Forsyth County

Unified Development Code

Chapter 1 — Resolution and Ordinance

Chapter 2 — Short Title and Contents, Article 1

Chapter 3 — Definitions

Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING DEFINITIONS

Chapter 4 — Forsyth County Planning Commission

Article 1 — CONTINUATION Article 2 — POWERS AND DUTIES Article 3 — APPOINTMENT, TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP AND DISMISSAL

Chapter 5 — Forsyth County Planning & Community Development Department

Article 1 — ESTABLISHMENT Article 2 — PERSONNEL Article 3 — FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES

Chapter 6 — Forsyth County Zoning Board of Appeals

Article 2 — MEETINGS AND RECORDS Article 3 — POWERS Article 4 — APPEAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION OR ORDINANCE DECISION Article 5 — VARIANCES Article 6 — APPEALS OF ZBA DECISIONS

Chapter 7 — Permits, Certificates, Fees and Finances

Article 1 — - LAND DISTURBANCE PERMITS Article 2 — BUILDING PERMITS Article 3 — TRADE PERMITS Article 4 — COTTAGE FOOD PERMITS Article 5 — CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY Article 6 — STANDARDS FOR PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES Article 7 — - ZONING COMPLIANCE Article 8 — - FEES GENERALLY Article 9 — - FEE AMOUNTS Article 10 — - FINANCES

Chapter 8 — Zoning and Application Procedures

Article 2 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Article 3 — PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTICES FOR ALL APPLICATIONS Article 4 — AMENDING THE TEXT OF THIS CODE Article 5 — REZONINGS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, AND SKETCH PLATS Article 6 — VARIANCES Article 7 — APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS Article 8 — APPEAL OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL DECISIONS Article 9 — ZONING CONDITION AMENDMENTS Article 10 — HOME OCCUPATION APPLICATIONS Article 11 — MOBILE VENDING APPLICATIONS Article 12 — APPEAL OF ZONING DECISIONS Article 13 — CERTIORARI

Chapter 9 — Zoning and Overlay Districts

Article 1 — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS Article 2 — INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Chapter 10 — General Provisions and Nonconforming Situations

Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 2 — NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS

Chapter 11 — Residential Districts

Article 1 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS PRIOR TO UDC VERSION 5 Article 2 — SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES1)Article 3 — SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES2)Article 4 — SINGLE FAMILY COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (CR2)Article 5 — SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES3)Article 6 — SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RES4)Article 7 — MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RES6)Article 8 — MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT (MHP)Article 9 — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED IN ALL RESIDENTIAL Article 10 — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED AND MULTI-FAMILY

Chapter 12 — Commercial and Office Districts

Article 1 — NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT (NS)Article 2 — URBAN VILLAGE (UV)Article 3 — COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)Article 4 — HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT (HB)Article 5 — HEAVY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (HC)Article 6 — BUSINESS PARK (BP)Article 7 — OFFICE AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT (O&I)Article 8 — OFFICE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (OR)Article 9 — OFFICE COMMERCIAL MULTIPLE STORY (OCMS)Article 10 — GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REGULATIONS FOR ALL Article 11 — ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE-SCALE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS Article 12 — ADDITIONAL LOCATION AND ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE-SCALE Article 13 — ADDITIONAL LOCATION AND ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL

Chapter 13 — Design Guidelines for Activity Centers

Article 2 — DESIGN STANDARDS

Chapter 14 — Industrial and Mining Districts

Article 1 — RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (M1)Article 2 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (M2)Article 3 — MINING OPERATIONS DISTRICT (MINE)Article 4 — GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN REGULATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL

Chapter 15 — Agricultural Districts

Article 1 — AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A1)Article 2 — AGRICULTURAL-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (AG-RES)Article 3 — REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AND SPECIAL EVENT FACILITIES Article 4 — AGRITOURISM Article 5 — COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS

Chapter 16 — Supplementary Regulations for Specific Uses

Article 1 — AIRPORTS, HELIPORTS AND HELIPADS Article 2 — COMMUNICATION TOWERS AND COMMUNICATION ANTENNA PERMITS Article 3 — HOME BUSINESSES Article 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES

Chapter 17 — Parking and Loading Regulations

Article 1 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY Article 2 — REQUIRED PARKING Article 3 — LOADING AREAS Article 4 — GENERAL PARKING AND LOADING AREA SPECIFICATIONS Article 5 — PARKING AND LOADING AREA IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS Article 6 — SPECIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 18 — Subdivisions and Land Development

Article 1 — PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Article 2 — GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 3 — STREETS AND DEDICATIONS IN MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS Article 4 — DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR LOTS Article 5 — REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS Article 6 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES Article 7 — SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR MINOR SUBDIVISIONS Article 8 — INTRAFAMILY LAND TRANSFERS Article 9 — PRIVATE STREETS Article 10 — GENERAL BUFFER REGULATIONS Article 11 — STREAM BUFFER REGULATIONS Article 12 — ADDITIONAL UNDISTURBED AREA REGULATIONS Article 13 — OPEN SPACE AND LOW-IMPACT STORMWATER DESIGN

Chapter 19 — Conservation Subdivisions

Article 1 — PURPOSE AND INTENT Article 2 — APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 18 AND CHAPTER 11 TO CONSERVATION Article 3 — OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION AREAS Article 4 — DETERMINING LOT YIELD Article 5 — SITE DESIGN STANDARDS Article 6 — DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR STREETS Article 7 — PROCEDURES Article 8 — EASEMENTS AND OWNERSHIP Article 9 — CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL

Chapter 20 — Planned Unit Developments

Article 1 — PURPOSE AND INTENT AND APPLICABILITY

Chapter 20B — Specialty District

Article 1 — MASTER PLANNED DISTRICT (MPD)

Chapter 20 — Planned Unit Developments

Article 2 — USES PERMITTED WITHIN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

Chapter 20B — Specialty District

Article 2 — MIXED-USE CENTER DISTRICT (MCD)

Chapter 20 — Planned Unit Developments

Article 3 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Chapter 20B — Specialty District

Article 3 — MIXED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (MRD)

Chapter 20 — Planned Unit Developments

Article 4 — APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES Article 5 — PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES

Chapter 21 — Overlay Districts

Article 2 — PROTECTED WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED OVERLAY DISTRICT Article 3 — PROTECTED GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREA DISTRICT Article 4 — THE ETOWAH RIVER CORRIDOR PROTECTION DISTRICT Article 5 — WETLAND PROTECTION DISTRICT Article 6 — ATLANTA HIGHWAY-MCFARLAND PARKWAY-MULLINAX ROAD OVERLAY Article 7 — CASTLEBERRY-BETHELVIEW CROSSROADS OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT Article 8 — PEACHTREE PARKWAY-BETHELVIEW ROAD OVERLAY DISTRICT Article 9 — RONALD REAGAN/UNION HILL OVERLAY DISTRICT Article 10 — CAMPGROUND-CASTLEBERRY-KELLY MILL-PITTMAN-POST-SHILOH ROAD Article 11 — BUFORD HIGHWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT Article 12 — COAL MOUNTAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT Article 13 — COAL MOUNTAIN TOWN CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT Article 14 — NORTH GEORGIA 400 OVERLAY DISTRICT

Chapter 22 — Enforcement and Legal Status Provisions

Article 1 — PREVENTIVE ACTION Article 2 — REMEDIAL ACTIONS Article 3 — CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES Article 4 — REPEAL OF CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS AND/OR ORDINANCES Article 5 — VALIDITY AND SEPARABILITY Article 6 — ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

Ordinance 98 — Tree Protection and Replacement

Article 5 — Appeals of Decisions of Administrative Officials

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Chapter 22 — Enforcement and Legal Status Provisions, Article 3 — CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES

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§ 22-3.1

If this Code as amended conflicts with any other Ordinance of Forsyth County, Georgia, the

22-3.1 If this Code as amended conflicts with any other Ordinance of Forsyth County, Georgia, then this

Code as amended shall be controlling between the conflicting provisions.

ARTICLE IV, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS AND/OR ORDINANCES:

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