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Zoning

News and Announcements
Hickory Flat Study Area Moratorium

The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners adopted a moratorium on acceptance of applications for rezoning and special use permits in the Hickory Flat Study Area. A map of the study area can be found by clicking Posted: Dec-16-2020 | view story

COVID19

Meetings with Zoning Division staff are being held by phone or online until further notice. The purpose of this measure is to slow and prevent the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and for the protection of the public health, safety, and w

Posted: Mar-17-2020 | view story


Michael Chapman, AICP
Zoning Manager
(678) 493-6112

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Zoning Ordinance

Table of Contents
Article 1 - Title
Article 2 - Purpose
Article 3 - Short Title
Article 4 - Rules and Definitions
Article 5 - General Provisions
Article 6 - Zoning Districts and Boundaries
Article 7 - District Uses and Regulations
Table 7.1 - Minimum District Development Standards
Table 7.2 - Permitted Uses Table
Article 8 - Traditional Neighborhood Development
Article 9 - Home Occupations
Article 10 - Buffer Requirements
Table 10.1 - Minimum Buffer Width Between Abutting Districts
Article 11 - Signs and Outdoor Advertising
Table 11.1 - District Requirements for Permanent Signs
Article 12 - Off Street Parking Regulations
Article 13 - Non-Conforming Uses
Article 14 - Administration
Article 15 - Zoning Board of Appeals
Article 16 - Overlay Zoning District Regulations
Bells Ferry Community Design Guidelines
Article 17 - Interpretation, Purpose and Conflict
Article 18 - Amendments and Zoning Procedures
Article 19 - Remedies and Enforcement
Article 20 - Severability
Article 21 - Conflicting Ordinances
Article 22 - Effective Date
Article 23 - Conservation Design Community
Article 24 - Cemetery Establishment and Preservation
Article 25 - Outdoor Lighting and Road Glare Ordinance
Article 26 - Part V DNR Environmental Protection Measures
Article 27 - Tree Preservation and Replacement
Acknowledgements & Special Thanks
Appendix A - Index

 

 

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