Building Setbacks & Zoning in Effingham County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Effingham County, Georgia.
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Setback Rules
In Effingham County's R-1-A single-family district, an alternative to the standard R-1 zone, principal buildings need a 35-foot front yard, a 25-foot rear yard, a 15-foot interior side yard and a 25-foot side yard on a street, measured under the district's lot-and-building-requirements table in the zoning ordinance.
R-1-A Yard Setbacks in Effingham County
Some RestrictionsEffingham County Zoning Ordinance § 5.5.3
5.5.3 Lot and building requirements. Principal buildings: ... Building line 100 feet Minimum front yard 35 feet Minimum rear yard 25 feet Minimum side yard (interior) 15 feet Minimum side yard (street) 25 feet
Structure Height Limits
Effingham County's R-1-A single-family district caps principal-building height at 35 feet, five feet taller than the standard R-1 district's 30-foot limit, under the zoning ordinance's lot-and-building-requirements table, the same table that sets the district's minimum lot sizes, yard setbacks and 30-percent lot-coverage ceiling.
Building Height Limit in Effingham County R-1-A
Some RestrictionsEffingham County Zoning Ordinance § 5.5.3
5.5.3 Lot and building requirements. Principal buildings: ... Maximum building height 35 feet
Lot Coverage Limits
Effingham County caps building and lot coverage at 30 percent of the parcel in its R-1-A single-family district, one of the numeric dimensional limits set out in the district's lot-and-building-requirements table alongside minimum lot sizes, yard setbacks and the district's 35-foot maximum building height.
Max Lot Coverage in Effingham County R-1-A
Some RestrictionsEffingham County Zoning Ordinance § 5.5.3
5.5.3 Lot and building requirements. Principal buildings: Minimum lot area (public water and sewer) 12,000 square feet Minimum lot area (public water only) 21,780 square feet Minimum lot area (private water and septic) 43,560 square feet ... Maximum percent of lot coverage 30 percent
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