Warner Robins, GA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential height cap
- 35 feet, 3 stories (R-1 to R-4, R-MH)
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 81.2
- Exceptions
- Only via § 52.2, not an ordinary variance
- Commercial cap
- 70 feet, 5 stories in C-2/C-3
- Cottage housing
- 18 ft to ridge, up to 25 ft if pitched
Summary
Warner Robins caps residential structures at 35 feet and three stories in every standard single-family and multi-family zoning district, R-1 through R-4, R-MH and R-AG, per the dimensional table in zoning section 81.2. Commercial and industrial districts run higher, up to 70 feet in C-2 and C-3, but any residence in the city's core residential zones tops out at 35 feet.
Section 81. - Minimum lot area and lot width, maximum lot coverage, maximum height and stories. ... 81.2. Table of requirements by district and use. Within the zoning districts listed herein, the following requirements shall apply, unless otherwise specified within these regulations. District and Type of Use / Minimum Lot Area (sq. ft.) / Minimum Lot Width / Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent) / Maximum Height (feet) / Maximum Stories. R-1 Single-Family: with septic tank 32,670 / 100 / 25 / 35 / 3; with sewer 14,000 / 80 / 25 / 35 / 3. R-2 Single-Family: with septic tank 32,670 / 100 / 25 / 35 / 3; with sewer 10,000 / 75 / 30 / 35 / 3. ... Section 101. - Height limits. Height limits provided for herein may be exceeded only as provided for in section 52.2 of these regulations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69).
Full Breakdown
2 of the zoning ordinance sets out a single dimensional table covering minimum lot area, minimum lot width, maximum lot coverage, maximum height and maximum stories for every zoning district in the city. 3), and R-MH residential manufactured home districts for uses other than manufactured homes are all capped at thirty-five (35) feet and three (3) stories, regardless of whether the lot is served by septic tank or public sewer. The R-AG agricultural residential entry leaves the height and story columns blank, meaning no separate ceiling is imposed there beyond what other sections require.
Commercial and industrial districts run taller: C-1 neighborhood service tops out at 35 feet and 2 stories, C-2 general commercial and C-3 concentrated commercial reach 70 feet and 5 stories, and the M-1 and M-2 industrial districts sit at 40 feet. 2. 6, which supersedes the general table for that housing type.
Violations & Fines
Building over the 35-foot, three-story cap without qualifying for the section 52.2 exception is a zoning violation enforced under Section 116: the violator faces the maximum punishment allowed under the Warner Robins City Charter, and each day the excess structure remains standing is treated as a separate offense until it is brought into compliance or an exception is obtained.
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