Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Fulton County, GA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Fulton County, Georgia.

Verified from official government sources

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

Density Bonus Law

Residential developers who provide Fulton County's Inclusionary Housing Component can add 20 percent more units than the base zoning allows, one of the county's incentives for building affordable units.

Fulton County Twenty Percent Density Bonus

Some Restrictions

Fulton County Zoning Resolution § 4.26.4.E

Fulton County shall make available to the Residential Project a Density Bonus as provided in this Section. The number of units allowed may be increased by 20 percent provided, however, that the affordability requirements to qualify for a Density Bonus shall be those stated in this Section.F.Local Public Funding. The Developer may apply to the Office of Housing for Local Public Funding to assist...

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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses by City in Fulton County

2 cities in Fulton County have their own zoning overlays & bonuses rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

AtlantaPop. 498,715

2 verified rules • Density Bonus Law, Downtown Design Guide

RoswellPop. 92,833

1 verified rule • Downtown Design Guide

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