§ 6.9. R-5A Single Family Dwelling District.

6.9.1 R-5A District scope and intent. Regulations set forth in this section are the R-5A District regulations. Article XIX should be consulted to determine uses and minimum standards for uses allowed by administrative permit or use permit. The R-5A District is intended to provide land areas devoted to medium density, single family dwellings. Land areas zoned R-5A are further intended to provide a transition between low and high density dwelling areas or between low density dwelling areas and nonresidential areas. (Amended 4/7/93)

6.9.2 Use regulations. Within the R-5A District, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any use not specifically designated as a permitted use in this section or as a use allowed by administrative permit or use permit shall be prohibited.

A.

Permitted uses. Structures and land may be used for only the following purpose:

1.

Single family dwelling.

B.

Accessory uses. A structure or land may be used for uses customarily incidental to any permitted use and a dwelling may be used for a home occupation.

6.9.3 Development standards.

A.

Height regulations: No building shall exceed 40 feet in height. (Amended 2/7/96)

B.

Minimum lot area: 4,000 square feet.

C.

Minimum lot width: None unless specified in conditions.

D.

Minimum lot frontage: 20 feet adjoining a street. (Amended 11/3/93)

E.

Minimum heated floor area per unit:

Single family, 850 s.f.

F.

Minimum perimeter setback for the entire R-5A development: 40 feet.

G.

Minimum interior setbacks: No orientation to buildings.

1.

Minimum front yard: 20 feet.

2.

Minimum side yard: To place a building along an interior side lot line at between zero and seven feet shall require an encroachment and maintenance easement allowing a minimum of seven feet of access to such buildings. A minimum building separation of 14 feet shall be maintained.

— 20 feet adjoining local streets.

3.

Minimum rear yard: 20 feet.

H.

Minimum accessory structure requirements: Accessory structures may be located in rear or side yards, but shall not be located within a minimum rear yard except that detached garages may locate along a rear lot line at between zero and seven feet with an encroachment and maintenance easement allowing a minimum of seven feet of access to the garage.

I.

Minimum interior building separations: All building separations shall be as specified by the Standard Building Code. (Amended 03/03/04)

J.

Conservation subdivision. The development standards of a conservation subdivision shall be in accordance with Section VI of the Fulton County Subdivision Regulations. (Added 05/05/04)

6.9.4 Other regulations. The headings below contain some additional, but not necessarily all, provisions applicable to the R-5A District:

Development regulations. Article XXXIV

Exceptions. Section 4.3

Floodplain management. Section 4.24

Off-street parking and loading. Article XVIII

Outside storage. Section 4.2

Landscape area and buffer regulations. Section 4.23

River protection. Metropolitan River Protection Act

Signs. Article XXXIII