Walker County, GA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

Section 22-181's Table of Development Standards applies these figures across the A-1, R-A, R-1, R-2 and R-3 districts, plus C-1, CN and I-1: a 15-foot side setback and a 15-foot rear setback on every one of them. Front setback is measured two ways depending on the road: 60 feet from the centerline of a county road or private drive, or 35 feet from the right-of-way of a State or Federal highway. The minimum lot size and required road frontage vary by district instead of the setbacks themselves: A-1 and R-A require 5 acres and 1 acre respectively with 100 feet of road frontage, while R-1, R-2 and R-3 require 15,000 square feet with 75 feet of frontage.

A footnote to the table adds that if a lot is divided with a shared private right-of-way or easement, each resulting lot must be at least 5 acres, and if the lot will rely on a septic system, the greater of the table's minimum or the Health Department's septic requirement controls; a lot on well water needs at least 1 acre. PUD developments follow the separate standards of section 22-152 instead of this table, and the Chickamauga Battlefield Overlay District follows its own corridor overlay ordinance.

Section 22-190 allows the Planning Director to grant a minor setback variance of up to 3 feet without going to the full Planning Commission, subject to a written report at the Commission's next meeting.