Building Setbacks & Zoning in Cherokee County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, Georgia.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cherokee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

Yard setbacks in unincorporated Cherokee County vary by zoning district under Table 7.1A of the Zoning Ordinance, running from a 40-foot front setback in the rural AG district down to 20 feet in RD-3 and RZL, with side and rear setbacks shrinking too as lot sizes get smaller. A separate rule, Section 5.9-2, adds a bigger street setback of 50 to 75 feet for any building near an arterial or collector road.

Cherokee County Yard Setback Minimums

Some Restrictions

Cherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 7.1, Table 7.1A; § 5.9-2

AG General Agriculture - 2 acres 0.5 150' 20% - 50' 40' 40' R-80 Estate Residential - 80,000 sq ft 0.5445 120' 25% - 35' 25' 30' RD-3 Single-Family Residential 7.4-1.1 - 7,500 sq ft 3 60' 50% 30% 20' 5' 10' RZL Zero-Lot-Line 7.4-2 5 acres 3,800 sq ft 6 36' 50% 10% 20' 10' 25' 5.9-2 Street setback requirement. No building or structure shall hereafter be erected closer than 75 feet from the ri...

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Lot Coverage Limits

Cherokee County caps how much of a lot can be covered by buildings, from 20 percent in the rural AG district up to 60 percent in the RTH townhouse district. Table 7.1A of the Zoning Ordinance sets a separate maximum lot coverage percentage for each residential and commercial zoning district, and accessory structures of 200 square feet or more count toward that limit alongside the house itself.

Cherokee County Max Lot Coverage by Zone

Some Restrictions

Cherokee County Zoning Ordinance § 7.1, Table 7.1A

Table 7.1A: Minimum District Development Standards AG General Agriculture - 2 acres 0.5 150' 20% - 50' 40' 40' R-80 Estate Residential - 80,000 sq ft 0.5445 120' 25% - 35' 25' 30' RD-3 Single-Family Residential 7.4-1.1 - 7,500 sq ft 3 60' 50% 30% 20' 5' 10' RTH Townhouse 7.4-4 3 acres 5,000 sq ft 8 40' 60% 10% 20' 15' 30' 43,560 sq ft = 1 acre

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