Building Setbacks & Zoning in Marietta, GA (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Marietta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Marietta's R-1 Single-Family Residential/Agriculture district sets front setbacks that scale with the street: 50 feet on an arterial, 40 feet on a collector, 35 feet on a local street, plus a 35-foot major side setback, a 25-foot minor side setback and a 35-foot rear setback, all under the Bulk and Area Regulations table in Section 708.01(H).
Marietta R-1 Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 708.01(H)
H.Bulk and Area Regulations. ... Front Setback (arterial): 50 ft. Front Setback (collector): 40 ft. Front Setback (local): 35 ft. Side Setback (major): 35 ft. Side Setback (minor): 25 ft. Rear Setback: 35 ft.
Structure Height Limits
Marietta caps building height at 40 feet for a principal structure in the R-1 Single-Family Residential/Agriculture district under Section 708.01(H). Accessory structures over 15 feet tall trigger their own tighter setback under Section 708.01(F)(4): at least 10 feet from the side property line and 30 feet from the rear, or a distance equal to the structure's own height, whichever is smaller.
Marietta R-1 Building Height Limit
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 708.01(H), (F)(4)
F.Accessory Structures. ... 4.Accessory structures greater than 15 feet in height, but less than 35 feet in height, must be set back at least 10 feet from the side property line, and must be set back from the rear property line a distance of 30 feet, or a distance equal to the height of the structure, whichever is less. ... H.Bulk and Area Regulations. ... Maximum Building Height: 40 ft.
Lot Coverage Limits
Marietta caps lot coverage at 35 percent for a home built in the R-1 Single-Family Residential/Agriculture district under the Bulk and Area Regulations table in Section 708.01(H). The same 35 percent ceiling carries through R-2, while R-3 and R-4 instead split the figure into a 35 percent building-coverage cap plus a 50 percent impervious-surface cap.
Marietta R-1 Maximum Lot Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsMarietta Code of Ordinances § 708.01(H)
H.Bulk and Area Regulations. ... Maximum Lot Coverage: 35%
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