Stockbridge City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1.1 - Title.
- 1.2 - Authority.
- 1.3.1 - Generally.
- 1.3.2 - Exemptions and exceptions.
- 1.4 - Purpose and intent.
- 1.5 - Relationship to the comprehensive plan.
- 1.6 - Administrator.
- 1.7.1 - Official zoning map.
- 1.7.2 - Functional road plan.
- 1.7.3 - Georgia Stormwater Management Manual.
- 1.7.4 - Metro North Georgia Water Planning District.
- 1.7.5 - Floodplain management.
- 1.7.6 - Building and construction codes.
- 1.7.7 - OSHA safety and health regulations regarding excavating and trenching.
- 1.8.1 - Generally.
- 1.8.2 - Rules for boundary interpretations.
- 1.8.3 - Rules of construction.
- 1.8.4 - Computation of time.
- 1.9 - Abrogation.
- 1.10 - Severability.
- 1.11 - Conversion of previous zoning districts.
- 1.12 - Transition rules.
- 1.13 - Development standards concerning previously approved plats.
CHAPTER 2
ZONING AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- 2.1 - Generally.
- 2.2 - Official zoning map.
- 2.3 - Establishment of zoning districts.
- 2.4 - Zoning districts—Uses and development standards.
- 2.4.1 - RR—Rural Residential District.
- 2.4.2 - SR—Suburban Residential District.
- 2.4.3 - CCR—City Center Residential District.
- 2.4.4 - MFR—Multiple Family Residential District.
- 2.4.5 - MHR—Mobile Home Residential District.
- 2.4.6 - OI—Office Institutional District.
- 2.4.7 - DT—Downtown District.
- 2.4.8 - C1—Neighborhood Commercial District.
- 2.4.9 - C2—General Commercial District.
- 2.4.10 - C3—Heavy Commercial District.
- 2.4.11 - LI—Light Manufacturing District.
- 2.4.12 - HI—Heavy Industrial District.
- 2.4.13 - PUD—Planned Unit Development District.
- 2.4.14 - PUD—Planned Unit Development District design guidelines and procedures.
- 2.5.1 - Generally.
- 2.5.2 - PMU—Parkway Mixed Use Overlay District.
- 2.5.3 - DTV—Downtown Village Overlay District.
CHAPTER 3
USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- 3.1 - Use table, zoning districts and use comparison.
- 3.2.1 - Accessory structures.
- 3.2.2 - Accessory dwellings (guest houses, in-law suites, caretaker houses).
- 3.2.3 - Adult and child day care facilities.
- 3.2.4 - Animal care facilities (kennels, animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, and stables).
- 3.2.5 - Airstrips, airports and helicopters [heliports].
- 3.2.6 - Bed and breakfast facility (not in a subdivision).
- 3.2.7 - Cemeteries.
- 3.2.8 - Centers for manufacturing, production, processing or assembly.
- 3.2.9 - Commercial greenhouses and plant nurseries.
- 3.2.10 - Electrical substations.
- 3.2.11 - Electric vehicle charging stations.
- 3.2.12 - Emergency response and public safety facilities.
- 3.2.13 - Fences and walls (excluding retaining walls).
- 3.2.14 - Gasoline service stations.
- 3.2.15 - Funeral homes, mortuaries, and crematoriums.
- 3.2.16 - Golf courses and driving ranges.
- 3.2.17 - Nursing homes, assisted living, hospice care facilities, and specialized housing facilities.
- 3.2.18 - Home occupations.
- 3.2.19 - Hospitals.
- 3.2.20 - Industrialized and modular buildings.
- 3.2.21 - Keeping or raising of livestock.
- 3.2.22 - Livestock processing and feedlots.
- 3.2.23 - Lodges and event facilities.
- 3.2.24 - Mass assembly centers and grounds (fairgrounds, outdoor amusements, amphitheaters, convention centers, civic centers, rodeos, armories, places of worship, and athletic fields).
- 3.2.25 - Mines and quarries.
- 3.2.26 - Specialized housing facilities.
- 3.2.27 - Outside storage.
- 3.2.28 - Personal care homes, group homes, and boarding home having two or less persons.
- 3.2.29 - Personal care homes, group homes, and boarding home having three or more persons.
- 3.2.30 - Relocated structures.
- 3.2.31 - Roadside produce stands.
- 3.2.32 - Salvage yards or junkyards and wrecker services (with storage area).
- 3.2.33 - Schools, academic, public or private.
- 3.2.34 - Self-service storage facilities.
- 3.2.35 - Senior adult housing.
- 3.2.36 - Small box discount stores.
- 3.2.37 - Solar energy systems.
- 3.2.38 - Swimming pools and pool enclosures.
- 3.2.39 - Temporary structures and uses.
- 3.2.40 - Truck stops.
- 3.2.41 - Dance studios.
CHAPTER 4
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 4.1 - Purpose.
- 4.2 - Expansion or modification of existing uses and structures.
- 4.3.1 - Design standards for lots.
- 4.3.2 - Dimensional standards for building height and location.
- 4.3.3 - Open space standards.
- 4.3.4 - Outdoor lighting standards.
- 4.3.5 - Street orientation.
- 4.3.6 - Building massing and modulation requirements for buildings under twenty thousand square feet.
- 4.3.7 - No exterior vending machines.
- 4.3.8 - Mechanical and other building systems.
- 4.3.9 - Utilities.
- 4.3.10 - Encroachment on public rights-of-way.
- 4.3.11 - Posting of addresses.
- 4.3.12 - Trash enclosures, storage areas, and external structures.
- 4.4.1 - General requirements.
- 4.4.2 - Requirements for single-family detached and attached.
- 4.4.3 - Requirements for multifamily residential.
- 4.4.4 - Requirements for buildings not exclusively residential (includes mixed-use, commercial, institutional, industrial, etc.).
- 4.4.5 - Roof requirements for buildings under twenty thousand square feet.
- 4.4.6 - Establishments over forty thousand square feet (large-scale retail centers).
- 4.5.1 - Special provisions for major corridors.
- 4.5.2 - Sidewalks.
- 4.5.3 - Street trees.
- 4.6.1 - Applicability.
- 4.6.2 - Location, measurement, and design of buffers.
- 4.6.3 - Buffer area standards.
- 4.6.4 - Plant materials for buffers on nonresidential developments.
- 4.6.5 - Plant materials for buffers on residential developments.
- 4.6.6 - Non-vegetative screening.
- 4.6.7 - Disturbance or encroachments.
- 4.6.8 - Protection during land disturbing activities.
- 4.7.1 - Applicability and provision of landscape plans.
- 4.7.2 - Maintenance requirements.
- 4.7.3 - Landscape standards for nonresidential development.
- 4.7.4 - Residential landscape standards.
- 4.7.5 - Landscape requirements for parking lots.
- 4.7.6 - Landscape plant materials standards.
- 4.8.1 - Purpose and intent.
- 4.8.2 - Applicability.
- 4.8.3 - Maintenance.
- 4.8.4 - Calculation of required parking spaces and loading spaces.
- 4.8.5 - Parking and loading space standards.
- 4.8.6 - Parking spaces for disabled individuals.
- 4.8.7 - Design requirements for parking lots, parking spaces, and loading areas.
- 4.8.8 - Shared parking arrangements.
- 4.8.9 - Administrative reduction of spaces constructed.
- 4.8.10 - Acceptable locations for off-street parking.
- 4.8.11 - Limitation on trucks.
- 4.8.13 - Off-site location of required parking.
- 4.8.14 - Parking in landscape areas and buffers.
- 4.8.16 - Off-street parking design requirements angled or parallel parking.
- 4.8.17 - Parking structures.
- 4.8.18 - Bicycle standards.
- 4.8.19 - Parking and storage of major recreational equipment.
- 4.8.20 - Parking and storage of commercial vehicles.
- 4.8.21 - Electrical vehicle charging stations (EVCS).
- 4.8.22 - Encroachment on public rights-of-way.
CHAPTER 5
SIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 5.1 - Purpose.
- 5.2 - Definitions.
- 5.3 - Applications and permits.
- 5.4 - Signs which require no permit.
- 5.5 - Prohibited signs.
- 5.6 - Construction standards—All signs.
- 5.7 - Sign measurement.
- 5.8 - Special requirements; all signs.
- 5.9 - Special limitations by sign type.
- 5.10 - Variances for signs.
- 5.11 - Requirements by zoning classification.
- 5.12 - Unsafe and unlawful signs.
- 5.13 - Nonconforming signs.
- 5.14 - Enforcement.
- 5.16 - Conflict and severability.
CHAPTER 8
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Sections
- 8.1 - Purpose.
- 8.2 - Approval required.
- 8.2.1 - Expiration of approvals.
- 8.2.2 - Fees required.
- 8.3.1 - Pre-application conference.
- 8.3.2 - Determination of completeness.
- 8.3.3 - Applications subject to administrative action.
- 8.4.1 - Submittal requirements for development plans.
- 8.4.2 - Requirements for development plans.
- 8.4.3 - Requirements regarding improvements.
- 8.4.5 - Requirements for permits.
CHAPTER 9
ZONING AMENDMENTS
Sections
- 9.1.1 - Pre-application conference.
- 9.1.2 - Amendment application.
- 9.1.3 - Determination of completeness.
- 9.2.1 - Requirements for amending the official zoning map (rezoning).
- 9.2.2 - Standards governing the exercise of zoning powers.
- 9.2.4 - Requirements for modifications to approved zoning conditions and approved master development plans.
- 9.2.5 - Requirements for special use permits.
- 9.2.6 - Use permit considerations.
- 9.2.8 - Requirements for amendments of the unified development code.
- 9.2.9 - Requirements for amendment to the comprehensive plan.
- 9.2.10 - Community Zoning Information Meeting (CZIM).
- 9.3 - Public notice requirements.
- 9.3.1 - Public notice required.
- 9.3.2 - Requirements for publishing legal ads.
- 9.3.3 - Requirements for posting signs.
- 9.3.4 - Mailed notice.
- 9.3.5 - Additional notice required.
- 9.4.1 - Rules of procedure.
- 9.4.2 - Additional hearing requirements.
- 9.7 - Requirements for developments of regional impact.
- 9.8 - Zoning of annexed property with common zoning classification.
- 9.9 - Waivers.
CHAPTER 10
VARIANCES, ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
Sections
- 10.1.1 - Generally.
- 10.1.2 - Prohibited variances.
- 10.1.3 - Criteria to be considered for deciding variances.
- 10.1.4 - Requirements for authorizing a variance.
- 10.2 - Administrative variance.
- 10.3 - Appeal of administrative actions.
- 10.3.1 - Applicability.
- 10.3.2 - Time for applications and hearings.
- 10.3.3 - Application requirements.
- 10.3.4 - Stay of proceedings.
- 10.3.5 - Action on appeals.
- 10.4 - Appeals of mayor and city council actions.
- 10.5 - Vested rights.
CHAPTER 11
ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- 11.1 - Authority.
- 11.2 - Violations.
- 11.3 - Inspection of property.
- 11.4 - Responsibility of violation.
- 11.5 - Types of violations.
- 11.6 - Procedure for violations.
- 11.7 - Immediate public risk violations.
- 11.8 - Fines and penalties.
- 11.9 - Appeals or trials.
- 11.10 - Enforcement, remedies, or injunctive relief.
CHAPTER 13
TREE PROTECTION
Sections
- 13.1 - Statement of purpose.
- 13.2 - General applicability.
- 13.3 - Exemptions.
- 13.4 - Definitions.
- 13.5 - Procedures.
- 13.6 - Tree preservation and replacement requirements.
- 13.7 - Tree replacement standards.
- 13.8 - Timber harvesting.
- 13.9.1 - Warranty or maintenance surety.
- 13.9.2 - Inspection.
- 13.9.3 - Performance surety.
- 3.9.4 - Continuing maintenance.
- 13.10 - Enforcement.
- 13.11 - Appendix A.
CHAPTER 14
SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
- 14.1 - Subdivision plat process.
- 14.2 - Review and approval authority.
- 14.3 - Pre-application review.
- 14.4 - Approval of preliminary plat.
- 14.5 - Small subdivision exemption.
- 14.6 - Approval of final plat.
- 14.7 - Recording.
- 14.8 - Requirements regarding ownership and management of open space.
- 14.9 - Amenity package requirements.
- 14.10 - Street light requirements.
- 14.11 - Private road requirements.
- 14.12 - Detention design requirements.
- 14.13 - Maintenance of detention facilities.
- 14.14 - Stormwater facilities plat requirements.
- 14.15 - Requirement of as-built drawings.
CHAPTER 15
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Sections
- 15.1.1 - Purpose of provisions.
- 15.1.2 - Definitions.
- 15.1.3 - Fixture specifications and installation standards.
- 15.1.4 - Product labeling specifications.
- 15.1.5 - Exceptions.
- 15.1.6 - Compliance and enforcement.
- 15.1.7 - Violation—Penalty.
- 15.2.1 - General provision.
- 15.2.2 - Applicability.
- 15.2.3 - Definitions.
- 15.2.4 - Water waste.
- 15.3.1 - Restriction on outdoor watering of landscape.
- 15.3.2 - Enforcement.
- 15.3.3 - Stormwater facilities zoning and plat requirements.
- 15.4.1 - Title.
- 15.4.2 - Findings and purposes.
- 15.4.3 - Definitions.
- 15.4.4 - Applicability.
- 15.4.5 - Land development requirements.
- 15.4.6 - Compatibility with other buffer regulations and requirements.
- 15.4.7 - Additional information requirements for development on buffer zone properties.
- 15.4.8 - Responsibility.
- 15.4.9 - Inspection.
- 15.4.10 - Violations, enforcement and penalties.
- 15.4.11 - Administrative appeal and judicial review.
- 15.4.12 - Severability.
- 15.5.1 - Title and definitions.
- 15.5.2 - Exemptions.
- 15.5.3 - Minimum requirements for erosion, sedimentation and pollution control using best management practices.
- 15.5.4 - Application/permit process.
- 15.5.5 - Inspection and enforcement.
- 15.5.6 - Penalties and incentives.
- 15.5.7 - Education and certification.
- 15.5.8 - Administrative appeal judicial review.
- 15.5.9 - Effectivity, validity and liability.
- 15.6.1 - Purpose and intent.
- 15.6.2 - Definitions.
- 15.6.3 - Adoption and implementation of the GSMM; conflicts and inconsistencies.
- 15.6.4 - Designation of administrator.
- 15.6.5 - Applicability criteria for stormwater management standards.
- 15.6.6 - Exemptions from stormwater management standards.
- 15.6.7 - Stormwater management standards.
- 15.6.8 - Pre-submittal meeting, stormwater concept plan, and stormwater management plan requirements.
- 15.6.9 - Application fee.
- 15.6.10 - Application procedures.
- 15.6.11 - Compliance with the approved stormwater management plan.
- 15.6.12 - Inspections to ensure plan compliance during construction.
- 15.6.13 - Final inspection; as-built drawings; delivery of inspection and maintenance agreement.
- 15.6.14 - Violations and enforcement.
- 15.6.15 - Maintenance by owner of stormwater management systems predating current GSMM.
- 15.6.16 - Inspection and maintenance agreements.
- 15.6.17 - Right-of-entry for maintenance inspections.
- 15.6.18 - Owner's failure to maintain the stormwater management system.
- 15.7.1 - Findings.
- 15.7.2 - Establishment of a utility and enterprise fund.
- 15.7.3 - Definitions.
- 15.7.4 - Scope of responsibility for the city stormwater system.
- 15.7.5 - Requirements for on-site stormwater systems; inspections and enforcement methods.
- 15.7.6 - General funding policy.
- 15.7.7 - Effective date of stormwater charges.
- 15.7.8 - Stormwater management utility service charges.
- 15.7.9 - Exemptions and credits applicable to stormwater service charges.
- 15.7.10 - Stormwater service charge billing, delinquencies, collections.
- 15.7.11 - Appeals.
- 15.8.1 - General provisions.
- 15.8.2 - Definitions.
- 15.8.3 - Prohibitions.
- 15.8.4 - Industrial or construction activity discharges.
- 15.8.5 - Access and inspection of properties and facilities.
- 15.8.6 - Notification of accidental discharges and spills.
- 15.8.7 - Requirement to prevent, control and reduce stormwater pollutants by the use of best management practices.
- 15.8.8 - Watercourse protection.
- 15.8.9 - Violations, enforcement and penalties.
- 15.8.10 - Ultimate responsibility.
- 15.8.11 - Severability.
- 15.8.12 - Adoption of ordinance.
- 15.9.1 - Findings of fact.
- 15.9.2 - Purpose and intent.
- 15.9.3 - Definitions.
- 15.9.4 - Applicability.
- 15.9.5 - Designation of ordinance administrator.
- 15.9.6 - Basis for area of special flood hazard, areas of future-conditions flood hazard and associated floodplain characteristics—Flood area maps and studies.
- 15.9.7 - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- 15.9.8 - Permit procedures and requirements.
- 15.9.9 - Floodplain management plan requirements.
- 15.9.10 - Construction stage submittal requirements.
- 15.9.11 - Duties and responsibilities of the administrator.
- 15.9.12 - Definition of floodplain boundaries.
- 15.9.13 - Standards for development.
- 15.9.14 - General standards.
- 15.9.15 - Engineering study requirements for floodplain encroachments.
- 15.9.16 - Floodway encroachments.
- 15.9.17 - Maintenance requirements.
- 15.9.18 - Provisions for flood damage reduction.
- 15.9.19 - Building standards for structures and buildings within the future-conditions floodplain.
- 15.9.20 - Building standards for structures and buildings authorized adjacent to the future-conditions floodplain.
- 15.9.21 - Building standards for residential single-lot developments on streams without established base flood elevations and/or floodway (a zones).
- 15.9.22 - Building standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO zones).
- 15.9.23 - Standards for subdivisions of land.
- 15.9.24 - Variance procedures.
- 15.9.25 - Violations, enforcement and penalties.
- 15.9.26 - Notice of violation.
- 15.9.27 - Penalties.
- 15.9.28 - Compatibility with other regulations.
CHAPTER 16
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
Sections
- 16.1 - Generally.
- 16.2 - Traffic impact studies (TIS).
- 16.3 - Access requirements.
- 16.4 - Design and construction standards for streets.
- 16.5 - Joint access.
- 16.6 - Construction requirements for residential, industrial, and commercial subdivision streets.
- 16.7 - Improvements to existing streets and rights-of-way for residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
- 16.8 - Visibility at intersections.
- 16.9 - Pedestrian access and facilities requirements.
- 16.10 - Street names and sign requirements.
- 16.11 - Streetlight and pedestrian light requirements.
- 16.12 - Drainage standards for street—Placement, location, and design.
- 16.13 - Drainage standards for street—Materials and installation.