Building Setbacks & Zoning in Rockdale County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Rockdale County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Rockdale County's dimensional standards table sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district: 40 feet front, 10 or 30 feet side and 50 feet rear in the A-R agricultural-residential district, tightening to 20 feet front, 7.5 feet side and 25 feet rear in the CRS conservation subdivision district.
Yard Setback Minimums in Unincorporated Rockdale
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 214-1, Table 1
Min. Front Setback 1,2 (in feet) Min. Side Setback (in feet) Min. Rear Setback (in feet) Min. Sq. Ft. of Heated Floor Area Max. % Impervious Surface Min. % Open Space Max. Bldg. Height (in feet) ... A-R 1 Acre 8 1.0 120 250 40 10/30 50 1,600 15 0 35 ... CRS 10,000 sq. ft. 3.14 70 20 7.5 25 1,800 25 30 35
Structure Height Limits
Rockdale County caps building height at 35 feet in the W-P watershed protection and RM multi-family districts, but exempts church spires, flagpoles, water towers, monuments and unoccupied observation towers from the height limit entirely.
Residential Height Cap in Unincorporated Rockdale
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code §§ 214-1 Table 1, 214-4
Zoning District Min. Lot Size Units/Acre Min. Lot Width (in feet) Min. Lot Depth (in feet) Min. Front Setback 1,2 (in feet) Min. Side Setback (in feet) Min. Rear Setback (in feet) Min. Sq. Ft. of Heated Floor Area Max. % Impervious Surface Min. % Open Space Max. Bldg. Height (in feet)W-P 2 Acres 10 0.3 150 400 35 30 60 1,600 10 0 35 ... RM 2 acres 12 60 9 15 10/15 25 Table 3 60 400 sq. ft./uni...
Lot Coverage Limits
Rockdale County's dimensional standards table caps impervious surface at 20 percent of a lot in the R-1 single-family district and 30 percent in the R-2 duplex district, part of a graduated scale that runs as low as 10 percent in the W-P watershed protection district.
Max Impervious Coverage in Unincorporated Rockdale
Some RestrictionsRockdale County Code § 214-1, Table 1
Zoning District Min. Lot Size Units/Acre Min. Lot Width (in feet) Min. Lot Depth (in feet) Min. Front Setback 1,2 (in feet) Min. Side Setback (in feet) Min. Rear Setback (in feet) Min. Sq. Ft. of Heated Floor Area Max. % Impervious Surface Min. % Open Space Max. Bldg. Height (in feet) ... R-1 30,000 sq. ft. 1.45 100 150 25 10/30 40 1,600 20 0 35 R-2 14,000 sq. ft. 7 5.8 80 120 35 10/25 35 1,600...
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