Johns Creek lists detached carports as accessory structures (Zoning Ordinance Art. III), so they must sit in the rear or side yard outside the minimum setback. Under Art. XVIII, carport spaces count toward required single-family parking, with no more than two such spaces offsetting the minimum, and a carport is excluded from the canopy definition.
The Johns Creek Zoning Ordinance addresses carports in several places. Article III (Structure, Accessory) lists detached carports among the examples of accessory structures in single-family districts, which means a detached carport must follow the accessory-structure placement rule found in each Article VI district: located in the rear or side yards only and not within the minimum yard (the required setback). Article III also defines a Canopy as a roof-like cover that excludes carports, distinguishing the two. In Article XVIII (Off-Street Parking), the Ordinance provides that no more than two carport or garage spaces may offset the minimum parking requirements in a single-family residential district, and that garage and carport spaces may count toward the minimum required spaces. Article XVIII further notes that a junk or salvage vehicle may be stored only if kept in a garage or carport not visible from a street or adjacent residential property (up to two such vehicles). The Ordinance does not set a separate numeric height or size cap specifically for carports; the district setbacks and the building code control. Georgia has no statewide carport ordinance, so these Johns Creek zoning provisions govern. Confirm the rear/side setbacks and any permit requirement for your district before building a carport.
Building a detached carport within a required minimum yard or in the front yard, or using a carport to store visible junk/salvage vehicles, violates the accessory-structure and parking provisions and can trigger code-enforcement citations, stop-work orders, and required relocation or removal.
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