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Warner Robins City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

- SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section 90. - Open or common space.

Within developments where open or common space is required or where such space is provided by a developer, the following conditions shall apply:

90.1. Location of open space. Open space should be located evenly throughout the development so that all residents of the development have easy access to such areas.

90.2. "Open space" defined. At least fifty (50) percent of all required common open space shall be approximately level, defined as not more than five (5) percent grade. The common open space shall be land within the total development site used for recreational, park or environmental purposes for enjoyment by occupants of the development and their guests or dedicated to the city for a public park. Common open space shall not include public or private streets, driveways, private yards, or patios, parking areas, water detention areas or utility easements where the found surface cannot be used appropriately for active or passive recreation, nor other areas primarily designed for other operational functions.

90.3. Management agreement for control and maintenance of common areas. No lot or dwelling unit in a development containing open space shall be sold until a corporation, association, property owner's group or similar entity has been formed with the right to assess all the properties which are jointly owned with interests in the common areas and facilities in the entire development or in the tract which is a part of the entire development to meet the expense of such entity, and with authority to control, and the duty to maintain all of said mutually available features of the development or tract portion thereof. Such entity shall operate under recorded conditions, covenants and restrictions which may include compulsory membership of all owners of lots and/or dwelling units, and flexibility of assessments to meet changing costs of maintenance, repairs, and services. The developer shall submit evidence of compliance with the requirement to the planning and zoning commission. This condition shall not apply to land dedicated to the city for public purposes.

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

Section 91. - Manufactured homes, campgrounds, and travel trailer parks.

91.1. Travel trailer parks and campgrounds. In any district where travel trailer parks are permitted, the applicant must submit a layout of the park subject to the following conditions:

91.1.1. No travel trailer park shall be located except with direct access to a county, state, or federal highway, with a minimum lot width of not less than fifty (50) feet for portion used for entrance and exit. No entrance or exit shall be through a residential district, or shall require movement of traffic from the park through a residential district.

91.1.2. The minimum lot area per travel trailer park shall be one and one-half (1½) acres.

91.1.3. Space in travel trailer parks may be used by travel trailers provided they meet any additional laws and regulations of the city.

91.1.4. Management headquarters, recreational facilities, toilets, showers, laundry facilities, and other uses and structures customarily incidental to operation of a trailer park are permitted as accessory uses in any district in which trailer parks are allowed, provided:

(1)

Such establishments and the parking area related to their operations shall not occupy more than ten (10) percent of the area of the park.

(2)

Such establishments shall be restricted in their use to occupants of the park.

(3)

Such establishments shall present no visible evidence of their commercial character which would attract customers other than occupants of the park.

91.1.5. No space shall be so located that any part intended for occupancy for sleeping purposes shall be within forty (40) feet of the right-of-way line of any freeway, expressway, or collector street, or within twenty-five (25) feet of the right-of-way of any minor street.

91.1.6. In addition to meeting the above requirements, the travel trailer park site plan shall be accompanied by a certificate of approval of the county health department.

91.2. Manufactured home parks. In any district where manufactured home parks are permitted, the applicant shall submit to the zoning enforcement officer a layout of the park subject to the conditions of this section. The zoning enforcement officer shall submit to the planning and zoning commission one copy of the manufactured home park plan for its review and recommendations. The zoning enforcement officer shall base his decision to issue the necessary permits, as required by these regulations, on the recommendations of the planning and zoning commission.

91.2.1. The following minimum standards shall apply to each manufactured home space or stand:

(1)

Minimum size: Four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet.

(2)

Minimum width of space: Fifty (50) feet.

(3)

Minimum size yard required: Ten (10) feet.

(4)

Minimum front yard: Twenty (20) feet.

(5)

Minimum rear yard: Ten (10) feet.

91.2.2. The following minimum standards shall apply to each manufactured home park.

(1)

Minimum lot area per park: Five (5) acres.

(2)

Minimum lot width for portion used for entrance and exit shall be fifty (50) feet.

(3)

No manufactured home shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet to any roadway within the park and in no case shall be on the right-of-way, nor shall they be located closer than forty (40) feet to the right-of-way line of any street adjacent to the park.

91.2.3. The minimum number of spaces completed and ready for occupancy before the first occupancy is permitted shall be ten (10) spaces.

91.2.4. No manufactured home shall be admitted to any park unless it can be demonstrated that it meets the requirements of any additional laws and regulations of the city.

91.2.5. Convenience establishments of a commercial nature, including stores, laundry and dry cleaning establishments and pickup laundry and dry cleaning agencies, and beauty shops and barber shops may be permitted in manufactured home parks provided that such establishments and the parking areas primarily relate to their operations:

(1)

Shall not occupy more than ten (10) percent of the area of the park;

(2)

Shall be subordinate to the residential use and character of the park;

(3)

Shall be located, designed, and intended to serve frequent trade or service needs of persons residing in the park;

(4)

Shall present no visible evidence to their commercial character from any portion of any residential district outside the park.

91.2.6. The following minimum standards shall apply to streets within each manufactured home park.

(1)

General: Streets shall be provided on the site where necessary to furnish principal traffic-ways for convenient access to manufactured home stands and the other important facilities on the property.

(2)

Definition: Streets located within manufactured home parks whether public or private shall be classified as minor or major streets. Major streets are those which carry traffic from minor streets to the system of streets and highways outside the manufactured home park. Minor streets are those which are used primarily for access for manufactured home stands.

(3)

Recognition of existing facilities: The street system shall be designed to recognize existing easements, utility lines, etc., which are to be preserved; and to permit connection to existing facilities where necessary for the proper functioning of the drainage and utility systems.

(4)

Circulation: The street system should provide convenient circulation by means of minor streets and properly located major streets. Closed ends of dead-end streets should be provided with an adequate paved vehicular turning circle at least eighty (80) feet in diameter.

(5)

Pavement widths: Pavements should be of adequate widths to accommodate the contemplated parking and traffic load in accordance with the type of street; and shall comply with the following guidelines when measured from back-of-curb to back-of-curb.

(a)

All entrance streets and other major streets with guest parking both sides: forty-three (43) feet minimum.

(b)

Major streets with no parking: Twenty-seven (27) feet minimum.

(c)

Minor street with parking on one side: Thirty-five (35) feet minimum.

(d)

Minor or cul-de-sac street with no parking: Twenty-seven (27) feet minimum.

(e)

One-way minor street with no parking (generally acceptable only if less than twenty-five (25) manufactured home stands): Sixteen (16) feet minimum.

(6)

Alignment and gradient: Streets should be adapted to the topography and should have suitable alignment and gradient for traffic safety, satisfactory surface and groundwater drainage, and proper functioning of sanitary and storm sewer system.

(7)

Intersections: Street intersections should generally be at right angles. Offsets at intersections and intersections of more than two (2) streets at one point should be avoided.

(8)

Extent of improvements: The street improvements shall extend continuously from the existing improved street system to the site. They shall provide suitable access to the manufactured home stand and other important facilities on the property, adequate connections to existing or future streets at the boundaries of the property, and convenient circulation for vehicles.

(9)

Grading: Streets shall be graded for their full width to provide suitable finish grades for pavement and any sidewalks with (1) adequate surface drainage and (2) convenient access to the manufactured home stands and other important facilities on the property.

(10)

Dedication requirements. In the event that the major and minor streets of the manufactured home park are to be dedicated for public use then said streets shall be developed, inspected, and maintained in accordance with all of the requirements of the subdivision regulations of the city.

91.2.7. The following minimum standards shall apply to parking spaces in manufactured home parks.

(1)

Number: Car parking spaces shall be provided in sufficient number to meet the needs of the property and their guests without interference with normal movement of traffic. Such facilities should be provided at the rate of at least one (1) car space for each manufactured home lot plus an additional car space for each four (4) lots to provide for guest parking, for two-car tenants, and for delivery and service vehicles.

(2)

Location: Required car parking spaces should be located for convenient access to the manufactured home stands. Usually one (1) car space should be located on each lot and the remainder located in adjacent parking bays.

(3)

Size, minimum:

(a)

Width: Nine (9) feet;

(b)

Length: Eighteen (18) feet.

91.2.8. In addition to meeting the above requirements, the manufactured home park site plan shall be accompanied by a certificate of approval from the county health department.

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

Cross reference— Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks, ch. 11.

Section 92. - Single-family, attached dwellings.

Within the district permitting single-family attached dwellings, including planned development districts, the following requirements shall apply:

92.1. No more than ten (10) or fewer than three (3) continuous dwelling units shall be built in a row with approximately the same (but staggered) front line.

92.2. No side yard is required except that the end of the building in any grouping shall conform to the side yard requirements of that district.

92.3. Not more than fifty (50) percent of the lot area shall be occupied by buildings.

92.4. Insofar as practicable, off-street parking facilities shall be grouped in bays, either adjacent to streets or in the interior of blocks; and no off-street parking space shall be more than one hundred (100) feet by the most direct pedestrian route, from a door of the dwelling unit it intends to serve. Maneuvering incidental to parking shall take place entirely within the designated parking area.

92.5. All attached dwelling complexes shall be required to tie into the public or community sanitary sewer system. No other means of waste disposal shall be permitted.

92.6. All other requirements within the district in which the single-family, attached dwellings are located shall prevail.

92.7. In group development projects involving single-family, attached dwellings, common open space shall be provided as required under section 81.2, in addition to any other common open space requirement of the development. No buildings, parking, storage, or other use shall be made of this open space.

92.8. Provision for the maintenance of all common parking, open access, and other spaces and areas shall be included in the deed restriction of the properties.

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

Section 93. - Accessory and temporary structures.

93.1. Accessory building structures: General provisions and prohibited uses. All accessory structures must meet the following general provisions and prohibited uses:

93.1.1. Detached accessory uses or structures shall be permitted only in rear yards except as otherwise provided in this ordinance.

93.1.2. A detached accessory building, not more than two (2) stories in height, may be constructed on not more than thirty (30) percent of the rear yard, and shall be no closer than five (5) feet to the side or rear lot lines.

93.1.3. In a residential district, accessory structures customarily located within front or side yards including: driveways; sidewalks; flagpoles; basketball goals; gazebos and pergolas of twenty (20) square feet or less; and decorative landscaping including but not limited to stepping stones, fountains, birdbaths, birdhouses, light posts and bridges shall be permitted in front, side or rear yards.

93.1.4. No accessory structure except mailboxes, driveways, light post, and decorative landscaping shall be permitted within public right-of-way.

93.1.5. Shall not be allowed where the review authority determines that roadways, public utilities or services are inadequate.

93.1.6. Where an accessory structure is attached to a main building, it shall be subject to and must conform to all requirements of this ordinance applicable to the main building. An accessory structure shall be considered to be a part of the main building when joined to the main building by a common wall not less than four (4) feet long or by a roofed passageway which shall not be less than eight (8) feet in width.

93.1.7. A building permit is required to be obtained regardless of size if the building or structure is proposed to contain an electrical, mechanical or plumbing system.

93.2. Roofed accessory structures. The installation or construction of any roofed accessory structure larger than twenty (20) square feet requires the issuance of a building permit by the city. An application for an accessory structure that complies with all applicable requirements of this section shall be approved administratively without a public hearing. All permit applications shall indicate the proposed use of the structure and shall include a drawing that shows the exact location on the property with distance(s) from the adjacent property line(s). All such accessory structures shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

Located no closer than five (5) feet from the side or rear lot line(s) or within an easement;

(2)

Located within the rear yard;

(3)

Not more than two (2) stories in height;

(4)

The combined sum of roofed accessory structures shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the rear yard.

93.3. Carports. A carport may be constructed in a residential district if the following requirements are met:

93.3.1. Minimum yard setback requirements are met for the zoning district in which it is located;

93.3.2. The area of the carport, combined with all other structures on the lot, shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage established for the zoning district in which it is located;

93.3.3. No part of the proposed carport canopy or appurtenance may extend beyond the front property line or on the public right-of-way;

93.3.4. The carport shall only be used for the storage of operable vehicles and shall not be used for the outside storage of other personal property, including materials, goods, supplies, furniture, appliances, or inoperable automobiles;

93.3.5. Reserved.

93.3.6. A building permit shall be required prior to the construction of the carport, and the carport shall comply with all applicable building, zoning and development codes;

93.3.7. The carport shall not be enclosed or the building permit shall be revoked and the owner cited for noncompliance.

93.3.8. Exceptions: Construction of carports may be allowed to extend beyond the minimum front yard setback requirement in residential districts upon approval by the planning and zoning commission. The planning and zoning commission shall not have discretion to approve encroachment onto the front yard setback requirement unless items 93.3.2 through 93.3.6 are met.

93.4. Walls and fences. The location of walls and fences in residential districts must meet the following requirements:

93.4.1. Front yard fences and walls shall not exceed four (4) feet in height and shall not extend into the public right-of-way. On lots with more than one (1) street frontage, the front yard shall be determined as along the street designated by the least dimension.

93.4.2. No fence material shall exceed eight (8) feet in height, from the top of the finished fence to grade elevation within a rear or side yard. All fences shall provide sufficient ground clearance for draining purposes.

93.5. Temporary buildings. Temporary buildings used in conjunction with construction work only may be permitted in any district and shall be removed immediately upon completion of construction.

93.6. Other accessory structures and features. Accessory structures or features not specifically named above in this section may be required to comply with the stated requirements for similar, specifically named accessory structures or features.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14; Ord. No. 05-18, Exh. A(c), (d), 1-16-18)

Section 94. - Fallout shelters.

Fallout shelters are permissible as principal or accessory uses and structures in any district, subject to the following conditions:

94.1. If any portion of the structure extends above the ground, that portion above the ground must comply with the yard and lot coverage regulations of the district in which it is located, and the site plan for such shelter must be approved by the zoning enforcement officer.

94.2. If the structure is completely underground, it need not comply with yard requirements or percentage of lot coverage requirements.

94.3. A fallout shelter, underground or aboveground, shall be confined to a side or rear yard and shall not be located in the front yard between the main building and the street on which it fronts.

94.4. Fallout shelters may contain or be contained in other structures or may be constructed separately.

94.5. Fallout shelters may be used for any permissible use in the district where situated.

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

Section 95. - Home occupations.

95.1. Intent and purpose. Only such uses will be allowed which:

(1)

Are incidental to the use of the premises as a residence;

(2)

Are compatible with residential uses;

(3)

Are limited in extent; and

(4)

Do not detract from the residential character of the neighborhood.

95.2. General provisions. All home occupations, where permitted, must meet the following general provisions:

95.2.1. The home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling. Internal or external changes which will make the dwelling unit or lot appear less residential in nature or function are prohibited. Examples of such prohibited alterations include construction of parking lots, paving of required setbacks, or adding commercial-like exterior lighting.

95.2.2. The dwelling unit must be the primary and legal place of residence for the owner of the home occupation. Owner of the home occupation is defined as an individual, not a partnership or corporation, that has sole ownership of fifty-one (51) percent or more of the stock, assets, or value of the home occupation. Renters shall provide written evidence of the owner approval for a home occupation.

95.2.3. The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling unit and/or in a properly permitted, approved and fully enclosed accessory building that complies with the standards set forth in section 93. All accessory structures must be of similar construction, architecture and materials to the main dwelling unit.

95.2.3.1. For home occupations located within the principle dwelling unit, no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total floor area of a dwelling unit may be used in connection with a home occupation.

95.2.4. No separate entrance or driveway shall be permitted for the home occupation.

95.2.5. No exterior storage or display of any goods, materials or equipment associated with the home occupation shall be permitted

95.2.6. No window displays are permitted. No business signs shall be placed on the premises in conjunction with any home occupation.

95.2.7. The home occupation shall not be open to the public or receive deliveries earlier than 6:00 a.m. or later than 8:00 p.m. Routine residential-type carriers, such as the USPS, UPS and/or FedEx, excepted.

95.2.8. A home occupation shall not generate excessive traffic or produce obnoxious odors, fumes, smoke, dust, heat, glare, noise, vibration, electrical disturbance, or radioactivity or other conditions that will be a nuisance to the surrounding area.

95.2.9. Toxic, explosive, flammable, combustible, corrosive, radioactive, or other restricted materials, if any, shall be used, stored and disposed of in accordance with the International Fire Code and National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code. Activities conducted and material/equipment used shall not be of a nature to require the installation of fire safety features not common to residential uses.

95.2.10. Group instruction, assembly or activity shall be prohibited.

95.2.11. No person other than the principal occupant(s) of the dwelling shall work on premise.

95.2.12. Home occupation may not serve as headquarters or dispatch centers where employees come to the site and are dispatched to other locations.

95.2.13. More than one (1) home occupation may be permitted in a single residence. The above limitations shall apply to combined uses.

95.3. Parking. All parking associated with the home occupation must be in the driveway where the home occupation is located. No parking shall be permitted in the street or yard. No shared parking is permitted associated with any home occupation.

95.3.1. No home occupation shall require any on or off-street parking other than normally required for a residence.

95.3.2. Off-site employees of the resident shall not congregate on the premises for any purpose concerning the home occupation nor park their vehicles at the location.

95.4. Allowable uses. The following uses are examples of allowed home occupations:

General office or business services.

Studios/work spaces for handicraft production, fine arts, cooking, tailors, etc.

Direct sale product distribution (Avon, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, etc.).

Barber/beauty shop.

Counseling/tutoring

Contractors, painters, masonry or plumbing.

Landscape maintenance.

Television or other small electrical repairs, excluding major appliances (i.e. washers, dryers, refrigerators, televisions larger than thirty-six (36) inches, etc.).

Upholstering.

Woodworking and furniture restoration.

Childcare for up to six (6) children, excluding the children of the provider.

95.4.1. Recording studios are an allowable home occupations provided that (a) internal noise shall not be audible from outside the building and (b) external activity or noise generations shall not be greater than the existing background notice level of the surrounding area.

95.5. Prohibited uses. The following uses shall be prohibited as home occupation:

Ambulance service.

Any type of painting, repair or assembly of vehicles or equipment with internal combustion engines (such as autos, motorcycles, marine engines, lawn mowers, chainsaws and other small engines) or large appliances (such as washing machines, dryers, and refrigerators) or any other work related to automobiles and their parts.

Eating establishments.

Funeral establishments and crematories.

Junk and salvage operations.

Massage parlors and adult uses.

Veterinary uses including grooming or boarding (except when working at clients' homes).

95.6. Other uses. Any use not listed in section 95.4 shall require a classification of use request. Such request shall address a specific use in detail and how it conforms to the standards as set forth in this ordinance. The zoning enforcement officer shall decide classification of use requests based upon the standards contained in this ordinance. Anyone aggrieved by a decision of the zoning enforcement officer on the classification of use request may appeal to the planning and zoning commission in accordance with section 114.3.

95.7. Permit procedures. Home occupations complying with the standards established in this section shall be required to obtain approval by mayor and council and an occupational tax license prior to commencement.

95.7.1. Expiration [of permit]. An occupational tax license shall expire under the following conditions:

95.7.1.1. Whenever the applicant ceases to occupy the premises for which the home occupation was issued, no subsequent occupant of such premises shall engage in any home occupation until he shall have been issued a new permit after proper application.

95.7.1.2. Whenever the holder of such a permit fails to exercise the same for any period of six (6) consecutive months.

95.7.1.3. A permit for a home occupation shall be revocable by the zoning enforcement officer because of the failure of the owner or operator of the use covered by the permit to observe all requirements of the permit and the zoning ordinance.

95.8. Yard or garage sales. Garage, yard, rummage or estate sales do not require a permit. However, they are required to meet the following standards:

95.8.1. Sales may not last longer than two (2) days.

95.8.2. Sales are held no more than two (2) times during a twelve-month period.

95.8.3. Sales are conducted on the owner's property. Multiple family sales are permitted if they are held on the property of one of the participants.

95.8.4. Sales will not be allowed on any commercially zoned property within the city unless conducted completely within an enclosed building.

95.8.5. Signs advertising sales may be erected in accordance with the City of Warner Robins Code of Ordinances chapter 6, article IX, Advertising and Signs.

(Ord. No. 32-14, 11-3-14; Ord. No. 20-17, § 1, 4-17-17)

Section 96. - Automobile service stations.

Within the districts permitting automobile service stations, the following requirements shall apply:

96.1. Location. The property on which an automobile service station is located shall not be within one hundred (100) feet of any residential district, or any property containing a school, public playground, church, hospital, public library, institution for children or dependents.

96.2. Site requirements. An automobile service station shall have a minimum frontage on the primary street of one hundred twenty (120) feet and a minimum area of twelve thousand (12,000) square feet. All buildings shall be set back forty (40) feet from all street right-of-way lines, and all canopies shall be set back fifteen (15) feet from all street right-of-way lines.

96.3. Access to site. Vehicular entrances or exits at an automobile service station shall meet the requirements of section 64 of these regulations regarding curb cuts.

96.4. Gasoline pump islands. All gasoline pump islands shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from the right-of-way line, or where a future widening line has been established, the setback line shall be measured from such line; and where pump islands are constructed perpendicular to the right-of-way line, the pump island shall be located not less than thirty (30) feet back of the right-of-way line; however, the pumps shall be at least sixty (60) feet from the center line of an arterial street, fifty-five (55) feet from the center line of a collector street, and forty-five (45) feet from the center line of other streets.

96.5. Off-street parking. A minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces are required with an additional off-street parking space for each lubrication and wash bay.

96.6. Other site improvements. In addition to the above requirements, the following additional site improvements shall be adhered to:

96.6.1. A raised curb of at least six (6) inches in height shall be erected along the street property lines, except for driveway openings. Curbing may be eliminated where approved stormwater BMPs requires the removal.

96.6.2. A solid fence or wall six (6) feet in height shall be erected along all adjacent property lines facing any residential lot consistent with the provisions of section 67.

96.6.3. Exterior lighting shall be arranged so that it is deflected away from adjacent properties and in accordance with section 67.

96.6.4. Signs, whether permanent or temporary, shall not be placed within the public right-of-way and shall be arranged so that they do not obstruct visibility for drivers or pedestrians.

96.6.5. All drives, parking storage, and service areas shall be paved and curbed and a good stand of grass shall be maintained on the remainder of the lot.

96.7. Storage of inflammable products. Outside aboveground tanks for the storage of gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, oil, or other inflammable liquids or gases shall be prohibited at any automobile service station in all zoning districts.

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

Section 97. - Group residences.

97.1. If located in a residential zoning district, the design and/or maintenance of the structure used for the group residence must be residential in appearance and in keeping with neighboring homes.

97.2. The group residence shall be operated in a manner compatible with the neighborhood and shall not be detrimental to adjacent properties as a result of traffic, noise, light, refuse, parking or other activities.

97.3. A group residence with six (6) or fewer persons is allowed by special exception in R1, R2, R3, and R4 residential zoning districts and in commercial zoning districts. In residential districts, the resident manager is counted toward the limit.

97.4. The operator of the group residence shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Copies of all applicable licenses and permits, including but not limited to a City of Warner Robins business license, and State of Georgia Department of Human Resources license, shall be provided to the planning and zoning staff. Evidence shall be made available to the planning and zoning staff on an annual basis that the group residence maintains and is in compliance with all licensing requirements.

97.5. The group residence shall comply with all applicable building, housing, and fire codes. A fire inspection shall be required prior to issuance of a business license and shall be required annually prior to the renewal of said business license.

97.6. To prevent the institutional atmosphere created by a concentration or clustering of several group residences thereby defeating the group residence goal of integrating individuals into the community, each group residence shall be a minimum of five hundred (500) feet from any other group residence or similar use if located in a single-family residential zoning district. (Said distance shall be measured from the property lines.)

97.7. The applicant shall submit a 24-hour crisis intervention plan. It shall be within the city's discretion to require the group residence to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the appropriate local agencies such as schools, hospitals or other crisis intervention agencies for provision of emergency services, including, where applicable, 24-hour crisis intervention.

97.8. The operator of a group residence housing juveniles shall provide the Warner Robins Police Department with a current list of residents. If any of the juveniles were placed in the group residence by the department of family and children's services, a list shall also be provided to the Houston County Office of the Department of Family and Children's Services. Said list shall be updated within ten (10) days of a change in residents. The operator of the group residence shall also provide a 24-hour contact number for the person or organization owning the group residence.

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

Section 98. - Cemeteries.

Within the districts' permitting cemeteries, the following requirements shall apply:

98.1. The site proposed for a cemetery shall not interfere with the development of a system of collector or larger streets in the vicinity of such site. In addition, such site shall have direct access to a thoroughfare.

98.2. Any new cemetery shall be located on a site containing not less than twenty (20) acres.

98.3. All structures shall be set back no less than twenty-five (25) feet from any property line or street right-of-way line.

98.4. All graves or burial lots shall be set back not less than twenty-five (25) feet from any property line or minor street right-of-way lines, and not less than fifty (50) feet from any collector, arterial, or expressway right-of-way line.

98.5. The entire cemetery property shall be landscaped and maintained.

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

Section 99. - Performance standards for nonresidential uses.

99.1. General requirements. The manufacturing, assembling, processing, fabrication, repair, and servicing of any commodity or product subject to the following conditions:

99.1.1. Any such use as determined by the zoning enforcement officer that may be obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odors, dust, smoke, gas, noise, or vibration shall be referred to the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; and

99.1.2. Prior to issuing a building permit, the applicant shall provide the zoning enforcement officer with written approval of the nature, plans, and specifications of the said use from the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; and

99.1.3. All other requirements within the district in which these industrial activities can be located shall be met.