For the purpose of this chapter, the city is divided into nine land use categories, which are further divided into density/intensity control districts (please note: for the purposes of calculating minimum lot size, one acre is defined as containing exactly 43,560 square feet.):

(1)

R, single family residential.

a.

RH, residential historic.

1.

RH-1.

2.

RH-2.

3.

RH-25.

4.

RHH-1.

5.

RHH-2.

b.

R-100.

c.

R-125.

d.

R-150.

e.

R-175.

f.

R-200 through R-275.

g.

R-300 through R-475 (increasing in minimum increments of 25).

h.

R-500 and up (increasing in minimum increments of 25).

i.

RM, residential manufactured home.

(2)

MFR, multi-family residential.

a.

MFR-D, multi-family duplex.

b.

MFR-T, multi-family townhome.

c.

MFR-C, multi-family condominium.

d.

MFR-A, multi-family, apartments.

e.

MFR-M, multi-family, manufactured home park.

(3)

P, professional.

(4)

C, commercial.

a.

CN, commercial neighborhood.

b.

CH, commercial historic.

c.

C-1, modern commercial.

d.

C-I, commercial interstate.

(5)

I, institutional.

(6)

M, manufacturing.

a.

M-1, light manufacturing.

b.

M-2, heavy manufacturing.

(7)

A, agriculture.

a.

AP, agriculture pasture.

b.

AC, agriculture crops.

c.

AT, agriculture timber.

(8)

G, government.

a.

GR, government recreation.

b.

GA, government administrative.

c.

GT, government transportation.

d.

GO, government operations.

e.

GS, government schools.

(9)

Planned communities.

a.

PUD, planned unit development.

b.

PMURD, planned mixed use residential development.

c.

PESS, planned elementary school sub-division.

(Ord. No. 01252, sec. 106-11 ? 12/12/2005; Ord. No. 01285, exh. 2016- C(106-11, 6/13/2016; Ord. No. 01312, § 1(Exh. 2024-B), 3-11-2024)

The boundaries of each district are as shown on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map, Tallapoosa, Georgia," adopted by the mayor and council and certified by the mayor or city clerk. The map and all explanatory matter thereon accompanies the ordinance from which this chapter is derived and is hereby made part of this chapter. The map shall be retained in the office of the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 01252, § 106-12, 12-12-2005)

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the zoning category districts as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Where district boundaries are indicated approximately following the center lines of streets or highways, street lines, or highway right-of-way lines, such center lines, street lines, or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.

(2)

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries.

(3)

Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines of streets, highways, or railroads, or right-of-way of same, such boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance there from as indicated on the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the zoning map.

(4)

Where a zoning category district boundary line appearing on the zoning map divides a lot in single ownership at the time of this enactment, the district requirements for the most restricted portion, or least intense use (i.e., extremely low density single-family residential district), of such lot shall be deemed to apply to the whole thereof, provided that such extensions shall not include any part of such a lot more than 250 feet beyond the district boundary line. Higher intensity uses may extend a maximum of 50 feet beyond the district boundary line.

(Ord. No. 01252, § 106-13, 12-12-2005)