Atlanta, GA Zoning

18 districts. 5 overlays.
This profile is an earlier edition — some fields may be incomplete. An updated profile is in progress.

Districts

res_sf 7res_mf 6com 5
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1R-1res_sf87,120 sf35 ft0.250.25260 / 35 /
R-2R-2res_sf43,560 sf35 ft0.350.3260 / 30 /
R-2AR-2Ares_sf30,000 sf35 ft0.350.35260 / 30 /
R-2BR-2Bres_sf28,000 sf35 ft0.40.4250 / 20 /
R-3R-3res_mf18,000 sf35 ft0.40.4250 / 20 /
R-3AR-3Ares_mf13,500 sf35 ft0.450.45250 / 15 /
R-4R-4res_mf9,000 sf35 ft0.50.5235 / 15 /
R-4AR-4Ares_mf7,500 sf35 ft0.550.5230 / 15 /
R-4BR-4Bres_mf2,800 sf35 ft0.850.75220 / 5 /
R-5R-5res_mf7,500 sf35 ft0.5516230 / 7 /
MRC-1MRC-1res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
MRC-2MRC-2res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
MRC-3MRC-3res_sf5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-1C-1 (Community Business)com5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-2C-2com5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
C-3C-3com5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-1I-1, I-2com5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10
I-2I-1, I-2com5,000 sf35 ft0.50.5225 / 25 / 10

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

§16-36
BeltLine
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
FAR multiplier0.05
C2
Historic and Landmark
HP

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
§16-37
Westside Affordable Workforce Housing
AH

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05
VSD
Special Public Interest
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

coverage adjustment (%)-10
density multiplier-0.2
lot size multiplier0.15
P1IP
Inclusionary Zoning
spec

Applies to: Residential, Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use

height multiplier-0.05

Adopted building codes

Statewide w/ GA amendments

2024
2024
2023
2018
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

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Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area.
far
Gross floor area / lot area.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face.
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Research status

Data quality

44%completeness28 confirmed31 partial5 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Quirks not populated — requires markdown source review

Known issues

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