Gwinnett County, GA Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- RA-200 district
- livestock permitted, no acreage min
- Other residential districts
- 3-acre minimum
- Quarters setback
- 100 ft from property line
- Non-RA-200 requirement
- owner must reside on parcel
Summary
Unincorporated Gwinnett allows livestock as an agricultural use in RA-200 zoning outright, and on any residential parcel of 3+ acres with the owner's home, under UDO Section 210-140.2.
210-140.2 Agricultural Uses (livestock) A.In the RA-200 Zoning District: The keeping of livestock shall be permitted. Corrals, stables, barns, pens, coops, chicken houses, and other similar livestock quarters shall be located no closer than 100 feet to any property line. B.In all other zoning districts: the raising and keeping of livestock ... is permitted, provided that the parcel is at least 3 acres in area and all animal quarters are located no closer than 100 feet from any property line.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9).
Full Breakdown
Section 210-140.2 permits livestock-keeping as an agricultural use in the RA-200 district without an acreage minimum, so long as corrals, barns, coops and similar quarters sit at least 100 feet from any property line. In every other residential zoning district, livestock is still allowed for personal use if the parcel is at least 3 acres, contains the owner's dwelling, and keeps animal quarters the same 100 feet from property lines: the county's baseline protection for small-scale agriculture on qualifying unincorporated lots.
Violations & Fines
Keeping livestock on an undersized parcel, or placing animal quarters closer than 100 feet to a property line, is a zoning violation; general Code violations carry a fine of $100 to $1,000 or up to 60 days in jail under Sec. 1-11.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep livestock on residential land in unincorporated Gwinnett?
Is there an acreage minimum in the RA-200 district?
Sources & Official References
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