Warner Robins City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

- OTHER REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICTS

Section 81. - Minimum lot area and lot width, maximum lot coverage, maximum height and stories.

81.1. Uses not served by public or community water system. All uses, regardless of district location, not served by a public or community water system shall have a minimum lot area of forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet; such lots shall have a minimum lot width (measured at building line) of one hundred fifty (150) feet; and maximum lot coverage shall be twenty-five (25) percent. ¹

81.2. Table of requirements by district and use. Within the zoning districts listed herein, the following requirements shall apply, unless otherwise specified within these regulations.

District and Type of Use	Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)	Minimum Lot Width Measured at Building Line (feet)	Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent)	Maximum Height (feet)	Maximum Stories
R-1 Single-Family
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	14,000	80 ⁵	25	35	3
R-2 Single-Family
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	10,000	75	30	35	3
R-3 General
Single-Family:
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with sewer	7,500	60	35	35	3
Two-Family:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	9,000	75	35	35	3
Single-Family, Attached ²	2,000 ³	18	50	35	3
Single-Family, Semi-Detached ²	6,000	60	35	35	3
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with Sewer	7,500	60	35	35	3
R-4 Multi-family
Uses other than multi-family		(Same as R-3)
Multi-family ²		(See Section 81.3)
R-MH Residential Manufactured Home
Uses other than manufactured homes		(Same as R-3)
Individual Manufactured Homes
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with sewer	7,500	(See Section 91)
Manufactured Home Parks
C-1 Neighborhood Service
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	50	35 ⁴	2 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	50	35 ⁴	2 ⁴
C-2 General Commercial
Multi-Family		(See Section 81.3)
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	50	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	50	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
C-3 Concentrated Commercial
Multi-Family		(See Section 81.3)
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	None	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	None	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
M-1 Wholesale and Light Industry
All permitted uses	10,000	75	50	40 ⁴	2 ⁴
M-2 Industrial
All permitted uses	20,000	150	65	40 ⁴	3 ⁴
R-AG Agricultural Residential:
All permitted uses
with septic tanks, open ditch	43,560	200	25
with sewer, curb and gutter	43,560	125	25
¹ See section 61 for nonconforming lots of record.
² All single-family, attached and semi-detached dwellings shall be connected to a public or community sewer system. No septic tanks or other methods of disposing of waste will be permitted.
³ Except in planned development districts, the developer of single-family attached dwellings is required to set aside an additional two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of common open space for each dwelling unit. This area shall be located within the same block as the dwelling unit and cannot be used for any other purpose except as open space. See sections 90 and 92.
⁴ Height limits may be exceeded upon approval of the planning and zoning commission and the chief of the fire department, subject to the provisions of section 52.
⁵ In order to promote greenspace/open areas, a reduction in lot width shall not be used to increase the total number of lots.

81.3. Multi-family residential dwelling units.

81.3.1. Within use districts permitting multi-family dwellings, the minimum lot area shall be based on the following minimum lot area and maximum lot coverage requirements, except as otherwise provided herein:

Height Building (No. of Floors)	Minimum Number of Units	Total Lot Area/ Per Unit (Sq. Ft.)	Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent)
One and two	3	3,000	40
Three	6	2,500	40
Four	16	2,100	30
Five	20	1,500	30
Six to eight	24	1,250	25
Eight or more	32	1,000	25

81.3.2. Within use districts permitting multi-family residential dwelling units, the minimum lot width measured at the building line shall be eighty-five (85) feet.

81.3.3. All multi-family dwelling units shall be connected to a public sewer. No septic tanks, or other methods of disposing of waste, will be permitted in any multi-family dwelling unit developments.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14; Ord. No. 03-17, § 1, 2-6-17; Ord. No. 29-24, § 1, 8-19-24)

Section 82. - Minimum setbacks.

Within the zoning districts herein defined, the following minimum setbacks requirement shall apply except as provided for in sections 103, 105 and 106.

Zoning District	Front Yard ^*		Rear Yard (feet)	Side Yard Interior Lot (feet)
Zoning District	Arterial and Collector Streets (feet)	Minor Streets (feet)	Rear Yard (feet)	Side Yard Interior Lot (feet)
R-1 Residential	40	20	25	10
R-2 Residential	40	20	25	10
R-3 Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
R-4 Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
Multi-family	40	20	25	a
R-MH Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
Multi-family	40	20	25	a
Individual manufactured homes	40	20	25	8
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial	40	25	b	c
C-2 General Commercial
Multi-family	40	25	25	a
Commercial	40	25	b	c
C-3 Concentrated Commercial
Multi-family	40	25	25	a
Commercial	None	None	b	c
M-1 Wholesale and Light Industry	50	30	b	c
M-2 Industrial	50	30	b	c
R-AG Agricultural
Residential	40	30	35	10

^* For corner lots, front yard requirements shall be met for both intersecting streets.

^** Applies only to one (1) side yard.

a—Ten (10) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each story (floor) above two (2) stories, but not exceeding twenty (20) feet; and when dwelling unit faces side yard, the dwelling unit shall not be less than twenty (20) feet from the side lot line.

b—None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

c—None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than ten (10) feet.

(Ord. No. 03-17, § 1, 2-6-17)

Section 83. - Special setbacks.

From time to time, it may become necessary for the planning and zoning commission to establish special setbacks for all structures along certain thoroughfares within the City of Warner Robins. Such special setbacks shall be considered an amendment to these regulations and shall be established in accordance with the procedures outlined in section 114.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14)

Warner Robins City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

- OTHER REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICTS

Section 81. - Minimum lot area and lot width, maximum lot coverage, maximum height and stories.

81.2. Table of requirements by district and use. Within the zoning districts listed herein, the following requirements shall apply, unless otherwise specified within these regulations.

District and Type of Use	Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)	Minimum Lot Width Measured at Building Line (feet)	Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent)	Maximum Height (feet)	Maximum Stories
R-1 Single-Family
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	14,000	80 ⁵	25	35	3
R-2 Single-Family
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	10,000	75	30	35	3
R-3 General
Single-Family:
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with sewer	7,500	60	35	35	3
Two-Family:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	9,000	75	35	35	3
Single-Family, Attached ²	2,000 ³	18	50	35	3
Single-Family, Semi-Detached ²	6,000	60	35	35	3
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with Sewer	7,500	60	35	35	3
R-4 Multi-family
Uses other than multi-family		(Same as R-3)
Multi-family ²		(See Section 81.3)
R-MH Residential Manufactured Home
Uses other than manufactured homes		(Same as R-3)
Individual Manufactured Homes
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with sewer	7,500	(See Section 91)
Manufactured Home Parks
C-1 Neighborhood Service
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	50	35 ⁴	2 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	50	35 ⁴	2 ⁴
C-2 General Commercial
Multi-Family		(See Section 81.3)
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	50	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	50	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
C-3 Concentrated Commercial
Multi-Family		(See Section 81.3)
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	None	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	None	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
M-1 Wholesale and Light Industry
All permitted uses	10,000	75	50	40 ⁴	2 ⁴
M-2 Industrial
All permitted uses	20,000	150	65	40 ⁴	3 ⁴
R-AG Agricultural Residential:
All permitted uses
with septic tanks, open ditch	43,560	200	25
with sewer, curb and gutter	43,560	125	25
¹ See section 61 for nonconforming lots of record.
² All single-family, attached and semi-detached dwellings shall be connected to a public or community sewer system. No septic tanks or other methods of disposing of waste will be permitted.
³ Except in planned development districts, the developer of single-family attached dwellings is required to set aside an additional two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of common open space for each dwelling unit. This area shall be located within the same block as the dwelling unit and cannot be used for any other purpose except as open space. See sections 90 and 92.
⁴ Height limits may be exceeded upon approval of the planning and zoning commission and the chief of the fire department, subject to the provisions of section 52.
⁵ In order to promote greenspace/open areas, a reduction in lot width shall not be used to increase the total number of lots.

81.3. Multi-family residential dwelling units.

Height Building (No. of Floors)	Minimum Number of Units	Total Lot Area/ Per Unit (Sq. Ft.)	Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent)
One and two	3	3,000	40
Three	6	2,500	40
Four	16	2,100	30
Five	20	1,500	30
Six to eight	24	1,250	25
Eight or more	32	1,000	25

81.3.2. Within use districts permitting multi-family residential dwelling units, the minimum lot width measured at the building line shall be eighty-five (85) feet.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14; Ord. No. 03-17, § 1, 2-6-17; Ord. No. 29-24, § 1, 8-19-24)

Section 82. - Minimum setbacks.

Within the zoning districts herein defined, the following minimum setbacks requirement shall apply except as provided for in sections 103, 105 and 106.

Zoning District	Front Yard ^*		Rear Yard (feet)	Side Yard Interior Lot (feet)
Zoning District	Arterial and Collector Streets (feet)	Minor Streets (feet)	Rear Yard (feet)	Side Yard Interior Lot (feet)
R-1 Residential	40	20	25	10
R-2 Residential	40	20	25	10
R-3 Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
R-4 Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
Multi-family	40	20	25	a
R-MH Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
Multi-family	40	20	25	a
Individual manufactured homes	40	20	25	8
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial	40	25	b	c
C-2 General Commercial
Multi-family	40	25	25	a
Commercial	40	25	b	c
C-3 Concentrated Commercial
Multi-family	40	25	25	a
Commercial	None	None	b	c
M-1 Wholesale and Light Industry	50	30	b	c
M-2 Industrial	50	30	b	c
R-AG Agricultural
Residential	40	30	35	10

^* For corner lots, front yard requirements shall be met for both intersecting streets.

^** Applies only to one (1) side yard.

b—None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

c—None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than ten (10) feet.

(Ord. No. 03-17, § 1, 2-6-17)

Section 83. - Special setbacks.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14)

Warner Robins City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

- OTHER REQUIREMENTS BY DISTRICTS

Section 81. - Minimum lot area and lot width, maximum lot coverage, maximum height and stories.

81.2. Table of requirements by district and use. Within the zoning districts listed herein, the following requirements shall apply, unless otherwise specified within these regulations.

District and Type of Use	Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.)	Minimum Lot Width Measured at Building Line (feet)	Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent)	Maximum Height (feet)	Maximum Stories
R-1 Single-Family
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	14,000	80 ⁵	25	35	3
R-2 Single-Family
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	10,000	75	30	35	3
R-3 General
Single-Family:
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with sewer	7,500	60	35	35	3
Two-Family:
with septic tank	32,670	100	25	35	3
with sewer	9,000	75	35	35	3
Single-Family, Attached ²	2,000 ³	18	50	35	3
Single-Family, Semi-Detached ²	6,000	60	35	35	3
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with Sewer	7,500	60	35	35	3
R-4 Multi-family
Uses other than multi-family		(Same as R-3)
Multi-family ²		(See Section 81.3)
R-MH Residential Manufactured Home
Uses other than manufactured homes		(Same as R-3)
Individual Manufactured Homes
with septic tank	32,670	85	25	35	3
with sewer	7,500	(See Section 91)
Manufactured Home Parks
C-1 Neighborhood Service
All permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	50	35 ⁴	2 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	50	35 ⁴	2 ⁴
C-2 General Commercial
Multi-Family		(See Section 81.3)
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	50	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	50	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
C-3 Concentrated Commercial
Multi-Family		(See Section 81.3)
Other permitted uses:
with septic tank	32,670	100	None	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
with sewer	3,500	30	None	70 ⁴	5 ⁴
M-1 Wholesale and Light Industry
All permitted uses	10,000	75	50	40 ⁴	2 ⁴
M-2 Industrial
All permitted uses	20,000	150	65	40 ⁴	3 ⁴
R-AG Agricultural Residential:
All permitted uses
with septic tanks, open ditch	43,560	200	25
with sewer, curb and gutter	43,560	125	25
¹ See section 61 for nonconforming lots of record.
² All single-family, attached and semi-detached dwellings shall be connected to a public or community sewer system. No septic tanks or other methods of disposing of waste will be permitted.
³ Except in planned development districts, the developer of single-family attached dwellings is required to set aside an additional two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of common open space for each dwelling unit. This area shall be located within the same block as the dwelling unit and cannot be used for any other purpose except as open space. See sections 90 and 92.
⁴ Height limits may be exceeded upon approval of the planning and zoning commission and the chief of the fire department, subject to the provisions of section 52.
⁵ In order to promote greenspace/open areas, a reduction in lot width shall not be used to increase the total number of lots.

81.3. Multi-family residential dwelling units.

Height Building (No. of Floors)	Minimum Number of Units	Total Lot Area/ Per Unit (Sq. Ft.)	Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent)
One and two	3	3,000	40
Three	6	2,500	40
Four	16	2,100	30
Five	20	1,500	30
Six to eight	24	1,250	25
Eight or more	32	1,000	25

81.3.2. Within use districts permitting multi-family residential dwelling units, the minimum lot width measured at the building line shall be eighty-five (85) feet.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14; Ord. No. 03-17, § 1, 2-6-17; Ord. No. 29-24, § 1, 8-19-24)

Section 82. - Minimum setbacks.

Within the zoning districts herein defined, the following minimum setbacks requirement shall apply except as provided for in sections 103, 105 and 106.

Zoning District	Front Yard ^*		Rear Yard (feet)	Side Yard Interior Lot (feet)
Zoning District	Arterial and Collector Streets (feet)	Minor Streets (feet)	Rear Yard (feet)	Side Yard Interior Lot (feet)
R-1 Residential	40	20	25	10
R-2 Residential	40	20	25	10
R-3 Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
R-4 Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
Multi-family	40	20	25	a
R-MH Residential
One and two-family	40	20	25	8
Single-family, semi-detached	40	20	25	16 ^**
Multi-family	40	20	25	a
Individual manufactured homes	40	20	25	8
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial	40	25	b	c
C-2 General Commercial
Multi-family	40	25	25	a
Commercial	40	25	b	c
C-3 Concentrated Commercial
Multi-family	40	25	25	a
Commercial	None	None	b	c
M-1 Wholesale and Light Industry	50	30	b	c
M-2 Industrial	50	30	b	c
R-AG Agricultural
Residential	40	30	35	10

^* For corner lots, front yard requirements shall be met for both intersecting streets.

^** Applies only to one (1) side yard.

b—None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

c—None, except when abutting residential district and then not less than ten (10) feet.

(Ord. No. 03-17, § 1, 2-6-17)

Section 83. - Special setbacks.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14)