Home occupations allowed in all Lawrenceville residential zones (R-1, R-2, R-TH) by right with Home Occupation Permit from Planning & Development. Operator must reside on premises; no outside employees; business must be clearly incidental to residential use.
Lawrenceville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regulates home occupations under Article 5 use standards. Maximum 25% of dwelling floor area may be used for business. No exterior evidence of business activity, no stock-in-trade, and no commercial deliveries by vehicles larger than standard UPS/FedEx. Occupation Tax Certificate required from city Finance Department in addition to home occupation approval.
Operating without Home Occupation Permit or Occupation Tax Certificate: citation with escalating fines; continued unpermitted operation referred to Municipal Court.
Lawrenceville, GA
Abandoned vehicles regulated under GA Code §40-11-1+ (10 days on public property). Lawrenceville Code Enforcement investigates property maintenance violation...
Lawrenceville, GA
Commercial vehicles over 1-ton rating or with commercial lettering prohibited from overnight parking in residential zones. Semi-trucks and trailers banned in...
Lawrenceville, GA
Barbed wire, razor wire, and electrified fences prohibited in residential zones. Chain-link restricted from front yards. Historic district requires tradition...
Lawrenceville, GA
Retaining walls over 4 ft (measured from bottom of footing) require building permit and engineered design. Walls in setbacks must not affect drainage onto ne...
Lawrenceville, GA
Front yard fences max 4 ft; side and rear yard fences max 6 ft in residential zones. Fences over 6 ft require building permit. Corner lot sight-triangle rest...
Lawrenceville, GA
Pool barriers must be minimum 48 inches tall per GA Residential Code Appendix G (IRC). Self-closing, self-latching gates required. Openings cannot exceed 4 i...
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