Johns Creek minimum yard setbacks vary by zoning district under Article VI of the Zoning Ordinance. Larger single-family districts (R-1/R-2) require a 60-foot front yard, while smaller R-5 lots need just 20 feet. Side and rear yards scale with the district. Accessory structures and fences have their own placement rules.
Johns Creek sets minimum yards (setbacks) district by district in its own Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A), not by a single citywide number. For the major single-family districts the published development standards are: R-1 - front 60 ft, side 25 ft (interior) / 40 ft (street), rear 50 ft; R-2 - front 60 ft, side 15 ft / 30 ft, rear 40 ft; R-2A - front 60 ft, side 15 ft / 30 ft, rear 40 ft; R-3 and R-3A - front 50 ft, side 10 ft / 20 ft, rear 35 ft; R-4 and R-4A - front 35 ft, side 7 ft / 20 ft, rear 25 ft; R-5 - front 20 ft, side 5 ft / 15 ft, rear 20 ft; and R-6 (two-family) - front 25 ft, side 7 ft / 20 ft, rear 20 ft. 'Adjacent to street' side-yard figures apply to corner-lot street sides. These minimum yards establish minimum building lines for all structures except those listed in Section 4.2.5 (driveways, patios, walls, fences, walkways, etc.). Limited encroachments are allowed under Section 4.3.4: porches or decks attached to the main dwelling may extend up to 10 feet into a minimum front or rear yard; architectural features like eaves, cornices, and chimneys may project up to 36 inches into any minimum yard. Accessory structures may be placed in rear or side yards but not within a minimum yard. Because zoning varies parcel by parcel, owners must confirm their district and any rezoning conditions with Community Development.
Building a structure within a required minimum yard without an approved variance violates the district setback standards; relief requires a primary variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals, and unpermitted encroachments can trigger stop-work orders and removal.
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