the principal building. No other water or sewer systems are permitted on the site.

d.

Upon approval of the principal building for occupancy, the temporary manufactured home must be disconnected from the water and sewage systems and occupancy of the temporary manufactured home must cease.

e.

The temporary manufactured home must be removed within 30 days of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the principal building or the expiration of the conditional use permit for the temporary manufactured home, whichever is earlier.

f.

No more than one such unit is permitted per lot.

g.

The temporary manufactured home must be located entirely within the rear yard of the principal structure.

E.

All accessory uses must meet the following standards:

1.

They must be located in the side or rear yard (except roadside produce stands as listed in 703.C.10 above, which may be located in a front yard).

2.

They must comply with the setback requirements of this district (except roadside produce stands as listed in 703.C.10 above, which must be set back ten feet from the front property line).

3.

They may not be located in any front yard, except as noted above in 703.E.1.

4.

Accessory buildings and structures not attached to the principal building must be located at least 12 feet from the principal building on the lot.

(Ord. No 2003-06, § 2, 4-8-2003; Ord. of 11-9-2004(2), §§ 11—13; Ord. of 4-12-2005, § 2; Ord. of 9-22-2009(3), § 2; Ord. of 9-22-2009(4), § 2; Ord. of 9-22-2009(5), § 2; Ord. of 1-13-2009; Ord. of 4-13-2021(2), § 26, 27)

The following standards are required within AG-3 districts:

A.

Minimum lot area: As specified by the Screven County Health Department, but in no case less than three acres; however, a lot of record lawfully existing at the time of passage of this ordinance and having an area which does not conform to the above standards may nevertheless be developed with a use which is permitted within an AG-3 district if approved by the Screven County Health Department, unless a larger area is otherwise specified herein.

B.

(Reserved).

C.

Minimum lot width: 200 feet.

D.

Minimum front yard setback: 100 feet from centerline. Arterial roads, collector and local roads.

E.

Minimum side yard setback: 30 feet.

F.

Minimum rear yard setback: 50 feet.

G.

Maximum building height: Maximum building height shall not exceed 45 feet; however, this height limit does not apply to projections not intended for human habitation. For buildings and structures with such projections, the minimum required yards must be increased one foot for every two feet (or part of two feet) of height greater than 45 feet.

H.

(Reserved).

I.

Sight distance: Within 30 feet of the pavement edge, plants cannot be of a type which will exceed a height of 30 inches at maturity and/or a trunk diameter of four inches. There may be some flexibility in regard to the maximum trunk diameter when protected by a guardrail or some other suitable type barrier beyond 30 feet from pavement edge. Almost any type of planted vegetation is permissible.

J.

Applicability to land and open space: No building, structure or land may be used or occupied—and no building or structure or part of a building or structure may be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered—unless in conformity with all of the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.

K.

Every use must be on a lot: No building or structure may be erected or use established unless upon a lot as defined by this ordinance.

L.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, only one site-built, single-family, detached dwelling, residential industrialized building or manufactured home, and accessory buildings related to said dwelling or home, may be erected on any residential lot in the AG-3 district. Where a non-residential use is permitted, more than one nonresidential principal building and its accessory buildings may be erected on a lot in an AG-3 zoning district.

M.

Open space not to be encroached upon: No open space may be encroached upon or reduced in any manner except in conformity with the yard, setback, off street parking spaces, and other such required development standards contained in this ordinance. Shrubbery, driveways, retaining walls, fences, curbs, and buffers are not considered to be encroachments of yards. Open space areas as required by this ordinance must be permanently maintained as open space in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance.

N.

Reduction of yards or lot area: Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, a lot existing at the time of passage of this ordinance may not be reduced, divided, changed as to produce a tract of land which does not comply with the minimum dimension or area requirements of this ordinance for the district in which it is located unless that reduction or division is necessary to provide land which is needed and accepted for public use.

O.

Lots with multiple frontage: In the case of a corner lot or double frontage lot, front yard setback requirements apply to all lot lines abutting a street.

P.

Landlocked lots: In case of a landlocked lot (a lot without direct access to a public street or road) lawfully existing as of the effective date of this ordinance, the property owner is entitled to one building permit, as long as all of the following requirements are met:

1.

No other principal building exists or is being constructed on the property.

2.

No other valid building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance and is currently valid.

3.

The property was and continues to be under single ownership since the effective date of this ordinance.

4.

The property owner has acquired a 30-foot easement to a city-, county-, or state-maintained street or road, and the easement has been duly recorded and made a part of the property deed.

Q.

Street frontage: No principal building may be erected on any lot which has less than 30 feet of immediate frontage on at least one public street.

R.

Yards and other spaces: No part of a yard, other open space, off-street parking, or loading space required for another building may be included as a part of the yard, off-street parking, or loading space required for another building, except as specifically provided for in this ordinance.

S.

Substandard lots: Any lot existing at the time of the adoption of this ordinance, which has an area or a width which is less than required by this ordinance, is subject to the following exceptions and modifications:

1.

Adjoining lots in same ownership: When two or more adjoining and vacant lots within a nonapproved development with continuous frontage and are in single ownership at the time of application and such lots have a frontage or lot area less than is required by the district in which they are located, such lots must be replatted or reparceled so as to create one or more lots which conform to the minimum frontage and area requirements of the district.

2.

Single lots: When a lot has an area or frontage which does not conform with the requirements of the district in which it is located, but was a lot of record at the effective date of this ordinance, such a lot may be used.for any use allowed in the zoning district in which it is located as long as all other requirements of this ordinance are met.

T.

Encroachment on public rights-of-way: No building, structure, service area, required off-street parking, or loading/unloading facilities are permitted to encroach on public rights-of-way.

U.

Physical design standards: Minimum design standards for driveways, loading areas, and other such physical site improvements are contained in applicable development regulations of Screven County. Consult that document for specific requirements.

V.

Off-street parking and service requirements: Minimum standards for off-street parking and service requirements are contained in the Screven County Standard for Off-Street Parking and Service Facilities (appendix B [to this appendix]).

W.

Other applicable development regulations: Information concerning any other applicable development regulations may be obtained by consulting the zoning administrator.

X.

Signs: Minimum design and location standards for signs are contained in the Screven County Sign Ordinance. Consult article 18 [of this appendix] for specific requirements.

(Ord. of 11-9-2004(2), § 14)

(Ord. of 4-13-2021(2), § 27)