Columbia County Zoning Code

1 Columbia County Zoning code Title 16 Chapter 100 Columbia County Board of Supervisors Adopted: May 21, 2014 Amended: June 20, 2018 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page i Table of Contents Columbia County Zoning code .. i Table of Contents .. i Subchapter 16-101 16-101-010 Title ..1 16-101-020 Authority ..1 16-101-030 Purpose ..1 16-101-040 Word Usage ..1 16-101-050 Minimum Requirements; Compliance with Other Applicable Regulations ..2 16-101-060 Separability and Non-Liability ..2 16-101-070 Jurisdiction ..3 16-101-080 Enactment of Chapter and Transitional Provision ..3 16-101-090 Relationship to Columbia County Comprehensive Plan ..4 16-101-100 Zoning Map and Interpretation of Zoning District Boundaries.

2 4 16-101-110 Overview of Zoning Districts ..5 Subchapter 16-105 Agricultural and Open Space Zoning Districts ..1 16-105-010 Purposes ..1 16-105-020 Allowed Uses ..2 Table 16-105-020(1): Allowed Uses in Agricultural and Open Space Zoning Districts ..4 16-105-030 Parcel and Building Dimensional Standards ..8 Table 16-105-030(1): Parcel and Building Standards in Agricultural and Open Space Zoning Districts ..9 Table 16-105-030(2): Minimum Required Setback for Front and Street Side Yards ..10 16-105-040 Other Regulations ..10 Subchapter 16-110 Residential Zoning Districts ..1 16-110-010 Purposes ..1 16-110-020 Allowed Uses ..1 Table 16-110-020(1): Allowed Uses in Residential Zoning 16-110-030 Parcel and Building Dimensional Standards.

3 6 Table 16-110-030(1): Parcel and Building Standards in Residential Zoning Districts ..6 Table 16-110-030(2): Minimum Required Setback for Front and Street Side Yards ..9 16-110-040 Other regulations ..9 Subchapter 16-115 Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts ..1 16-115-010 Purposes ..1 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page ii 16-115-020 Parcel and Building Dimensional Standards ..2 Table 16-115-020(1): Allowed Uses in Commercial and Industrial Districts ..2 Table 16-115-030(1): Parcel and Building Standards in Commercial and Industrial Districts ..7 Table 16-115-030(2): Minimum Required Setback for Front and Street Side Yards ..8 16-115-030 Other Regulations ..8 Subchapter 16-120 Planned Development Overlay Zoning Districts.

4 1 16-120-010 Purpose ..1 16-120-020 General Standards ..1 16-120-030 Planned Residential District (PD-1) ..2 16-120-040 Planned Commercial District (PD-2)..2 16-120-050 Planned Industrial District (PD-3) ..3 16-120-060 Reserved ..3 Subchapter 16-125 Use, Building, and Zoning District Specific Standards ..1 16-125-010 Purpose ..1 16-125-020 A-1 and AO-1 Preexisting Residences and Accessory Structures ..2 16-125-030 A-2 District Dwellings ..3 16-125-040 A-4 Agriculture Overlay District Uses and Lands ..4 16-125-050 Dwellings and Lots within RR-1 Rural Residence District ..5 16-125-060 Keeping of Farm Animals On Small Parcels ..6 Table 16-125-060(1) Keeping of Farm Animals and Livestock on Small Parcel ..6 16-125-070 Keeping of Chickens As An Accessory Residential Use.

5 7 16-125-080 Various Agricultural Related Uses ..7 16-125-090 Governmental, Institutional, Religious, or Nonprofit Community Use in Agricultural and Open Space and Commercial Districts ..8 16-125-100 Household Living ..9 Figure 16-125-090(1): Example Conservation Neighborhood Development Compared to Conventional Development ..12 16-125-110 Lodging Facility ..13 16-125-120 Campground ..14 16-125-130 Drive-In or Drive-Through Use, Including Fueling ..18 16-125-140 Vehicle Repair or Maintenance Service ..18 16-125-150 Outdoor Shooting Range ..18 16-125-160 Animal Services ..19 16-125-170 Adult Use ..20 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page iii 16-125-180 Junkyard or Salvage Yard ..21 16-125-190 Airport or Landing Strip.

6 21 16-125-200 Waste Disposal Operation ..22 16-125-210 Composting, Recycling or Waste Transfer Operation ..22 16-125-220 Mobile and Radio Broadcast Services ..22 16-125-230 Personal Storage Facility or Mini-Warehouse ..30 16-125-240 Light Manufacturing ..31 16-125-250 Non-Metallic Mineral Extraction Use ..31 16-125-260 Commercial Entertainment or Recreation, Outdoor ..33 16-125-270 Other Transportation, Communications, Pipeline, Electric Transmission, Utility, or Drainage Use in Agricultural And Open Space Districts ..34 16-125-280 Home Occupations ..34 16-125-290 Small Wind Energy Systems ..37 16-125-300 Large Wind Energy Systems ..44 Subchapter 16-130 Accessory and Temporary Uses and 16-130-010 Purpose ..1 16-130-020 Accessory Uses and Structures, Definitions and General Standards.

7 1 16-130-030 Permits For Accessory Structures ..3 16-130-040 Permitted Intrusions of Accessory Structures into Minimum required Setbacks ..3 Table 16-130-040(1): Permitted Intrusions into Minimum Setbacks for Accessory Structures ..4 16-130-050 Temporary Use and Structure Descriptions and Standards ..5 Subchapter 16-135 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Substandard Lots ..1 16-135-010 Purpose ..1 16-135-020 General ..1 16-135-030 Nonconforming Uses ..1 16-135-040 Nonconforming Structures ..2 16-135-050 Substandard Lots ..3 Subchapter 16-140 General Standards ..1 16-140-010 Purpose ..1 16-140-020 Miscellaneous General Building and Use Standards ..1 16-140-030 Measurements and Exceptions ..3 Figure 16-140-030(1): Illustration of Lot Lines, Minimum Setbacks, and Yards as Described in this Chapter.

8 5 Figure 16-140-030(2): Determination of Yard and Setback Areas Using Different Lot Configurations ..6 Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page iv Table 16-140-030(1): Permitted Intrusions of Building Components into Minimum Required Setbacks .7 Figure 16-140-030(3): Measurement of Building Height ..8 16-140-040 Building and Site Design Standards ..9 16-140-050 Parking, Loading, and Traffic Management Standards ..9 Figure 16-140-050: Minimum Driveway Length between Off-Street Parking Lot and Public Street Pavement ..11 Table 16-140-050(1): Parking Space Standards by Land Use ..11 16-140-060 Landscaping Standards ..15 Figure 16-140-060(1): Street Frontage Landscape Concept ..16 Figure 16-140-060(2): Building Foundations Landscape Concept.

9 17 Figure 16-140-060(3): Transitional Yard Landscape Concept ..18 Figure 16-140-060(4): General Yard Area Landscape Concept ..19 Table 16-140-060: Landscaping Points, Minimum Installation Size, and Examples of Appropriate Species ..20 16-140-070 Exterior Lighting Standards ..21 Figure 16-140-070(1): Illustration of Exterior Lighting Standards ..22 16-140-080 Natural and Cultural Resource Protection Standards ..22 16-140-090 Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Standards ..23 Table 16-140-090(1): Maximum Pre-Development Runoff Curve Numbers (CN)..24 16-140-100 Standards Associated with Overlay Zoning Districts ..25 Subchapter 16-145 Sign Regulations ..1 16-145-010 Purpose and 16-145-020 General Provisions ..2 16-145-030 Standards.

10 5 16-145-040 Sign Types ..8 Figure 16-145-040: Calculating Maximum Allowable Size for Building Signs ..10 Table 16-145-040(1): Permanent Signs Permitted by Zoning District ..12 Table 16-145-040(2): Permanent Signs Standards ..13 Table 16-145-040(3): Temporary Signs Standards ..17 16-145-050 Administration ..17 Subchapter 16-150 Procedures and Administration ..1 16-150-010 Purpose ..1 16-150-020 Planning and Zoning Director and Zoning Administrator Description and Roles ..1 16-150-030 Planning and Zoning Committee Description and Columbia County Zoning Ordinance Amended: June 20, 2018 TOC page v 16-150-040 Zoning Board of Adjustment Description and 16-150-050 Amendments to Zoning Text Review Procedure and Standards ..6 16-150-060 Amendments to Official Zoning Map (Rezonings) Review Procedure and Standards.