Building Setbacks & Zoning in Macon-Bibb County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Macon-Bibb County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Macon-Bibb County's yard setback table in Section 9.06 sets a 40-foot front, side, and rear setback from arterial and collector streets in the R-1, R-1A, and R-1AA districts, dropping to 25 feet (R-1) or 30 feet (R-1A/R-1AA) from minor streets, with a 10-foot minimum interior side yard countywide.
Macon-Bibb County Residential Yard Setbacks
Some RestrictionsComprehensive Land Development Resolution § 9.06
Section 9.06. - Yard requirements (building setback distance). The following minimum building setback requirements shall be provided for all buildings or structures as measured from: [1]Arterial and collector street right-of-way lines: R-1 (Feet) R-1A (Feet) R-1AA (Feet) (a) Front yard 40 40 40 (b) Rear yard 40 40 40 (c) Side yard 40 40 40 ... [2]Minor street right-of-way lines: R-1 (Feet) R-1A...
Structure Height Limits
Macon-Bibb County caps buildings and structures in the R-1, R-1A, and R-1AA single-family districts at 35 feet under Section 9.07 of the Comprehensive Land Development Resolution, with Section 4.03 carving out taller exceptions for churches, farm structures, and antennas subject to added setbacks.
Macon-Bibb County Residential Height Limit
Some RestrictionsComprehensive Land Development Resolution §§ 9.07, 4.03[2](a)
Section 9.07. - Building height requirements. The maximum permitted height for buildings and structures shall be thirty-five (35) feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.03. Section 4.03[2] Permitted exceptions to height regulations...(a)Churches, schools, hospitals, sanitariums and other public buildings and public utility structures (other than communication towers and antennas, whic...
Lot Coverage Limits
Macon-Bibb County caps building footprint in its core single-family zones at 25 to 35 percent of lot area. Section 9.04 of the Comprehensive Land Development Resolution sets R-1 at 35 percent and both R-1A and R-1AA at 25 percent, with the same percentages carried over for duplex lots under Section 9.05.
Macon-Bibb Maximum Lot Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsComprehensive Land Development Resolution § 9.04[3]
Section 9.04. - Lot area requirements for all uses except two-family dwellings (duplexes). The lot and area requirements set out in this section shall be met for all construction and land uses. ...[3]Maximum lot coverage:(a)R-1: 35 percent(b)R-1A: 25 percent(c)R-1AA: 25 percent
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