Building Setbacks & Zoning in Spalding County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Spalding County, Georgia.
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Setback Rules
In the R-1 district in unincorporated Spalding County, the minimum front yard setback is 100 feet, reduced to 70 feet where public sewer serves the lot, side yards must be at least 25 feet (12 feet with public water), and the rear yard minimum is 25 feet, under Zoning Ordinance Section 704.
R-1 Yard Setbacks in Spalding County
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Zoning Ordinance, Appendix IV § 704(D)-(F)
D. Minimum front yard depth: 1. One hundred (100) feet. ... However, the minimum front yard may be reduced to seventy (70) feet where public sewer is provided. ... ... E. Minimum side-yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet. However, the minimum side yard may be reduced to twelve (12) feet where public water is provided.F. Minimum rear-yard depth: Twenty-five (25) feet.
Structure Height Limits
In the R-1 district in unincorporated Spalding County, buildings are capped at 35 feet under Zoning Ordinance Section 704(G), but the limit rises to 60 feet if the structure has an approved sprinkler fire suppression system and wins special-exception approval. The cap does not apply to projections not meant for human habitation.
R-1 Building Height Limit in Spalding County
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Zoning Ordinance, Appendix IV § 704(G)
G. Maximum building height: Thirty-five (35) feet. Building height may be increased to sixty (60) feet, provided the structure is serviced by an approved sprinkler fire suppression system and upon approval as a special exception pursuant to section 413 of this ordinance. Any height limitation stated herein does not apply to projections not intended for human habitation.
Lot Coverage Limits
Spalding County's R-6 zoning district development standards cap impervious surface, buildings, driveways and parking combined, at 25 percent of the lot under Sec. 1106A. The same section also sets a 100-foot arterial setback, a 25-foot side/rear setback and a 35-foot height limit for the district.
Spalding County R-6 Impervious Surface Cap
Some RestrictionsSpalding County Zoning Ordinance, Appendix IV § 1106A
Sec. 1106A. - Development standards for R-6 districts. The following development standards are required within R-6 districts: ... F.Maximum impervious surface: Maximum impervious surface coverage shall be twenty-five (25) percent.
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