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Chapter 9 — Zoning and Overlay Districts, Article 1 — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS

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§ 9-1.1

Establishment of Zoning Districts.

For the purpose of this Code, unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia, is divided into use districts designated as follows:

(A)Res1----------Single Family Residential District;

(B)Res2----------Single Family Residential District;

(C)CR2-----------Single Family Residential District;

(D)Res3----------Single Family Residential District;

(E)Res4----------Single Family Residential District;

(F)Res6----------Multi-Family Residential District;

(G)MHP----------Manufactured Home Park District;

(H)R1R-----------Single Family Residential Restricted District;

(I)CR1-----------Single Family Community Residential District;

(J)R1-------------Single Family Residential District;

(K)R2R-----------Single Family Residential Restricted District;

(L)OSR---------- Open Space Residential District;

(M)R2-------------Single Family Residential District;

(N)R3-------------Multi-Family Residential District;

(O)R4-------------Mobile Home Park District;

(P)LR------------ Lake Residential District;

(Q)NS------------ Neighborhood Shopping District;

(R)UV------------Urban Village District;

(S)HB------------Highway Business District;

(T)CBD----------Commercial Business District;

(U)HC------------Heavy Commercial District;

(V)BP-------------Business Park;

(W)O&I-----------Office and Institutional District;

(X)OR------------Office Residential District;

(Y)OCMS--------Office Commercial Multiple Story District;

(Z)M1------------Restricted Industrial District;

(AA)M2----------Heavy Industrial District;

(BB)MINE------ Mining Operations District;

(CC)A1---------- Agricultural District;

(DD)Ag RES----Agricultural Residential District;

(EE)PUD--------Planned Unit Development District;

(FF)MPD--------Master Planned District;

(GG)MCD--------Mixed-Use Center District;

(HH)MRD--------Mixed Residential District.

§ 9-1.2

Establishment of Overlay Districts.

For the purpose of this Code, certain portions of unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia, is divided into overlay districts designated as follows:

(A)Protected Water Supply Watershed Overlay Districts;

(B)Protected Groundwater Recharge Area Overlay Districts;

(C)The Etowah River Corridor Protection District;

(D)Wetland Protection District Overlays;

(E)Atlanta Highway-McFarland Parkway-Mullinax Road Overlay District;

(F)Castleberry-Bethelview Crossroads Overlay Zoning District;

(G)Peachtree Parkway-Bethelview Road Overlay District;

(H)Ronald Reagan/Union Hill Overlay District;

(I)Campground-Castleberry-Kelly Mill-Pittman-Post-Shiloh Road Overlay District;

(J)Buford Highway Overlay District;

(K)Coal Mountain Overlay District;

(L)Coal Mountain Town Center Overlay District.

(M)North Georgia 400 Overlay District.

§ 9-1.3

Zoning District Boundaries.

The boundaries of the aforementioned zoning districts are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map of Forsyth County," which along with any explanatory matter thereon is hereby made a part of this Code and shall be on file in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development, Forsyth County, Georgia, said map being marked as Exhibit "A" and attached hereto.

§ 9-1.4

Overlay District Boundaries.

The boundaries of the aforementioned overlay districts are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map of Forsyth County," which is hereby made a part of this Code and shall be on file in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development, Forsyth County, Georgia, said map being marked as Exhibit "A" and attached hereto. Alternatively, the Department of Planning and Community Development may elect to present the overlay district boundaries on a separate map or maps entitled “Official Overlay District Map of Forsyth County,” which if such alternative is chosen shall along with any explanatory matter thereon be made a part of this Code and shall be on file in the office of the department, said map or maps being marked as Exhibit "B" and attached hereto.

ARTICLE II, INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES:

Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforementioned zoning or overlay districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, Official Overlay District Map, or both, the following rules shall apply: