Accessory Structures in Gordon County, GA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia.
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ADU Rules
In unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, the Unified Land Development Code allows one accessory dwelling inside a principal dwelling (one bedroom, capped at the lesser of 50 percent of the floor area or 1,200 square feet) and a freestanding unit in the rear yard with no more than two bedrooms on residential land. Each unit needs one extra off-street parking space.
Accessory Dwelling Rules in Unincorporated Gordon County
Some RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 5.02.02
C.Accessory dwellings contained within a principal dwelling shall comply with the following standards:1.There shall be no more than one (1) accessory dwelling in a principal dwelling unit;2.The accessory dwelling shall be accessible from the interior of the principal dwelling;3.The accessory dwelling shall have no more than one (1) bedroom;4.The accessory dwelling shall not exceed fifty (50) pe...
ADU Rental Restrictions
In unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia, a freestanding accessory dwelling shall only be occupied by family members, guests, or individuals employed full-time by the family residing in the principal building, for elderly or child care, housekeeping or agricultural production. Section 5.02.02 names no other occupant class and contains no lease or rent provision.
Who Can Occupy an Accessory Dwelling in Gordon County
Significant RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 5.02.02
B.Accessory dwellings shall not include tents, boats, manufactured storage buildings and mobile structures including RV's and travel trailers, with the exception that RV's and travel trailers may be allowed for occupancy in a campground or travel trailer park as permitted in this ULDC. ... E.Freestanding accessory dwellings shall comply with the following standards: ... 3.There shall be no more...
Shed & Carport Rules
In unincorporated Gordon County, accessory buildings in residential districts go in the rear yard and sit at least ten (10) feet from property lines that do not abut a street. Pre-engineered metal buildings are capped at 600 square feet on less than two acres. An accessory building of ten by twelve feet or less needs no building permit.
Shed and Accessory Building Rules in Unincorporated Gordon County
Some RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 5.02.01
1.Unless otherwise provided, accessory structures shall be located only in a rear yard of the lot on which the principal building is located; ... 7.Accessory structures shall comply with the following setbacks:a.In all residential zoning districts accessory structures shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from all property lines which do not abut a street right-of-way and shall observe the front ...
Garage Conversions
In unincorporated Gordon County, a garage converted to living space is an accessory dwelling under the Unified Land Development Code. Inside the main house it is limited to one bedroom and the lesser of fifty (50) percent of the habitable floor area or 1,200 square feet, with one added off-street parking space.
Garage Conversion Rules in Unincorporated Gordon County
Some RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 5.02.02
A.Accessory dwellings include, but are not limited to, basement apartments, garage apartments, caretaker or other employee quarters, guesthouses, and other accessory dwellings. ... C.Accessory dwellings contained within a principal dwelling shall comply with the following standards:1.There shall be no more than one (1) accessory dwelling in a principal dwelling unit;2.The accessory dwelling sha...
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