Stonecrest, GA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 2.2.1, Table 2.2
- Front setback range
- 30 ft (R-60) to 70 ft (RLG), thoroughfares
- Interior side setback range
- 7.5 ft to 20 ft depending on district
- Rear setback range
- 30 ft (R-60) to 40 ft (other districts)
- Modifier
- Subject to setback averaging under § 5.2.1(C)
Summary
Building setbacks for Stonecrest's single-family districts are fixed in Zoning Ordinance Table 2.2 under § 2.2.1. Front setbacks along thoroughfares range from 30 feet in R-60 up to 70 feet in RLG, interior side setbacks run from 7.5 to 20 feet, and rear setbacks are 30 to 40 feet depending on the district.
Element RE RLG R-100 R-85 R-75 R-60 MHP RNC * ... Building Setbacks (minimum) Subject to article 5 of this chapter, Averaging Requirements Front thoroughfares (feet) 60 70 50 50 45 30 Parks: 250 Lots: 10 * ... Side - interior building setback (feet) 20 10 10 8.5 7.5 7.5 Parks: 50 Lots: 7.5 * ... Rear (feet) 40 40 40 40 40 30 Parks: 40 **** Lots: 7.5 **** *
Full Breakdown
Section 2.2.1 of the Stonecrest Zoning Ordinance directs all lot dimension and setback questions for the city's single-family districts to Table 2.2, Residential Zoning Districts Dimensional Requirements, and the table itself carries the numbers. Front setbacks are broken out by street type: along thoroughfares the minimum runs from 30 feet in R-60 up to 70 feet in RLG, with RE at 60 feet, R-100 and R-85 at 50 feet, and R-75 at 45 feet; front setbacks along arterials and along collector or other streets step down further for each district.
Interior side setbacks range from 7.5 feet in R-75 and R-60 up to 20 feet in RE, with R-100 at 10 feet and R-85 at 8.5 feet. Rear setbacks sit at 40 feet for RE, RLG, R-100, R-85 and R-75, dropping to 30 feet in R-60. The table also fixes a side corner-lot setback equal to whatever front setback applies for that street type, and it flags that all of these minimums are subject to the setback averaging and corner-lot provisions of Article 5. Setback averaging under Section 5.2.1(C) can pull a new home's front setback in line with the average of existing homes on the same blockface when at least 60 percent of that blockface is already built out with single-family detached houses, but it cannot push a new home closer to the street than the district minimum otherwise allows, or so close that it violates the rear setback.
Violations & Fines
Building closer to a front, side or rear property line than the minimum fixed for the lot's zoning district in Table 2.2 is a zoning violation under § 2.2.1, and it is enforced at the building permit and land disturbance permit stage by the Planning and Zoning/Community Development Department before a foundation is approved.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the front setback for an RE-zoned lot in Stonecrest?
How close to the side property line can a house sit in R-60?
Can a new house be built closer to the street than the table allows because neighboring homes sit closer?
Is the rear setback the same in every single-family district?
Sources & Official References
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