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Fulton County Zoning Office
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Limitation

A permit, under which no work is commenced within one year after issuance, shall expire by limitation. If construction has begun, but has not been completed within the year following issuance, a renewal fee of $15.00 will be required to extend the permit for an additional year.

Certificate of Occupancy

No building requiring a building permit shall be occupied before a certificate of occupancy has been issued.

Minimum Yard Requirements

The following minimum yards, measured in feet, shall be provided within the districts as indicated below:
DISTRICT FRONT YARD SIDE YARD REAR YARD
Agriculture & Conservation
Residential R-1
Residential R-2
Business
Industrial
50 feet
25 feet
25 feet
None
25 feet
20 feet
10 feet
10 feet
None
None
50 feet
25 feet
25 feet
None
25 feet
Accessory buildings which are five feet or more from the main building, may be located in a side or rear yard, but must be located at least two feet from the side or rear lot line.

Fees

Residential
  • 13 cents per square foot of gross living area. (Use outside dimensions.)
  • 8 cents per square foot of ground area for auxiliary buildings, attached and detached garages, sheds, pole buildings, etc.
  • 13 cents per square foot of ground area for mobile homes
  • 8 cents per square foot of ground area for porches, decks, patios.
  • 8 cents per square foot of ground area for pools.

Commercial/Industrial

  • 10 cents per square foot of ground area for new commercial/industrial buildings.
  • $30.00 minimum for additions and accessory buildings to commercial/industrial property, then 10 cents per square foot above the minimum.
  • $1.50 per $1,000 of cost for any construction governed by height. Cellular phone towers, communication towers etc.
Public Hearings
  • $150.00 - Appeals, special home occupation permits, setback variances, conditional use hearings.
  • $200.00 - Rezoning hearings.
  • $45.00 - Flood plain permits.
  • $15.00 - Permit renewals.
     

Fees are non-refundable.


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