Walton County, GA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

Section 4-1-120(E)(5) sets Maximum Height at thirty-five feet for buildings in the A1 Rural Estate District, the standard also applied to the general Agricultural (A) district under Section 4-1-110, the R1 Single-Family district under Section 4-1-140, the R2 Two-Family district under Section 4-1-150, and the R3 Multi-Family district under Section 4-1-160, so the 35-foot cap functions as the countywide baseline for residential structures outside the incorporated cities. Accessory structures are treated separately: garages and other accessory buildings in the Agricultural and Rural Estate districts are independently capped at thirty-five feet under the accessory-use standards in Article 5, Part 5-2, so a detached garage or workshop cannot exceed the same ceiling as the primary dwelling.

The ordinance does not define height by a formula tied to grade or roof pitch in these residential districts; it states the maximum in flat feet, and Planning and Development measures compliance from the site plan submitted with the building permit application, with the Director authorized to require an as-built survey where a structure appears to approach the limit.