Jackson County

Code of Ordinances

Appendix A. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE

Article 2. ZONING DISTRICTS

Division II. ZONING DISTRICTS

§§ 226—230. Reserved.

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Table 2-1: Use Regulations for Zoning Districts

Accessory Uses and Structures Generally
P = Permitted S = Special Use X = Prohibited

See Also Sec.

PCFD

A-1

A-2

A-3

R-1

R-2

R-3

NRC

CRC

HRC

Dwelling, detached single-family, fee simple

3-048

Dwelling, detached single-family, condominium

3-036

Dwelling, two-family (duplex)

3-049

Dwelling, fee simple townhouse

3-046

Dwelling, multiple-family

3-047

Farm tenant dwelling

3-052

Fraternity or sorority house or dormitory

Group home, or rooming or boarding house

3-064

Live-work unit

3-078

Manufactured home

3-081

Manufactured home park

3-082

Mobile home

Relocated residential structure

3-103

Institutional Uses
P = Permitted S = Special Use X = Prohibited

See Also Sec.

PCFD

A-1

A-2

A-3

R-1

R-2

R-3

NRC

CRC

HRC

Cemetery, excluding mausoleum

Church, temple, synagogue, place of worship

3-026

Club or lodge, nonprofit

3-027

College or university, private

3-029

Community donation center

3-032

Community food or housing shelter (nonprofit) or crisis center (nonprofit)

3-033

Continuing care retirement community

3-039

Hospital

Institutionalized residential living and care facility, serving 15 or less persons

3-071

Institutionalized residential living and care facility, serving more than 15 persons

3-071

Public use

School, private

School, special

School, trade

Commercial Uses
P = Permitted S = Special Use X = Prohibited

See Also Sec.

PCFD

A-1

A-2

A-3

R-1

R-2

R-3

NRC

CRC

HRC

Adult entertainment establishment

3-004

Adult day services

3-024

Agritourism

3-005

Art gallery

Appliance repair

Auction house or auction yard

3-012

Automobile or other vehicle repair or paint

3-014

Automobile or other vehicle sales, rental, lease

3-016

Automobile or other vehicle service or wash

3-017

Bail bonding or bondsperson

Bank or financial establishment

Bed and breakfast inn

3-018

Body piercing

Botanical garden

Broadcasting, television, radio, movie studio

Building materials sales

Business service establishment

Camp or campground

Caterer

Child care learning center

3-024

Clinic

Commercial recreational facility, indoor

Commercial recreational facility, outdoor

3-031

Consumer fireworks retail sales facility

3-038

Contractor's establishment

3-041

Convenience store with or without fuel pumps

3-058 3-059

Custom order shop

Driving school, auto, truck, etc.

Dry cleaning and laundry establishment

Equipment rental center

Exterminator or pest control service

Farm equipment and implement sales

Flea, farmer, or other outdoor market

3-054

Funeral home, mortuary, or mausoleum

3-042

Gasoline station including automobile repair

3-058 3-059 3-014

Golf course, not part of residential subdivision

3-061

Greenhouse (wholesale or retail commercial)

Growler sales

Health spa

Kennel or pet boarding facility

3-021 3-074

Landscaping company

Laundromat

Liquor store or bottle shop

Lodging service, including extended stay

Manufactured or industrialized building sales

Marina

Micro-brewery

Mixed use building

3-087

Museum

Office

Open air business

Parking lot, off-site

3-092

Parking lot for trucks, off-site

3-092

Parking structure

Pawn shop

Payday loan establishment

Personal service establishment, apparel

Personal service establishment, entertainment

Personal service establishment, event or travel

Personal service establishment, forecasting

Personal service establishment, on-site provider

Personal service establishment, social relationship

Printing and photocopying establishment

Recreational vehicle dealer

Recreational vehicle park

3-102

Restaurant, without drive-through

Restaurant, with drive-through

Retail trade facility, enclosed

Retreat center

Riding stable, academy or center

3-106

Security service, including armored vehicle

Self-service storage facility (mini-warehouses)

3-112

Special event facility, indoor or outdoor

3-119

Stadium, sports arena, or amphitheater

3-121

Tattoo studio

Taxi-cab or limousine or bus service

Taxidermist

Tow service

3-132

Truck stop

3-133

Utility company

3-134

Vapor bar or vapor lounge

Vehicle emission testing facility

Veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or pet care

3-137

Industrial Uses
P = Permitted S = Special Use X = Prohibited

See Also Sec.

PCFD

A-1

A-2

A-3

R-1

R-2

R-3

NRC

CRC

HRC

Bottling or canning plant

Brewery or distillery

Bulk storage

Cold storage plant or frozen food locker

Composting facility

Co-generation facility

Distribution center including truck terminals

Dry cleaning plant

Food processing plant, including poultry and fish; animal slaughtering and processing

Fuel dealer or fuel oil or gas distributor

Hazardous waste materials or volatile organic liquid handling and/or storage

Incinerator or crematory

3-069

Landfill, construction and demolition

3-076

Landfill, inert waste

3-076

Landfill, sanitary (subtitle D)

3-077

Manufacturing, apparel

Manufacturing, bread and bakery products

Manufacturing, chemicals, floor coverings, glass, or rubber

Manufacturing, coating of cans, coils, fabrics, vinyl, metal furniture, appliance surfaces, wire, paper, and flat wood paneling

Manufacturing, computers, electronics, camera, photographic, or optical good or communication equipment

Manufacturing, cosmetics or toiletries

Manufacturing, explosives

Manufacturing, fiberglass insulation

Manufacturing, ice

Manufacturing, instrument assembly

Manufacturing, leather and allied products

Manufacturing, machinery

Manufacturing, nonmetallic mineral products (including ceramics)

Manufacturing, paint, coating, and adhesive

Manufacturing, primary metal or fabricated metal products

Manufacturing, petroleum and coal products

3-009

Manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and medical instruments

Manufacturing, plastic products

Manufacturing, textiles; textile mill

Manufacturing, wood products (excluding pulp mill)

Manufacturing, wood products (including pulp mill)

Manufacturing, stone, clay, concrete; batching plant

3-009

Mining, quarrying, or resource extraction

3-019

Power plant, private

Recycling collection center

Research laboratory

Salvage yard, junk yard, materials recovery processing

3-108

Sawmill

Septic tank cleaning service

Slaughterhouse

Solid waste transfer facility

3-076

Solvent metal cleaning

Tire retreading and recapping facilities

Warehouse or storage building

Wastewater treatment plant (private)

Wholesale trade establishment

Winery

Wrecked motor vehicle compound

3-139

Miscellaneous, Temporary, Other Uses
P = Permitted S = Special Use X = Prohibited

See Also Sec.

PCFD

A-1

A-2

A-3

R-1

R-2

R-3

NRC

CRC

HRC

Agritourism

3-005

Aircraft landing area (excludes helicopter pads)

3-007

Ambulance service

Animal shelter (quasi-public or private)

3-008

Conservation area

Community recreation, in conjunction with a residential subdivision or development

3-099

Co-generation facility

Master planned development

3-084

Master planned development, industrial and commercial mix

3-085

Model home

3-088

Open space subdivision

3-089

Public use

Utility substation or installation (principal)

3-134

Solar farm

3-118

Temporary event—Community fair

3-123

Temporary event—Religious assembly

3-124

Temporary event—Seasonal retail sales

3-126

Wireless telecommunication facility or equipment (cell tower, antenna, installation)

3-138

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017; Ord. No. 18-001, 2-19-2018)

Table 2-2: Dimensional Requirements for Zoning Districts

Table 2-2: Dimensional Requirements for Zoning Districts
	PCFD	A-1	A-2*	A-3	AR	R-1	R-2	R-3	MH	NRC	CRC	HRC	LI	GI	HI
Minimum Lot Area (Acres Per Lot)
Detached single-family home or manufactured home (if permitted in zoning district) and all other uses except as specifically provided
Well and septic tank	10	1.5	8	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Public water and septic tank	10	1.5	8	1.5	1.5	0.75	0.75	0.75	1.5
Public sewer	10	1.5	8	1.5	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.5
Nonresidential uses
Well and septic tank										1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	25
Public water and septic tank										0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	25
Public sewer										0.23	0.23	0.23	0.46	0.46	0.46
For two-family dwellings (duplexes), see Sec. 3-049. For fee simple townhouses, see Sec. 3-046. For multi-family dwellings, see Sec. 3-047.
Minimum Lot Width (Feet)
Detached single-family home or manufactured home (if permitted in zoning district) and all other uses unless specified
Well and septic tank	200	200	200	200	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	200
Public water and septic tank	200	200	200	200	150	125	125	125	150	100	100	100	100	100	200
Public sewer	200	200	200	200	150	125	100	100	150	50	50	50	50	50	200
For two-family dwellings (duplexes), see Sec. 3-049. For fee simple townhouses, see Sec. 3-046. For multi-family dwellings, see Sec. 3-047.
Maximum Height of Building or Structure
Feet	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	50	50	50	50	50
Stories	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	4	5	4	4	4
Minimum Setback, Principal Building (Feet)
Front	50	50	50	50	50	30	30	30	50	50	50	50	50	50	500
Side	40	40	40	40	40	20	20	20	40	15	15	15	20	20	500
Rear	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	500
Minimum Buffer Width (Feet) (Along Sides and Rear Yard Abutting Zoning District Shown)
R-1 or R-2 district	50	50	50	50	50
R-3 district	50	50	50	50	50	50
NRC or CRC district	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
HRC district	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
LI district	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120
GI district	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150	150
HI district	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500	500
Coverage Requirements (% of Lot)
Building coverage, including principal and accessory buildings and structures (maximum)	20	25	25	25	25	35	40	40	25	40	50	60	75	75	40
Landscaped open space (minimum), multi-family residential or nonresidential							20	20	20	20	15	15	10	10
Maximum Nonresidential Intensity (Floor to Area Ratio or FAR)
Maximum FAR										0.25	0.5	0.5	0.75	0.75	0.75
Minimum Width Front Landscape Strip (Feet)
Multi-family residential or nonresidential development (if permitted)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	30	40	50
Nonresidential Floor Area Maximum, Any Individual Establishment (Thousand Square Feet)
										30

* For exceptions in the A-2 zoning district see Sec. 213(e) of this UDC, also specified in subsection 115(d) of this UDC.

Conversions:

Acres	Square Feet	Acres	Square Feet	Acres	Square Feet	Acres	Square Feet	FAR	Square Feet of Building Per Acre of Land
8	= 348,480	1.0	= 43,560	0.5	= 21,780	0.23	= 10,000	0.25	= 10,890
5	= 217,800	0.75	= 32,670	0.46	= 20,000	0.2	= 8,712	0.50	= 21,780
1.5	= 65,340	0.666	= 29,040	0.333	= 14,520	0.125	= 5,445	0.75	= 32,670

(Ord. No. https://library.municode.com/ga/jackson_county/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=858101 , § 1, 10-2-2017)

                    
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