Spalding County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 4
- GENERAL PROCEDURES
Sections
- Sec. 401.- Initial information.
- Sec. 402. - Compliance with zoning ordinance required.
- Sec. 402A. - Certificate of zoning compliance.
- Sec. 403. - Continuance of non-conforming uses.
- Sec. 404. - Height of fences and walls in a residential zoning district.
- Sec. 405. - Required buffers in commercial and industrial districts.
- Sec. 406. - Screening of service areas within one hundred feet of public street.
- Sec. 407. - Screening required.
- Sec. 408. - Building permit required.
- Sec. 408'. - Reserved.
- Sec. 409. - Certificate of occupancy required.
- Sec. 410. - Appealing an action of the administrative officer or building official.
- Sec. 411. - Variances.
- Sec. 413. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 414. - Amendments.
- Sec. 415. - Conditional approval.
- Sec. 416. - Site plan requirements for rezoning.
- Sec. 417. - Multiple parcel rezoning.
- Sec. 418. - Appealing an action of the board of commissioners.
- Sec. 419. - Fees.
- Sec. 420. - Department of transportation permit and review of plans required.
- Sec. 421. - Penalties.
- Sec. 422. - Remedies.
- Sec. 423. - Temporary housing in case of disaster.
- Sec. 424. - Supplemental use standards.
ARTICLE 17
- PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PDD
Sections
- Sec. 1701.- Purpose.
- Sec. 1702. - Boundaries of the PDD districts.
- Sec. 1703. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 1704. - Review process.
- Sec. 1705. - Development standards for PD districts.
- Sec. 1706. - Planned residential development standards.
- Sec. 1707. - Planned neighborhood development standards.
- Sec. 1708. - Planned shopping center development standards.
- Sec. 1709. - Planned industrial development standards.
- Sec. 1710. - Planned recreation/lodge development standards.
- Sec. 1711. - Criteria for development incentives.
- Sec. 1712. - Open space requirements.
ARTICLE 17B
AAR ACTIVE ADULT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 1701B.- Purpose.
- Sec. 1702B. - Boundaries of the Active Adult Residential District.
- Sec. 1703B. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 1704B. - Development review and approval process.
- Sec. 1705B. - Development standards for AAR district.
- Sec. 1706B. - General development standards in the AAR district.
- Sec. 1707B. - Landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 1708B. - Parking.
ARTICLE 21
- S-2 SENSITIVE LAND-WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT8
Sections
- Sec. 2101.- Purpose.
- Sec. 2102. - Relationship to other zoning districts.
- Sec. 2103. - Definitions.
- Sec. 2104. - Designation and classification of water supply watersheds.
- Sec. 2105. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 2106. - Uses exempt from S-2 criteria.
- Sec. 2107. - Development and protection criteria.
- Sec. 2108. - Administration and enforcement.
- Sec. 2109. - Variances.
- Sec. 2110. - Adoption of Spalding County Watershed Protection Map.
ARTICLE 21A
S-3 SENSITIVE LAND-GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREA PROTECTION DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 2101A.- Purpose.
- Sec. 2102A. - Relationship to other zoning districts.
- Sec. 2103A. - Definitions.
- Sec. 2104A. - Coordination with development criteria contained in other zoning districts.
- Sec. 2105A. - Development and protection criteria in S-3 districts.
- Sec. 2106A. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 2107A. - Administration and enforcement procedures.
- Sec. 2108A. - Adoption of Spalding County Groundwater Recharge Area Protection District Map.
ARTICLE 21B
S-4 SENSITIVE LAND-WETLANDS PROTECTION DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 2101B.- Purpose.
- Sec. 2102B. - Relationship to other zoning districts.
- Sec. 2103B. - Definitions.
- Sec. 2104B. - Coordination with development criteria contained in other zoning districts.
- Sec. 2105B. - Adoption of Spalding County Wetlands Protection District Map.
- Sec. 2106B. - Permits and protection criteria.
- Sec. 2107B. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 2108B. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 2109B. - Administration and enforcement procedures.
ARTICLE 22
- AKB ARTHUR K. BOLTON PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE
Sections
- Sec. 2201.- Purpose.
- Sec. 2202. - Identification of property located within the AKB zone.
- Sec. 2203. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 2204. - Definition of planned development.
- Sec. 2205. - Additional rezoning procedures within AKB and relationship between AKB and other zoning districts.
- Sec. 2206. - General development standards in AKB.
- Sec. 2207. - Planned single-family residential development standards in AKB.
- Sec. 2208. - Planned commercial development standards in AKB.
- Sec. 2209. - Planned industrial development standards in AKB.
- Sec. 2210. - Criteria for development incentives.
- Sec. 2211. - Hardship tracts.
ARTICLE 22A
A-O GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 2201A.- Purpose.
- Sec. 2202A. - Short title.
- Sec. 2203A. - General definitions.
- Sec. 2204A. - Surfaces and zones as applied to the Griffin-Spalding County Airport Overlay Zoning District.
- Sec. 2205A. - Airport zone height limitations.
- Sec. 2206A. - Use restrictions.
- Sec. 2207A. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 2208A. - Permits.
- Sec. 2209A. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 2210A. - Conflict with other development regulations.
- Sec. 2211A. - Adoption of the Spalding County Airport Overlay District Map.
ARTICLE 22D
NORTH EXPRESSWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OVERLAY NEID
Sections
- Sec. 2201D.- Purpose.
- Sec. 2202D. - Identification of property located within the NEID overlay zone.
- Sec. 2203D. - Development compliant with the Spalding County Future Land Use Map (FLUM).
- Sec. 2204D. - Definitions.
- Sec. 2205D. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 2206D. - Rezoning procedures within NEID and the relationship between NEID and other zoning districts.
- Sec. 2207D. - Procedures for development of property within NEID when rezoning is not required.
- Sec. 2208D. - General development standards in NEID.
- Sec. 2209D. - Planned single-family residential development standards in NEID.
- Sec. 2210D. - Planned residential development standards in NEID.
- Sec. 2211D. - Planned commercial development standards in NEID.
- Sec. 2212D. - Planned mixed use development standards in NEID.
- Sec. 2213D. - Criteria for development incentives.
- Sec. 2214D. - Hardship tracts.
ARTICLE 24
- POWERS AND DUTIES OF VARIOUS OFFICIALS CONCERNING THIS ORDINANCE
Sections
- Sec. 2401.- Purpose.
- Sec. 2402. - Powers and duties of the administrative officer.
- Sec. 2403. - Powers and duties of the building official.
- Sec. 2404. - Powers and duties of the planning commission.
- Sec. 2405. - Powers and duties of the board of appeals.
- Sec. 2406. - Powers and duties of the board of commissioners.
APPENDIX A
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE10
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL
- ARTICLE 2. - DEFINITION OF TERMS
- ARTICLE 3. - FEES
- ARTICLE 4. - GENERAL PROCEDURES
- Sec. 401. - Initial information.
- Sec. 402. - Compliance with subdivision ordinance required.
- Sec. 403. - General overview of subdivision plat review and approval procedures.
- Sec. 404. - Submission and approval of preliminary plat.
- Sec. 405. - Specifications for preliminary plat.
- Sec. 406. - Submission and approval of construction plans.
- Sec. 407. - Specifications for construction plans.
- Sec. 408. - Submission and approval of final plat.
- Sec. 409. - Specifications for final plat.
- Sec. 410. - Recording and dedication.
- Sec. 411. - Appealing an action of the administrative officer or the planning commission.
- Sec. 412. - Variances.
- Sec. 413. - Amendments.
- Sec. 414. - Appealing an action of the board of commissioners.
- Sec. 415. - Penalties.
- Sec. 416. - Remedies.
- ARTICLE 5. - REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS[11]
- Sec. 501. - Development standards in general.
- Sec. 502. - Development standards for streets.
- Sec. 503. - Development standards for lots.
- Sec. 504. - Development standards for utility installations.
- Sec. 505. - Development standards for drainage facilities.
- Sec. 506. - Surety for completion of improvements.
- ARTICLE 6. - POWERS AND DUTIES OF VARIOUS OFFICIALS CONCERNING THIS ORDINANCE
- ARTICLE 7. - CONSERVATION SUBDIVISIONS[12]
- Sec. 701. - Purposes.
- Sec. 702. - General regulations.
- Sec. 703. - Dimensional standards and density determinations.
- Sec. 704. - Greenspace land use and design standards.
- Sec. 705. - Permanent greenspace protection through conservation easements.
- Sec. 706. - Discretionary density bonuses.
- Sec. 707. - Ownership and maintenance of greenspace and common facilities.
- Sec. 708. - Plan standards.
- Sec. 709. - Plan design and approval process.
- Sec. 710. - Design guidelines for streets in conservation subdivisions.
- Sec. 711. - Homeowner association documents.
- Sec. 712. - Variances.
- Sec. 713. - Greenspace layout and design.
- ARTICLE 8. - LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS[13]
APPENDIX B
PLANNING COMMISSION14
Sections
APPENDIX C
BOARD OF APPEALS15
Sections
- Sec. 101.- Created.
- Sec. 102. - Composition.
- Sec. 103. - Membership.
- Sec. 103.1. - Appointment of members; removal for cause; compensation.
- Sec. 104. - Grounds for removal.
- Sec. 105. - Conduct of meetings; chairman.
- Sec. 106. - Submission of appeals.
- Sec. 107. - Hearing of appeals.
- Sec. 107.1. - Continuance.
- Sec. 108. - Powers.
- Sec. 109. - Filing of appeals and applications for variances and special exceptions.
- Sec. 110. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 111. - Decisions and findings of board to be a final administrative decision.
- Sec. 112. - Appeal to superior court.
- Sec. 113. - Stay of legal proceedings; exception.
- Sec. 114. - Effective date.
APPENDIX D
SPALDING COUNTY SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL ORDINANCE16
Sections
- Sec. 101.- Title.
- Sec. 102. - Definitions.
- Sec. 103. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 104. - Minimum requirements for erosion and sedimentation control using best management practices.
- Sec. 105. - Application/permit process.
- Sec. 106. - Inspection and enforcement.
- Sec. 107. - Penalties and incentives.
- Sec. 108. - Education and certification.
- Sec. 109. - Administrative appeal, judicial review.
- Sec. 110. - Effectivity, validity and liability.
APPENDIX E
SIGN ORDINANCE
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - PURPOSE
- ARTICLE 2. - DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
- Sec. 201.- Adjacent to a street or road, arterial.
- Sec. 202. - Agricultural sign.
- Sec. 203. - Animated sign.
- Sec. 204. - Balloon sign.
- Sec. 205. - Banner.
- Sec. 206. - Beacon.
- Sec. 206.1. - Bed and breakfast identification sign.
- Sec. 207. - Buildable area of lot.
- Sec. 208. - Campaign sign.
- Sec. 209. - Canopy sign.
- Sec. 210. - Changeable copy sign.
- Sec. 211. - Church sign.
- Sec. 212. - Commercial message.
- Sec. 213. - Construction sign.
- Sec. 214. - Copy.
- Sec. 215. - County.
- Sec. 216. - Directional sign.
- Sec. 217. - Divided highway.
- Sec. 218. - Entrance sign.
- Sec. 219. - Flag.
- Sec. 220. - Flashing sign.
- Sec. 221. - Freestanding sign.
- Sec. 222. - Garage sale sign.
- Sec. 223. - General advertising sign.
- Sec. 224. - Home occupation.
- Sec. 225. - Identification sign.
- Sec. 226. - Illuminated sign.
- Sec. 227. - Incidental sign.
- Sec. 228. - Integral sign.
- Sec. 229. - Nonconforming sign.
- Sec. 230. - On-premises sign.
- Sec. 231. - Pennant.
- Sec. 232. - Planned center.
- Sec. 233. - Planned center sign.
- Sec. 234. - Portable sign.
- Sec. 235. - Projecting sign.
- Sec. 236. - Promotional sign.
- Sec. 237. - Real estate directional sign.
- Sec. 238. - Real estate sign.
- Sec. 239. - Residential district.
- Sec. 240. - Roof sign.
- Sec. 241. - Rotating sign.
- Sec. 242. - School sign.
- Sec. 243. - Sign.
- Sec. 244. - Sign area.
- Sec. 245. - Sign face.
- Sec. 246. - Sign structure.
- Sec. 247. - Sign height.
- Sec. 248. - Special event sign.
- Sec. 249. - Wall sign.
- Sec. 249'. - Vehicle signs.
- Sec. 250. - Window sign.
- ARTICLE 3. - SCOPE OF REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE 4. - COMPUTATIONS
- ARTICLE 5. - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- Sec. 501.- Generally.
- Sec. 502. - General advertising.
- Sec. 503. - Freestanding signs.
- Sec. 504. - Construction signs.
- Sec. 505. - Agricultural signs.
- Sec. 506. - Integral signs.
- Sec. 507. - Noncommercial messages.
- Sec. 508. - Planned center signs.
- Sec. 509. - Entrance signs.
- Sec. 510. - Illumination.
- Sec. 511. - Real estate signs.
- Sec. 512. - Real estate directional signs.
- Sec. 513. - Window signs.
- Sec. 514. - Wall signs.
- Sec. 515. - Canopy signs.
- Sec. 516. - Campaign signs.
- Sec. 517. - On-premises signs.
- Sec. 518. - Flags.
- Sec. 519. - Identification signs.
- Sec. 520. - Special events signs.
- Sec. 521. - Promotional signs.
- Sec. 522. - Church signs.
- Sec. 523. - School signs.
- Sec. 524. - Portable signs.
- ARTICLE 6. - GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
- ARTICLE 7. - PROHIBITED SIGNS
- ARTICLE 8. - SIGNS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT
- ARTICLE 9. - SIGN TABLE
- ARTICLE 10. - NONCONFORMING SIGNS
- ARTICLE 11. - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- ARTICLE 12. - PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
- ARTICLE 13. - VARIANCES AND APPEALS
- ARTICLE 14. - CONFLICTS
- ARTICLE 15. - SEVERABILITY
APPENDIX G
STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING, SERVICE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING19
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - OFF-STREET PARKING, SERVICE FACILITIES
- ARTICLE 2 - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
APPENDIX I
SPALDING COUNTY ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS AND TOWERS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE 2. - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FACILITIES OTHER THAN WIRELESS FACILITIES, SMALL
- ARTICLE 3. - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO WIRELESS FACILITIES, SMALL
APPENDIX J
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE21
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL
- ARTICLE 2. - DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
- ARTICLE 3. - FEES
- ARTICLE 4. - GENERAL PROCEDURES
- Sec. 401. - Initial information.
- Sec. 402. - Compliance with development regulations required.
- Sec. 403. - General overview of construction plan procedures.
- Sec. 404. - Submission and approval of construction plans.
- Sec. 405. - Specifications for construction plans.
- Sec. 405'. - Specifications for construction plans for expansion and/or addition to existing commercial or industrial sites not exceeding five thousand square feet of impervious surface.
- Sec. 406. - Other plans required.
- Sec. 407. - Development standards for utility installations.
- Sec. 408. - Development standards for drainage facilities.
- Sec. 409. - Development standards for driveway entrances.
- Sec. 410. - Certifications.
- Sec. 411. - Site plan revisions.
- Sec. 412. - Certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 413. - Appeals and variances.
- Sec. 414. - Penalties.
- Sec. 415. - Remedies.
- Sec. 416. - Architectural and design standards.
- ARTICLE 5. - POWERS AND DUTIES OF VARIOUS OFFICIALS CONCERNING THIS ORDINANCE
- ARTICLE 6. - LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS
APPENDIX K
LANDSCAPING AND TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE FOR MULTI-FAMILY, COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS22
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL
- ARTICLE 2. - TREE PRESERVATION[23]
- Sec. 201. - Protection of existing trees.
- Sec. 202. - Tree inventories and surveys.
- Sec. 203. - Plan review standards.
- Sec. 204. - Construction standards.
- Sec. 205. - Location and types of tree protection devices.
- Sec. 206. - Materials.
- Sec. 207. - Sequence of installation and removal.
- Sec. 208. - Other specifications.
- Sec. 209. - Tree protection plan requirements.
- Sec. 210. - Pre-submittal conference.
APPENDIX L
ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED INTO THE CITY OF GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, OR LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE CITY LIMITS THEREOF24
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - TITLE, PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE
- ARTICLE II. - DEFINITIONS
- ARTICLE III. - PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES
- ARTICLE IV. - CONDUCT OF THE ZONING/ANNEXATION HEARING BY THE GOVERNMENT
- Sec. 401. - Conduct of hearing on rezoning application or annexation petition by city.
- Sec. 402. - Conduct of hearing on rezoning application by county.
- Sec. 403. - Notice after hearing completion.
- Sec. 404. - Response.
- Sec. 405. - Dispute resolution.
- Sec. 406. - Adoption of ordinance.
- Sec. 407. - Permits.
- Sec. 408. - Litigation.
- Sec. 409. - Notice.
APPENDIX M
SPALDING COUNTY SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE25
Sections
- Sec. 101.- Short title.
- Sec. 102. - Applicability.
- Sec. 103. - Definitions.
- Sec. 104. - Requirements for an integrated SES.
- Sec. 105. - Requirements for a rooftop SES.
- Sec. 106. - General requirements for each ground-mounted SES.
- Sec. 107. - Specific requirements for a ground-mounted SES, intermediate scale.
- Sec. 108. - Specific requirements for a ground-mounted SES, large scale.
- Sec. 109. - Special exception application requirements.
- Sec. 110. - Certifications.