Accessory Structures in Coweta County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Coweta County, Georgia.
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ADU Rules
In Coweta County's Village Center district, one accessory dwelling unit is allowed by right on any single-family detached lot larger than 12,000 square feet. Zoning and Development Ordinance Sec. 134.3(1)(b) sets the unit's size, ownership, and parking standards and excludes it from density calculations, but the by-right allowance applies only inside the Village Center zoning district, not countywide.
Coweta County ADU Rules in Village Centers
Some RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Zoning and Development Ordinance § 134.3(1)(b)
b.Accessory dwelling units, subject to the following standards:i.One accessory unit is allowed by right for any single-family, detached dwelling with a lot size greater than 12,000 square feet.ii.Accessory units are not counted as units for density purposes.iii.Accessory units shall be owned by the owner of the principal dwelling.iv.Accessory units shall contain no less than 600 square feet in ...
Shed & Carport Rules
Coweta County lets a shed or other accessory building sit as close as five feet to a rear or side lot line, per Zoning and Development Ordinance Sec. 45, but the structure must still stay at least ten feet from the principal house or any other accessory building under Sec. 47, and only one principal building may occupy a residential lot.
Coweta County Shed & Accessory Building Setbacks
Some RestrictionsCoweta County, GA, Zoning and Development Ordinance §§ 45, 47
Sec. 45. - Yard requirements of accessory buildings. The minimum yard requirements of this ordinance also apply to accessory buildings; except, however, that accessory buildings may be located within rear yards to within five feet of a rear or side lot line, unless otherwise further restricted by provisions of this ordinance. ... Sec. 47. - Distance between buildings. Except as herein provided,...
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