Stonecrest, GA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Section 6.1.3(B)(6) of the Stonecrest Zoning Ordinance draws two related lines for single-family properties. First, on location: 'parking shall not be permitted within the front yard of any property used for single-family residential purposes, except within a driveway, or in a roofed carport or enclosed garage,' so parking on the lawn, on gravel, or on an unpaved pad next to the driveway is not allowed regardless of surface. Second, on coverage: 'within any single-family residential district, not more than 35 percent of the total area between the street right-of-way line and the front of the principal building shall be paved,' a limit that caps how much of the front yard can be turned into driveway or hardscape even where parking itself is legal.

The rule sits inside the broader off-street parking article: Sec. 6.1.3(B)(1) separately requires that vehicles be parked on a paved surface with continuous paved access to a street, and Sec. 6.1.3(B)(2) through (4) exempt single-family lots from the dimensional, landscaping, and geometric design standards that apply to other parking lots, so the front-yard and 35-percent rules are effectively the primary parking standard for houses rather than one layer among several.