Building Setbacks & Zoning in Paulding County, GA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Paulding County, Georgia.
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Setback Rules
Paulding County's R-2 Suburban Residential District, the county's standard suburban zoning, sets a 35-foot minimum front setback, a 15-foot side setback that grows to 25 feet on a corner lot, and a 25-foot rear setback under UDO Section 210-40.06. Other residential districts run from R-1's 40-foot front setback down to R-3's 30-foot front setback, with corner lots county-wide getting the same 25-foot side treatment under Section 240-70.
Paulding County R-2 Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsPaulding County, GA, Unified Development Ordinance § 210-40.06 (R-2 Suburban Residential District, Lot Size, Area and Setback Requirements)
210-40.06 Lot Size, Area and Setback Requirements*. *Unless otherwise specified; also subject to approval by the Office of Environmental Health see Table 16.M from the Georgia Department of Public Heath "Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems" A.Minimum Lot Size:1.20,000 square feet for public sewage management systems with public water supply2.21,780 square feet for on-site sewage manage...
Structure Height Limits
Homes and other structures in Paulding County's R-2 Suburban Residential District top out at 45 feet under UDO Section 210-40.06, the same cap that applies to most other residential districts county-wide except R-55, which is limited to 30 feet. Section 240-30 backs that number with a flat rule: no building may be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit set for its district.
Paulding County R-2 Building Height Limit
Some RestrictionsPaulding County, GA, Unified Development Ordinance § 210-40.06(G) (R-2 Suburban Residential District, Maximum Building Height); § 240-30 (Height)
210-40.06 Lot Size, Area and Setback Requirements*. G.Maximum Building Height: 45 feet. Section 240-30. - Height. Except as hereinafter provided, no building shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered, to exceed in height the limit established in Title 2 of this UDO or in amendments to this UDO. Section 240-20. - Use. Except as hereinafter provided, no building, structure, or land ...
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