Stonecrest treats carports as accessory structures and as parking structures under Chapter 27 of the Zoning Ordinance. Detached carports must sit in the rear yard, meet the side and rear setbacks of the underlying district (or 10 feet, whichever is less, on the side, and not closer than 10 feet to a rear lot line), and not exceed 24 feet in height or the height of the principal structure. A roofed carport is one of the few parking placements explicitly allowed in a single-family front yard under Section 6.1.3.B. Building permits issued through the CitizenServe portal.
Carports in Stonecrest are regulated under three sections of Chapter 27 (Zoning Ordinance). Section 4.2.2 (General Accessory Structure Standards) establishes that all accessory buildings or structures must be located in the rear yard, must meet the minimum side yard setback for the underlying district or 10 feet (whichever is less), cannot be closer than 10 feet to a rear lot line, and are limited to the lesser of 24 feet in height or the height of the principal structure; floor area for accessory structures is capped by Table 4.2 at 900 square feet for lots of 1 acre or less, 1,200 square feet for 1-5 acre lots, and 2,000 square feet for 5-10 acre lots. Article 6 (Parking) carries an additional rule for carports specifically: Section 6.1.3.B states that parking shall not be permitted within the front yard of any property used for single-family residential purposes, except within a driveway, or in a roofed carport or enclosed garage, which expressly allows a carport (not just a driveway) over an existing front-yard parking surface. Section 6.1.3.B also caps total paved area between the street right-of-way line and the front of the principal building at 35 percent in single-family residential districts, and Section 6.1.4 requires two parking spaces per detached single-family unit (with garage credit only up to one space per 200 square feet of garage space). Parking structures, including detached carports, must comply with both the accessory-structure setback and the maximum height of the underlying zoning district. Construction requires a building permit through the CitizenServe portal under Stonecrest Chapter 7 (Buildings and Construction) and the Georgia State Minimum Standard One and Two Family Dwelling Code (currently the 2018 IRC with Georgia amendments; 2024 IRC effective for permits submitted on or after January 1, 2026). Carports in DeKalb County historic overlays or county-administered planning overlays may be subject to additional design review through DeKalb County Planning and Sustainability.
Building a carport without a permit, exceeding the 24-foot or principal-structure height limit, encroaching into a required side or rear setback, or paving more than 35 percent of the front yard between the right-of-way and the principal building is a zoning and building code violation enforceable by Stonecrest Code Enforcement (770-224-0200, codeenforcement@stonecrestga.gov) and the Building Department under Chapter 7 and Chapter 27. Penalties include stop-work orders, removal orders, and fines under O.C.G.A. 36-1-20 of up to $1,000 and/or 60 days per offense, with each day a separate offense.
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