Coweta County zones its unincorporated land through Appendix A, the Zoning and Development Ordinance, and sets real yard setbacks by district. The dominant Rural Conservation (RC) district requires a 50-foot front yard, 25-foot side yards, and a 50-foot rear yard.
Unlike Texas counties, Georgia lets Coweta County zone unincorporated land, and it does. Appendix A fixes minimum setbacks by district in its dimensional requirements. The Rural Conservation (RC) district, which covers most of the unincorporated county and holds nearly all single-family homes on estate and conservation lots, requires a 50-foot front yard, 25-foot side yards, and a 50-foot rear yard. The RD two-family district requires 40 feet front, 10 feet side, and 30 feet rear, and the R-2 multifamily district matches those RD numbers. Setbacks run from the property line. Building inside a required yard needs a variance from the Board of Zoning and Appeals. Newnan and Senoia set their own setbacks inside city limits.
Building within a required yard violates the zoning ordinance. Community Development can withhold permits, issue stop-work orders, and require removal at the owner's expense. Relief requires a variance from the Board of Zoning and Appeals.
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