3 rules for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Forsyth County zones nearly all unincorporated land through its Unified Development Code. UDC Table 11.2(b) sets real yard setbacks by district: the Res3 single-family district requires a 25-foot front, 10-foot side, and 25-foot rear yard.
The Forsyth County UDC caps building height by residential district and character area under Table 11.2(b). Single-family districts such as Res1 and Res3 reach 50 feet, measured to the highest point of the structure.
Forsyth County controls building bulk mainly through minimum lot area, not one flat coverage percentage. Under UDC Table 11.2(b), Res1 lots run about 37,000 square feet and Res3 about 14,750; watershed districts add impervious-surface limits.
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