2000 ZONING ORDINANCE the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia Adopted
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2000 ZONING ORDINANCE The City of Sugar Hill, Georgia Adopted August 1, 2000 The 2000 Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents of the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia Article Page TITLE ........................................................................................................................... 1.1 1. PREAMBLE AND ENACTMENT CLAUSE ............................................................. 1.1 2. SHORT TITLE .............................................................................................................. 1.1 3. DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................. 3.1 4. ZONING DISTRICTS .................................................................................................... 4.1 Section 400. District Designations ........................................................................... 4.1 Section 401. Location and Boundaries of Zoning Districts ...................................... 4.3 Section 402. Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries ....................................... 4.4 Section 403. Uses Not Listed ................................................................................... 4.4 Section 404. Uses in Each Zoning District .............................................................. 4.5 Section 405. Requirements for approval of a Temporary Use Permit ..................... 4.6 Section 406. Restrictions on Principal Uses ............................................................. 4.6 Section 407. Restrictions on Accessory Uses ........................................................... 4.17 Table 4.1 Permitted Uses ..................................................................................... 4.21 Table 4.2 Accessory Uses .................................................................................... 4.22 Table 4.3 Customary Residential Accessory Uses and Structures ...................... 4.23 5. APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS ........................................................................... 5.1 Section 500. Use, Occupancy and Erection .............................................................. 5.1 Section 501. Height and Density ............................................................................... 5.1 Section 502. Reduction in Lot Size ........................................................................... 5.1 Section 503. Yards and Other Spaces ....................................................................... 5.1 Section 504. Minimum Lot Size for Residential Septic Tank Use ......................... 5.1 Section 505. Only One Principal Building or Use On a Lot..................................... 5.2 Section 505. Street Frontage Requirement ............................................................... 5.2 Section 506. Classification of Streets ........................................................................ 5.2 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................. 6.1 Section 600. Reserved ............................................................................................... 6.1 Section 601. Vision Clearance at Intersections ......................................................... 6.1 Section 602. Approvals for Business and Industrial Developments on State Highways .............................................................................. 6.1 Section 603. City Approvals that are Required......................................................... 6.1 Section 604. Erosion and Sedimentation Control ..................................................... 6.1 Section 605. Outdoor Storage .................................................................................. 6.1 Section 606. Annexation .......................................................................................... 6.1 Section 607. Requirements for Customary Home Occupations ............................... 6.2 Section 608. Architectural and Design Standards .................................................... 6.4 Section 609. Minimum Floor Area Requirements ................................................... 6.11 i The 2000 Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents of the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia Article Page Section 610. Area, Yard and Height Requirements ................................................. 6.11 Section 611. Flood Hazard ........................................................................................ 6.11 Section 612 Frontage on Corner Lots ..................................................................... 6.11 Section 613. Junked Automobiles ............................................................................ 6.12 Section 614. Prohibited Uses ................................................................................... 6.13 7. EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 7.1 Section 700. Fences and Walls .................................................................................. 7.1 Section 701. Structures Excluded from Height Limitations ..................................... 7.3 Section 702. Substandard Lots of Record ................................................................. 7.3 Section 703. Reduction of Front Yard Requirements for Dwellings ...................... 7.4 Section 704. Temporary Buildings ............................................................................ 7.4 Section 705. Permitted Encroachments Upon Required Setbacks ........................... 7.4 8. NON-CONFORMING USES ........................................................................................ 8.1 Section 800. Continuance of Non-Conforming Uses ............................................... 8.1 Section 801. Continuance of a Non-Conforming Building or Use ......................... 8.1 Section 802. Amortization and Discontinuance ...................................................... 8.2 Section 803 Validity of Previously Issued Permits and Approvals ......................... 8.2 9. LOT AND BUILDING DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS ............................................ 9.1 Section 900. Purpose ................................................................................................ 9.1 Section 901. Lot area and residential density ........................................................... 9.1 Section 902. Lot area and non-residential density .................................................... 9.1 Section 903. Floor area provisions ........................................................................... 9.1 Section 904. Minimum lot width .............................................................................. 9.1 Section 905. Minimum setbacks, principal buildings ............................................... 9.1 Section 906. Minimum setbacks, accessory buildings ............................................. 9.1 Section 907. Building and structure heights ............................................................. 9.1 Section 908. Maximum Lot Coverage ...................................................................... 9.1 Table 9.1 Lot and Building Dimensional Standards ........................................... 9.2 10. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS .............................................................................. 10.1 Section 1000. Purpose of Planned Unit Developments .............................................. 10.1 A. Types of Planned Unit Developments ................................................ 10.1 B. Ownership Control .............................................................................. 10.1 C. Standards Applying to All Planned Unit Developments .................... 10.2 D. Standards Applying to Planned Residential Developments ............... 10.2 E. Standards Applying to Senior Residential Developments ................. 10.4 F. Standards Applying to Planned Shopping Centers ............................. 10.6 G. Standards Applying to Planned Industrial Parks ................................ 10.7 H. Standards Applying to Planned Office and Institutional .................... 10.7 ii The 2000 Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents of the City of Sugar Hill, Georgia Article Page I. Justification of Planned Unit Development………………… ............ ..10.7 J. Site Plan Specific and substantial Compliance with Approved Site Plan……………………………………………………………… 10.7 K. Covenants and Restrictions……………………………………………10.8 Section 1001 Town Center Overlay District .............................................................. ….10.8 A. Purpose and Intent ................................................................................ ….10.8 B. Exceptions ........................................................................................... ….10.9 C. Severability .......................................................................................... ….10.9 D. Use Provisions ..................................................................................... ….10.9 E. Design Criteria and Standards.............................................................. ….10.10 F. Design Review and Approval Required ............................................. ….10.13 TOWN CENTER OVERLAY BOUNDARY MAP .......................... ….10.16 Section 1002 Central Business District Overlay ........................................................ ….10.17 A. Purpose and Intent ................................................................................ ….10.17 B. Exceptions ..........................................................................................