HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO 15 05 247STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
ORDINANCE NO. 15-05-247
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 6, SECTION 64-1141-SINGLE
FAMILY USES AS IT RELATES TO LOT COVERAGE IN THE CITY OF MILTON ZONING
ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 64 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES)
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Milton, GA while in a regularly called council
meeting on May 18, 2015 6:00 p.m. as follow5:
SECTION 1. That the amendment of Section 64-1141 of the City of Milton Zoning Ordinance
is hereby adopted and approved; and is attached hereto as if fully set forth herein, and;
SECTION 2. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are
repealed.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
ORDAINED this the 18111 day of May, 2015.
Attest:
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STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
Sec. 64-1141. -Single-family type uses.
(a) Landscaping .
(1) Rural viewshed.
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a. Provide a 40-foot undisturbed buffer and an additional 20-foot no improvement
setback for single-family lots adjacent to exterior streets. Where sparsely vegetated,
replant the undisturbed buffer in a natural fashion, per the approval of the city arborist.
Submit landscape plan to arborist for the preservation of the rural view shed.
b. For structures located on lots adjacent to a rural viewshed, architectural elevations
shall be reviewed and approved by the city architect prior to the issuance of a building
permit. These structures shall be designed with 360-degree architecture and shall
meet the intent of section 64-1155.
(2) Clear cutting is prohibited, however, land clearing, timber harvesting, tree farming and
agricultural clearing may be allowed within the context of a development clearing permit.
(3) No removal of protected trees (chapter 60, article II) is permitted on the site prior to the
issuance of a land disturbance permit, building permit, development clearing permit, or tree
removal permit.
(b) Stormwater management facilities.
(1) All facilities shall be in compliance with the Stormwater Management Manual (chapter 20, article
IV of the City Code).
(2) All facilities shall be designed to create a natural look.
(3) Stormwater better site designs and nonstructural stormwater management practices shall be
used whenever possible.
(4) All detention facilities shall have a minimum ten-foot-wide landscape strip planted to buffer
standards with evergreen plantings exterior to any required fence and/or required access area.
(5) Detention facilities shall be located in the least conspicuous area of the site as engineering
standards will allow.
(6) The creation of shared stormwater management facilities are encouraged.
(c) Height.
(1) There shall be a maximum height limit of two stories with the maximum height of 28 feet from
average finished grade to the bottom of the roof eave.
(d) Lot coverage.
(1) Lot coverage for each individual lot zoned AG-1 , R-1 , R-2 and CUP shall not exceed:
a. 25 percent for lots that front on private streets; and
b. 20 percent for lots that front on public streets.
(2) Lots that are both (a) located within the Birmingham Crossroads Overlay District and (b) not
zoned AG-1 are exempt from the lot coverage requirements of subsection (d)(1) above.
(e) Prohibited building components.
(1) The following building components shall be prohibited: metal gates, burglar bars, chain link
fence , metal roll down curtains.
(f) Fencing and height.
(1) In yards adjacent to an exterior street an equestrian fence is required .
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STATE OF GEORGIA
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(2) Fences in yards adjacent to an exterior street shall not exceed 60 inches from finished grade.
(3) Retaining walls shall be constructed of block or poured concrete with natural stone veneer or
solid stucco and brick only. If viewed from the street, walls shall provide a 360-degree veneer as
described above. Retaining walls above three feet high shall have a continuous planting of
evergreens.
(4) Opaque fences are prohibited in yards adjacent to an exterior street.
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