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 5 — Forsyth County Planning & Community Development Department, Article 1 — ESTABLISHMENT

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§ 5-1.1

The Department of Planning and Community Development is the administrative agency for the

efficient exercise of the counties zoning power.

ARTICLE II, PERSONNEL:

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