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 Lanier County
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix B. LAND DEVELOPMENT

  § 6. Development standards.  

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  • 6-1

    Development Standards. Within the various land development districts as indicated on the "Official Land Development Districts Map of Lanier County, Georgia," no building or structure, excluding all signs, shall be constructed or erected except as indicated in the following schedule:

    Development
    Standard    		 Land Development Districts
      A-U R-R R1 R1A MHP R-C G-B WLI H-I C-A
    Minimum Gross Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit (Square Feet) 800 800 1,500 1,200 600 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Minimum Lot Area (For Development) (Square Feet) +++ 2.5 Acres 1 Acre 1 Acre 1 Acre Gross min. lot size of ten (10) acres; (See Section 9-4 for individual units.) 1 Acre 1 Acre 1 Acre 1 Acre 1 Acre
    Minimum Lot Width (Feet) 210 150 150 150 300 210 220 210 210 210
    Minimum Front Yard Setback (Feet from Centerline of Right-of-way)
    - Arterial Roadways 90* 90* 90* 90* 90* 90* 90* 90* 90* 100*
    - Collector Roadways 80* 80* 80* 80* 80* 80* 80* 80* 80* Not Allowed
    - Residential Streets 70* 70* 70* 70* Not Allowed 70* 70* 70* 70* Not Allowed
    Minimum Side Yard Setback (Feet) 20 20 20 10 20 * None*** * None*** * None*** * None*** *
    None***
    Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet) 40 40 40 30 20 12*** 12*** 12*** * None*** *
    40***
    Maximum Density (units/acre)
    Maximum Building Height (Feet) 35 35 35 35 35 35* 35* None* None* 35*

     

    *The minimum distance from other property lines to any building over 35 feet in height shall be increased one foot for every two feet (or part of 2 feet) of building height greater than 35 feet. For C-R, C-N and C-H zoning districts: If lot is adjacent to a residential district, the yard requirements shall be increased by 10 feet and screening shall be provided as specified in Section 3-17 along the common lot line.

    **Plus ½ any amount which the right-of-way width exceeds 60 feet for residential streets, 80 feet for collector streets, and 100 feet for Major and Secondary Streets.

    ***Does not apply to structures over water bodies.

    ****Maximum unit density of 12 units per acre.

    ++ Refer to Section 6-5.

    +++ Refer to Section 10-7.