Villa Rica City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER I
- IN GENERAL2
Sections
- Sec. 1.01.- Title.
- Sec. 1.02. - Purpose.
- Sec. 1.03. - Territory under the zoning ordinance.
- Sec. 1.04. - Applicability and compliance.
- Sec. 1.05. - Transition rules.
- Sec. 1.06. - How to use this document.
- Sec. 1.07. - Interpretations.
- Sec. 1.08. - Interpretation of terms or words.
- Sec. 1.09. - Zoning map.
- Sec. 1.10. - Conflict of law.
- Sec. 1.11. - Severability clause.
- Sec. 1.12. - Repeal of conflicting ordinance.
- Sec. 1.13. - Effective date.
CHAPTER II
ADMINISTRATION3
Sections
CHAPTER III
NONCONFORMITIES4
Sections
- Sec. 3.01.- Intent.
- Sec. 3.02. - Nonconforming status.
- Sec. 3.03. - Incompatibility of a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 3.04. - Avoidance of undue hardship.
- Sec. 3.05. - Nonconforming lot of record.
- Sec. 3.06. - Nonconforming use of land.
- Sec. 3.07. - Nonconforming building or structure.
- Sec. 3.08. - Repair and maintenance.
- Sec. 3.09. - Restoration of a destroyed nonconforming use.
- Sec. 3.10. - Determination of a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 3.11. - Transitional uses in mixed-use districts.
CHAPTER IV
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 4.01.- Establishment of districts.
- Sec. 4.02. - Zoning district transition.
- Sec. 4.03. - Permitted and special exception uses.
- Sec. 4.04. - Lot standards.
- Sec. 4.05. - AG—Agricultural Residential District.
- Sec. 4.06. - R1—Suburban Single-Family Residential.
- Sec. 4.07. - R2—Urban Single-Family Residential.
- Sec. 4.08. - SFA—Single-Family Attached Residential.
- Sec. 4.09. - MF1—Low-Density Multifamily Residential.
- Sec. 4.10. - MF2—Medium-Density Multifamily Residential.
- Sec. 4.11. - CBD—Central Business District.
- Sec. 4.12. - CMU—Commercial Mixed Use.
- Sec. 4.13. - C1—Commercial, Low-Density.
- Sec. 4.14. - C2—Commercial, Medium-Density.
- Sec. 4.15. - OMI—Office Medical Institutional.
- Sec. 4.16. - I1—Industrial, Low-Density.
- Sec. 4.17. - I2—Industrial, Medium-Density.
- Sec. 4.18. - TPOD—Technology Park Overlay District.
CHAPTER VI
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT6
Sections
- Sec. 6.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 6.02. - PUD uses and standards.
- Sec. 6.03. - Procedure summary.
- Sec. 6.04. - Pre-submittal conference.
- Sec. 6.05. - PUD district ordinance and concept plan.
- Sec. 6.06. - Preliminary plat procedure.
- Sec. 6.07. - Final plat.
- Sec. 6.08. - Amendments to the concept plan and final plat.
- Sec. 6.09. - Time limit for approved PUD master plan.
- Sec. 6.10. - PUD abandonment.
CHAPTER VII
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS7
Sections
- Sec. 7.01.- Introduction and application.
- Sec. 7.02. - Off-street parking and loading.
- Sec. 7.03. - Entrance/drive standards.
- Sec. 7.04. - Sight visibility.
- Sec. 7.05. - Landscaping standards.
- Sec. 7.06. - Tree conservation.
- Sec. 7.07. - Redevelopment sites.
- Sec. 7.08. - Tree conservation, buffers, and landscaping compliance.
- Sec. 7.09. - Fences, walls, and hedges.
- Sec. 7.10. - Height standards.
- Sec. 7.11. - Wireless communication facilities.
- Sec. 7.12. - Outdoor lighting.
- Sec. 7.13. - Open space requirement.
- Sec. 7.14. - Multifamily amenities required.
- Sec. 7.15. - Multifamily density bonuses.
- Sec. 7.16. - Single-family development amenities required (R1, R2, SFA, and PUD).
- Sec. 7.17. - Single-family detached layout and site planning.
- Sec. 7.18. - Multi-family and single-family attached layout and site planning.
- Sec. 7.19. - Commercial and industrial layout and site planning.
- Sec. 7.20. - Warehouse, distribution and logistics layout and site planning.
CHAPTER VIII
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
Sections
- Sec. 8.01.- General conditions.
- Sec. 8.02. - Accessory use and structure standards.
- Sec. 8.03. - Temporary use and structure standards.
- Sec. 8.04. - Sexually-oriented businesses.
- Sec. 8.05. - Amusement parks.
- Sec. 8.06. - Bed and breakfast establishments.
- Sec. 8.07. - Cemeteries.
- Sec. 8.08. - Child care.
- Sec. 8.09. - Drive-through establishments.
- Sec. 8.10. - Home-based business.
- Sec. 8.11. - Nurseries and greenhouses.
- Sec. 8.12. - Outdoor sales, display, and storage standards.
- Sec. 8.13. - Personal care homes.
- Sec. 8.14. - Places of worship.
- Sec. 8.15. - Salvage or junk yards.
- Sec. 8.16. - Storage/mini warehouse facilities.
- Sec. 8.17. - Swap meets and flea markets.
- Sec. 8.18. - Tire sales and service.
- Sec. 8.19. - Veterinary clinic/animal care facility.
- Sec. 8.20. - Manufactured homes.
- Sec. 8.21. - Crematories.
- Sec. 8.22. - Smoke shops, tobacco stores, vape shops and medical cannabis dispensaries.
- Sec. 8.23. - Cultivation of medical marijuana.
- Sec. 8.24. - Transfer stations, solid waste collection facility.
- Sec. 8.25. - Restrictions on the keeping of farm animals and bees.
- Sec. 8.26. - Film production.
- Sec. 8.27. - Liquor Stores, Package Stores, and Liquor Outlets.
CHAPTER IX
DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
CHAPTER XI
PETITIONS, PERMITS, AND PROCEDURES
Sections
- Sec. 11.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 11.02. - Application and permit types.
- Sec. 11.03. - Conceptual development plan review and approval.
- Sec. 11.04. - Written commitments.
- Sec. 11.05. - Zoning and future development map and text amendments.
- Sec. 11.06. - Development standards variance.
- Sec. 11.07. - Administrative plats and minor subdivisions.
- Sec. 11.08. - Administrative adjustments.
- Sec. 11.09. - Special exception procedure.
- Sec. 11.10. - Public notice procedure.
- Sec. 11.11. - Administrative appeals procedure.
- Sec. 11.12. - Land disturbance permit.
- Sec. 11.13. - Certificate of occupancy and certificate of completion.
- Sec. 11.14. - Sign permit.
- Sec. 11.15. - Sexually oriented business permit.
- Sec. 11.16. - Fees.
- Sec. 11.17. - Special event review process.
- Sec. 11.18. - Food trucks and mobile food vendors.