Tybee Island City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 3
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 3-010.- Zoning affects every structure and use.
- Sec. 3-020. - Continuance of nonconforming uses/structures.
- Sec. 3-030. - Reduction in lot area.
- Sec. 3-040. - Substandard lots of record.
- Sec. 3-050. - Obstruction to visions at street intersections.
- Sec. 3-060. - Bed and breakfast regulations.
- Sec. 3-070. - Permissible structures per lot; accessory structures.
- Sec. 3-080. - Off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 3-090. - Schedule of development regulations.
- Sec. 3-090.1. - Streams, lakes, coastal marshlands and freshwater wetlands buffer/setback.
- Sec. 3-100. - Beach, dune, or vegetation disturbance/crossover maintenance and construction.
- Sec. 3-110. - Single-family residential standards/manufactured home standards/recreational vehicle standards.
- Sec. 3-120. - Access to public street required.
- Sec. 3-130. - Structures to be moved.
- Sec. 3-140. - Unsafe structures.
- Sec. 3-150. - Prohibited uses in residential districts.
- Sec. 3-160. - Protective screening of adjacent property where commercial use and residential use abut.
- Sec. 3-165. - Greenspace.
- Sec. 3-170. - Home occupations and home business offices.
- Sec. 3-180. - Satellite receiving dish antenna.
- Sec. 3-190. - Swimming pool requirements and placement.
- Sec. 3-200. - Decks, walkways and patios.
- Sec. 3-210. - Child day care facilities.
- Sec. 3-220. - Amusement parks and areas of amusement.
- Sec. 3-230. - Turtle nesting protection.
- Sec. 3-240. - Wetlands protection.
- Sec. 3-250. - Private parking lots.
ARTICLE 4
- ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 4-010.- List of districts.
- Sec. 4-020. - District boundaries.
- Sec. 4-030. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 4-040. - Zone line dividing a lot.
- Sec. 4-050. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 4-051. - Short-term rentals.
- Sec. 4-051.1. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4-051.2. - Application.
- Sec. 4-051.3. - Regulatory fee/renewal.
- Sec. 4-051.4. - Good neighbor policy.
- Sec. 4-051.5. - Signs.
- Sec. 4-051.6. - Unique location identification number required.
- Sec. 4-051.7. - Compliance.
- Sec. 4-051.8. - Homestead exemption/estate planning.
- Sec. 4-051.9. - Additional compliance and enforcement of requirements.
- Sec. 4-051.10. - Right to require verification of compliance.
- Sec. 4-051.11. - Transfers.
- Sec. 4-051.12. - Severability.
- Sec. 4-052. - Short-term rentals related to the R-1, R-1-B, and R-2 residential zoning districts.
ARTICLE 5
- PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- Sec. 5-009.- Permit prerequisite for construction.
- Sec. 5-010. - Permits required for construction.
- Sec. 5-020. - Permits or actions required by this Land Development Code.
- Sec. 5-030. - Fees.
- Sec. 5-040. - Application for permits or actions under this Land Development Code.
- Sec. 5-041. - Lot recombination.
- Sec. 5-050. - Public notice.
- Sec. 5-060. - Public hearing requirements.
- Sec. 5-070. - Standards for special review.
- Sec. 5-080. - Site plan approval.
- Sec. 5-090. - Variances.
- Sec. 5-100. - Standards for variance from the flood damage control regulations.
- Sec. 5-110. - Standards for Land Development Code or zoning map amendment approval.
- Sec. 5-111. - Conditional zoning.
- Sec. 5-120. - Sign permit approval.
- Sec. 5-130. - Major subdivision plat procedure.
- Sec. 5-140. - Minor subdivision plat approval procedure.
- Sec. 5-150. - Standards for subdivision proposals.
- Sec. 5-151. - Subdivision of duplex.
- Sec. 5-155. - Design standards for maritime district.
- Sec. 5-156. - Survey requirements.
- Sec. 5-160. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 5-170. - Other city actions affected by this Land Development Code.
ARTICLE 6
- SIGN REGULATIONS2
Sections
- Sec. 6-009.- Editor's note to article 6.
- Sec. 6-010. - State code adopted.
- Sec. 6-020. - Permit required.
- Sec. 6-030. - Traffic safety.
- Sec. 6-040. - Exemptions; signs not requiring a permit.
- Sec. 6-050. - Obsolete/abandoned signs.
- Sec. 6-060. - Unsafe signs.
- Sec. 6-070. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 6-080. - Design standards.
- Sec. 6-090. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 6-100. - Relief from sign design requirements.
- Sec. 6-110. - Other permissible signs.
- Sec. 6-115. - Maritime district.
- Sec. 6-120. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 6-130. - Severability and conflict.
ARTICLE 7
- TREE REMOVAL REGULATIONS3
Sections
- Sec. 7-010.- Findings of fact.
- Sec. 7-020. - Purpose.
- Sec. 7-030. - Applications and exceptions.
- Sec. 7-035. - Tree protection during plat and plan approval.
- Sec. 7-040. - Tree permit required.
- Sec. 7-050. - Tree removal requirements.
- Sec. 7-060. - Removal of significant trees.
- Sec. 7-070. - Tree protection during development.
- Sec. 7-080. - Standards for tree planting and replacement.
- Sec. 7-090. - Penalties for unlawful tree removal.
- Sec. 7-100. - Appeals of actions.
ARTICLE 8
- FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION4
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 8-010. - Statutory authorization.
- Sec. 8-020. - Findings of fact.
- Sec. 8-030. - Statement of purpose.
- Sec. 8-040. - Objectives.
- Sec. 8-050. - Variance procedures.
- Sec. 8-060. - Definitions.
- Sec. 8-070. - Lands to which this article applies.
- Sec. 8-080. - Basis for area of special flood hazard.
- Sec. 8-090. - Establishment of development permit.
- Sec. 8-100. - Compliance.
- Sec. 8-110. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Sec. 8-120. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 8-130. - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Sec. 8-140. - Penalties for violation.
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION 3. - PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Sec. 8-180. - General standards.
- Sec. 8-190. - Specific standards.
- Sec. 8-200. - Building standards for streams without established base flood elevations and/or floodway (A-zones).
- Sec. 8-210. - Standards for areas of special flood hazard (zones AE) with established base flood elevations without designated floodways.
- Sec. 8-220. - Standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO zones).
- Sec. 8-230. - Coastal high hazard areas (V-zones).
- Sec. 8-240. - Standards for subdivisions.
- Sec. 8-250. - Standard for critical facilities.
ARTICLE 11
- PLANNING COMMISSION
Sections
- Sec. 11-010.- Creation and purposes.
- Sec. 11-020. - Name.
- Sec. 11-030. - Membership.
- Sec. 11-040. - Terms of office.
- Sec. 11-050. - Filling vacancies.
- Sec. 11-060. - Removal of members.
- Sec. 11-070. - Compensation.
- Sec. 11-080. - Chair and vice-chair.
- Sec. 11-090. - Secretary.
- Sec. 11-100. - Meetings.
- Sec. 11-110. - Duties.
ARTICLE 13
- ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS6
Sections
- Sec. 13-001.- Zoning map amendment [(Rosewood Avenue and Oceanview Court)].
- Sec. 13-002. - Zoning map amendments.
- Sec. 13-003. - Zoning map amendment [(Lewis Avenue)].
- Sec. 13-004. - Zoning map amendment [(Highway 80)].
- Sec. 13-005. - Zoning map amendment (Eagles Nest [Drive]).
- Sec. 13-006. - [Zoning map amendments (certain properties from C-2 to MD).]
- Sec. 13-007. - [Zoning map amendments (specific property from C-2 to R-2).]
- Sec. 13-008. - [Zoning map amendments (south end business overlay district and north end parks and public overlay district.)]
- Sec. 13-012. - Zoning map amendment (Brewer's Landing [1]).
- Sec. 13-013. - Zoning map amendment (Brewer's Landing [2]).
- Sec. 13-014. - Zoning map amendment (Eagles Nest Lane).
- Sec. 13-015. - Zoning map amendment (between Teresa Ln. and Byers St.).
- Sec. 13-016. - Adoption of [the zoning] map of the 27th day of March, 2014.
- Sec. 13-017. - Zoning map amendment (Cedarwood Drive).
- Sec. 13-018. - Zoning map amendment (Lovell Avenue).
- Sec. 13-019. - Zoning map amendment (Fifth Avenue).
ARTICLE 14
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sections
- Sec. 14-010.- Purpose.
- Sec. 14-020. - Definitions.
- Sec. 14-030. - Creation of a historic preservation commission.
- Sec. 14-040. - Recommendation and designation of historic districts and properties.
- Sec. 14-050. - Application to preservation commission for certificate of appropriateness.
- Sec. 14-060. - Historic preservation.
- Sec. 14-070. - Maintenance of historic properties and building zoning code provisions.
- Sec. 14-080. - Penalty provision.
ARTICLE 15
- SOIL EROSION, SEDIMENTATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL7
Sections
- Sec. 15-010.- Title.
- Sec. 15-020. - Definitions.
- Sec. 15-030. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 15-040. - Minimum requirements for erosion, sedimentation and pollution control using best management practices.
- Sec. 15-050. - Application/permit process.
- Sec. 15-060. - Inspection and enforcement.
- Sec. 15-070. - Penalties and incentives.
- Sec. 15-080. - Education and certification.
- Sec. 15-090. - Administrative appeal judicial review.
- Sec. 15-100. - Effectivity, validity and liability.
ARTICLE 16
- STORMWATER MANAGEMENT8
Sections
- DIVISION A. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 16-010. - Short title.
- Sec. 16-020. - Definitions.
- Sec. 16-030. - Applicability of chapter.
- Sec. 16-040. - Restrictions and limitations on the use of the city stormwater system.
- Sec. 16-050. - The department responsibilities for stormwater management.
- Sec. 16-060. - Criteria for variance.
- Sec. 16-070. - Variance procedures.
- Sec. 16-080. - Inspections.
- Sec. 16-090. - Powers and authority of inspectors.
- Sec. 16-100. - Discharge violation; remediation plan.
- Sec. 16-110. - Emergency conditions.
- Sec. 16-120. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 16-130. - Appeals.
- Sec. 16-140. - Penalty; costs.
- DIVISION B. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
- Sec. 16-150. - Exemptions from stormwater management plan submittal.
- Sec. 16-160. - Stormwater management plan requirements.
- Sec. 16-170. - Stormwater management plan acceptance.
- Sec. 16-180. - Requirements and procedures for modifications and renewals of accepted stormwater management plans.
- Sec. 16-190. - Minimum stormwater system design standards.
- DIVISION C. - STORMWATER QUALITY
- DIVISION D. - POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Sec. 16-240. - Description.
- Subdivision 1. - General Provisions
- Subdivision 2. - Definitions
- Subdivision 3. - Permit Procedures and Requirements
- Sec. 16-330. - Permit application requirements.
- Sec. 16-340. - Stormwater management concept plan and consultation meeting.
- Sec. 16-350. - Stormwater management design plan.
- Sec. 16-360. - Stormwater management inspection and maintenance agreement and plan.
- Sec. 16-370. - Permit application procedure.
- Sec. 16-380. - Application review fees.
- Sec. 16-390. - Performance bonds.
- Sec. 16-400. - Compliance through off-site stormwater management practices.
- Subdivision 4. - Post-Construction Stormwater Management Criteria
- Sec. 16-410. - Structural and nonstructural stormwater management practices criteria.
- Sec. 16-420. - Natural resources inventory.
- Sec. 16-430. - Runoff reduction.
- Sec. 16-440. - Aquatic resource protection.
- Sec. 16-450. - Water quality.
- Sec. 16-460. - Groundwater recharge.
- Sec. 16-470. - Overbank flood protection.
- Sec. 16-480. - Extreme flood protection.
- Sec. 16-490. - Redevelopment criteria.
- Sec. 16-500. - Structural stormwater management practices.
- Sec. 16-510. - Nonstructural stormwater management practices.
- Sec. 16-520. - Stormwater conveyance systems.
- Subdivision 5. - Construction Inspection of Stormwater Management Systems
- Subdivision 6. - Ongoing Inspection and Maintenance of Stormwater Management Systems
- Subdivision 7. - Violations, Enforcement and Penalties