Building Setbacks & Zoning in Hall County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Hall County, Georgia.
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Setback Rules
Hall County's Unified Development Code sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district in Article 3 and Article 4 dimensional-standards tables: agricultural AG-1 and AR-1 parcels must keep 40 feet in front, 15 feet on the sides and 25 feet in back, while single-family R-1 lots need only 30/10/20 feet.
Hall County Zoning Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code § 3.1.3 (Table 3.1.1); § 2.1.4.A.5
Table 3.1.1. AG-1 Dimensional Standards. Yards: Front yard: 40 ft. min. or average per Sec. 2.1.4.C. Side yard: 15 ft. min. Rear yard: 25 ft. min. ... 5.Yard, corner lot. On corner lots in residential and agricultural districts, the side yard adjacent to the street must be at least 30 feet from the property line.
Structure Height Limits
Hall County caps building height by zoning district under UDC § 2.1.6, measuring from mean finished grade to the highest point of the roof or parapet; agricultural and low-density residential districts top out at 50 feet, manufactured-home parks at 35 feet, with narrow exceptions for barns, spires and antennas.
Hall County Zoning Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code § 2.1.6
A.Defined. The vertical distance from the mean finished ground level at the front of the building to the highest point of a roof or parapet. B.Maximum Height. The maximum height is as established for the district in which the building is located. C.Exceptions. The maximum height limits of the applicable zoning district do not apply as follows: 1.Telecommunication Uses. Telecommunication uses ar...
Lot Coverage Limits
In Hall County's AG-1 Agricultural district, Table 3.1.1 caps site coverage at 35 percent of the lot, alongside a 5-acre minimum lot size and a 50-foot maximum building height. The Director of Planning and Zoning can administratively push that cap up by as much as one percentage point without a full variance hearing.
Hall County AG-1 District Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsHall County Code of Ordinances § 3.1.3, Table 3.1.1
Table 3.1.1. AG-1 Dimensional Standards Site Density: 2 dwellings per lot Site coverage: 35% max. Lots Lot area: 5 acres min. Lot frontage (regular street, cul-de-sac): 50 ft. min. Lot width (curved street): See Sec. 2.1.3.E. Yards Front yard: 40 ft. min. or average per Sec. 2.1.4.C. Side yard: 15 ft. min. Rear yard: 25 ft. min. Building Height Maximum: 50 feet
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