The residential multi-family district is intended to provide suitable areas for the development of a variety of multi-family dwelling types at medium to high densities (up to eight units per acre).The intent of this district is to:

(1)

Locate in areas of close proximity to where public water and public sanitary sewer treatment services are available: or

(2)

Where alternate systems are approved by;

a.

The appropriate state agencies: and

b.

The county board of commissioners.

(a)

Any use permitted in RS, with the exception of farm animals and backyard chickens.

(b)

Apartments, condominiums, duplexes, and townhouses.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024))

All apartments, condominiums, duplexes, and townhouses shall conform to the following regulations:

GENERAL PROVISIONS

All multi-family developments, including apartments, condominiums, duplexes, and townhouses shall require site plan approval by the building official in accordance with all procedures and requirements established by the county and this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

All site plans required by this section shall, at a minimum, contain the following information:

(1)

Title of the proposed development and the name, address and telephone number of the property owner.

(2)

The name, address and telephone number of the architect, engineer or other designer of the proposed development.

(3)

Scale, date, north arrow and general location map showing relationship of the site to streets or natural landmarks.

(4)

Boundaries of the subject property, all existing and proposed, streets, including right-of-way and street pavement widths; buildings; water courses; parking and loading areas, and other physical characteristics of the property and proposed development.

(5)

Building setbacks, buffers and landscape strips.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

Off-street, paved parking facilities shall be grouped in bays, either adjacent to streets or in the interior of blocks. No off-street parking space shall be more than 100 feet by the most direct pedestrian routes from a door of the dwelling unit it is intended to serve. Parking shall be provided at a rate of two parking spaces for each housing unit in the development.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

(a)

Subordinate accessory structures are hereby permitted for maintenance, storage and other incidental uses supporting the primary use of the property. These types of facilities shall be centrally grouped and conveniently located for complex patrons. All service facilities shall be built and maintained by the complex owner(s) in compliance with all building codes.

(b)

Community service facilities and related accessory structures are subject to site plan approval for the convenience of the complex patrons. Such structures may include, but are not limited to the following: facility management offices, community laundry facilities and indoor community recreation uses.

(c)

All multi-family developments shall provide adequate covered school bus stop shelters accessible to an approved school bus route.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024)

CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENTS

(a)

Regulations. All condominium developments shall meet all applicable state laws, including the Georgia Condominium Act.

(b)

By-laws. Proof of the existence of all condominium bylaws shall be submitted to the planning commission and shall comply with the requirements of the Georgia Condominium Act or applicable Georgia State Law.

(c)

Minimum lot size. Each development for condominiums shall have a minimum lot size of ten acres.

(d)

Width and frontage. The minimum lot width and frontage for each development shall be 150 feet.

(e)

Setbacks. All condominium developments shall have a minimum 40 foot front setback, minimum side setbacks of 20 feet, and a minimum rear setback of 50 feet.

(f)

Building height. No condominium building or structure shall exceed the height of 50 feet.

(g)

Maximum units per building. No more than four condominiums shall be permitted to form any one, single building.

(h)

Minimum heated floor area. All units shall have a minimum heated floor area of 800 square feet.

(i)

Maximum density. All condominium development shall not exceed a density of eight units per acre.

(j)

Parking. Insofar as practicable, off-street parking facilities shall be in grouped bays, either adjacent to street or in the interior blocks. No off-street parking space shall be more than 100 feet by the most direct pedestrian route from a door of the dwelling unit it is intended to serve.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024; Res. No. 2025-03, 1-28-2025)

APARTMENT/DUPLEX DEVELOPMENTS

(a)

Minimum lot size. Each lot for apartment or duplex developments shall have a minimum lot area of ten acres.

(b)

Width and frontage. The minimum lot width and frontage for each development shall be 150 feet.

(c)

Structure separations. Apartment buildings shall be constructed with a separation of least 20 feet if one or more buildings contain two or more stories. Duplex buildings shall be constructed with a separation of at least 20 feet if more than one or more buildings are constructed.

(d)

Setbacks. All apartment and duplex developments shall have a minimum 40-foot front setback, minimum side setbacks of 20 feet, and a minimum rear setback of 50 feet.

(e)

Building height. No apartment building or structure shall exceed the height of 50 feet.

(f)

Minimum heated floor area. All units shall have a minimum heated floor area of 800 square feet.

(g)

Maximum density. All apartment and duplex developments shall not exceed a density of eight units per acre.

(h)

Parking. Insofar as practicable, off-street parking facilities shall be in grouped bays, either adjacent to street or in the interior of blocks. No off-street parking space shall be more than 100 feet by the most direct pedestrian routes from a door of the dwelling unit it is intended to serve.

(Ord. No. 2024-17, 7-23-2024; Res. No. 2025-03, 1-28-2025)