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Unified Development Code
The adopted Unified Development Code serves as a development guide to proper installation of permanent and temporary structures and associated uses within the County. This Ordinance works in unison with the other adopted codes of Douglas County including but not limited to the Standard Building Codes and housing code. The Tree Protection Ordinance and parking standards are also incorporated into the adopted Zoning Ordinance.
Development Standards are basically regulations that meet the specified values of how things are to be developed in Douglas County. They are also an Ordinance for the people, to help the people and make Douglas County a more valued and respected community.
The roles and responsibilities of the Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission and the Zoning Administrator are clearly defined as they relate to the zoning and development process.
Proposed Unified Development Code Amendments
The Douglas County Planning and Zoning Board and Board of Commissioners adopted a series of text amendments to the Unified Development Code at a Special Called Meeting on December 1, 2020. Below are the final amendments for Articles 1,2, 4 and 5. The draft text of the proposed amendments to Articles 3, 11, and 15 is included below and final amendments will be prepared shortly. There are no amendments proposed to Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 at this time. A summary slide presentation outlines the major changes in the proposed amendments. Questions can be addressed to Zoning Administrator, Phil Shafer. His contact information can be found here.
FINAL Article 1 Adoption, Purpose and Applicability
FINAL Article 2 Use of Land and Structures
FINAL Article 3 Restrictions on Particular Uses
FINAL Article 4 Division I Districts
FINAL Article 4 Division II Districts
FINAL Article 4 Division III Districts
FINAL Article 4 Division IV Overlay Districts
FINAL Article 4 Division V Districts
FINAL Article 5 Subdivisions and Planned Developments
FINAL Article 11 Section 1105 Floodplain Management Regulations
Douglas County UDC Code Audit by the Atlanta Regional Commission
Proposed Zoning Map Amendments
As a result of the proposed changes to zoning categories in the Unified Development Code, a new zoning map was adopted on December 1, 2020.