Augusta-Richmond County, GA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height
- 2½ stories or 45 feet
- Applies to
- R-1 One-Family Residential zone
- Reviewing agency
- Augusta Planning and Development Dept.
- Max penalty
- $500 fine and/or 60 days jail
- Citation
- Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance § 8-6
Summary
Augusta-Richmond County caps R-1 single-family homes at two and one-half stories or 45 feet under Section 8-6 of the county's Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the standard governing the R-1 One-Family Residential zone.
No building or structure hereafter shall be erected, constructed or altered in an R-1 Zone to exceed a height of two and one-half (2½) stories or forty-five (45) feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Recodification).
Full Breakdown
Section 8-6 of the Augusta-Richmond County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, printed as Appendix B to the county code and incorporated by reference in Code Section 8-5-1, sets the height limit for the R-1 One-Family Residential zone: no building or structure can be erected, constructed, or altered to exceed two and one-half stories or 45 feet. Accessory buildings in R-1 are capped separately at one story and 18 feet under Section 8-4, and cannot stand taller than the primary structure. The Augusta Planning and Development Department reviews building plans against these standards; the R-1D zone carries the identical 45-foot, two-and-a-half-story cap under Section 12-4.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of the zoning ordinance, including exceeding the R-1 height cap, is punishable by up to a $500 fine and/or 60 days' imprisonment, tried in Magistrate's Court under Section 32-4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the 45-foot cap apply across the whole county?
Are accessory buildings held to the same 45-foot limit?
Sources & Official References
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