Stonecrest, GA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 5.1.10
- Coverage counted
- Buildings, structures, driveways, parking, other impervious surface
- Pervious allowance
- Up to 15% extra for non-vehicular uses
- Percentage source
- Set per district in Table 2.2/2.24
- RE district cap
- 25 percent maximum lot coverage
Summary
In the City of Stonecrest, no lot may be built out beyond the maximum impervious coverage set for its zoning district under Zoning Ordinance § 5.1.10. Buildings, driveways, parking areas and other impervious surfaces together cannot exceed that district cap, though up to 15 percent of the lot may carry pervious walkways, patios or pool decks on top of it.
No lot shall be developed to exceed the maximum allowable coverage by buildings, structures, driveways or parking areas, or any other impervious surface specified for the zoning district in which the lot is located. In addition to the maximum impervious surface amount, pervious materials may be added up to a maximum amount of 15 percent of the total lot area for non-vehicular uses only, such as walkways, patios and pool decks.
Full Breakdown
Section 5.1.10 of the Stonecrest Zoning Ordinance, Maximum lot coverage, sets a citywide ceiling on how much of any lot can be covered by impervious surface. The rule reads: 'No lot shall be developed to exceed the maximum allowable coverage by buildings, structures, driveways or parking areas, or any other impervious surface specified for the zoning district in which the lot is located.' The actual percentage is not fixed by this section itself; it is set district-by-district in the dimensional tables of Article 2. For single-family residential districts, Table 2.2 sets that cap at 25 percent in the RE district, 30 percent in RLG, and 35 percent in R-100, R-85, R-75 and R-60.
Section 5.1.10 adds one carve-out on top of whatever percentage applies: pervious materials, such as walkways, patios and pool decks, may cover up to an additional 15 percent of the total lot area for non-vehicular uses only, without counting against the impervious cap. That distinction matters for homeowners adding a patio or pool deck after the original build-out, since a pervious paver patio can be added within that extra 15 percent even after a lot has already reached its impervious limit, while a paved driveway expansion or additional parking cannot.
The Planning and Zoning/Community Development Department reviews lot coverage compliance at building permit and site plan stages, and lot coverage is one of the criteria the department applies when weighing compatibility for senior housing and other special land use permits under Section 4.2.46(H)(3).
Violations & Fines
Developing a lot beyond the maximum impervious coverage set for its zoning district in Table 2.2 or Table 2.24, or exceeding the additional 15 percent pervious allowance for non-vehicular uses, violates § 5.1.10 and can block issuance of a certificate of occupancy or building permit until the site plan is revised to conform.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Stonecrest set one lot coverage percentage for the whole city?
Can a homeowner add a patio without counting it against the lot coverage cap?
Does a paved driveway expansion count toward the impervious limit or the pervious allowance?
Sources & Official References
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