Vidalia City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE XV
I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- Section 1500.- Declaration of legislative intent.
- Section 1501. - Use regulations.
- Section 1502. - Air quality control.
- Section 1503. - Control of dust and dirt, fly ash, and fumes, vapors and gases.
- Section 1504. - Control noise.
- Section 1505. - Control of odors.
- Section 1506. - Control of glare or heat.
- Section 1507. - Control of vibration.
- Section 1508. - Control of radioactivity or electrical disturbances.
- Section 1509. - Outdoor storage and waste disposal.
- Section 1510. - Electric, diesel, gas or other power.
- Section 1511. - Industrial waste or sewage.
- Section 1512. - Provision and use of water.
- Section 1513. - Area, width and yard regulations.
- Section 1514. - Exceptions for side and rear yards.
- Section 1515. - Height restrictions.
- Section 1516. - Floor area ratio.
- Section 1517. - Site plan.
ARTICLE XIX
SIGNS3
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- DIVISION 2. - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 1910. - Computation of sign area.
- Section 1911. - Signs allowed without permit.
- Section 1912. - Planned unit developments.
- Section 1913. - Private signs erected on public property.
- Section 1914. - Setback requirements.
- Section 1915. - Owner's permission required for erection of signs.
- Section 1916. - Prohibited signs.
- Section 1917. - Electronic reader boards/message centers/changeable copy signs.
- Section 1918. - Compliance with technical codes and zoning.
- DIVISION 3. - REGULATION OF SIGNS BY LAND USE: DEVELOPED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
- DIVISION 4. - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OTHER DEVELOPED PROPERTY
- Section 1950. - Applicability.
- Section 1951. - Freestanding signs.
- Section 1952. - Building signs.
- Section 1953. - Drive-through windows.
- Section 1954. - Incidental signs.
- Section 1955. - Banners available for special events and promotions.
- Section 1957. - Planned commercial centers.
- Section 1958. - Billboards.
- Section 1959. - Historic district.
- DIVISION 5. - VACANT AND UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY
- DIVISION 6. - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
ARTICLE XXIII
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND ZONING CHANGES, POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
Sections
- Section 2300.- [Authority.]
- Section 2301. - Amendments.
- Section 2302. - Procedures for amendment.
- Section 2303. - Public notification.
- Section 2304. - Sign requirements for public hearings.
- Section 2305. - Notification to property owners within 500 feet.
- Section 2306. - Planning commission meeting procedures.
- Section 2307. - City council meeting procedures.
- Section 2308. - Standards and factors to be considered in making zoning decisions.
- Section 2309. - Miscellaneous policies and procedures.
- Section 2310. - Citizens protest against amendment.
- Section 2311. - Limits on consideration of amendments.
ARTICLE XXIV
NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
- Section 2400.- Land.
- Section 2401. - Buildings.
- Section 2402. - Buildings under construction.
- Section 2403. - Change of use.
- Section 2404. - Discontinued use.
- Section 2405. - Extension.
- Section 2406. - Change or resumption of nonconforming uses.
- Section 2407. - Building destroyed by fire, explosion, accident or calamity.
- Section 2408. - Building condemned.
- Section 2409. - Temporary nonconforming use.
- Section 2410. - Reserved.
ARTICLE XXV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Section 2500.- Effect of private covenants.
- Section 2501. - Lots of record.
- Section 2502. - Reduction of lot area.
- Section 2503. - Modification of front yard requirements.
- Section 2504. - Vision clearance at corners, curb cuts, and railroad crossings.
- Section 2505. - Unsightly or unsanitary storage.
- Section 2506. - Accessory uses.
- Section 2507. - Public utilities.
- Section 2508. - Projections into required yards.
- Section 2509. - [Reserved]
- Section 2510. - Airport regulations.
- Section 2511. - Annexation, deannexation.
- Section 2512. - Administrative standards.
ARTICLE XXVII
BOARD OF APPEALS5
Sections
- Section 2700.- Appointment.
- Section 2701. - Powers and duties.
- Section 2702. - Standard for board of appeals action.
- Section 2703. - Rules and procedures.
- Section 2704. - Meetings.
- Section 2705. - Advisory opinion.
- Section 2706. - Notice of hearings.
- Section 2707. - Expiration of variances.
- Section 2708. - Fees.
- Section 2709. - Board of appeals actions required.
- Section 2710. - Board of appeals actions advisory.