Overview
Worth knowing
- Consolidated city-county government (merger 1996): single zoning ordinance across entire county area
- Fort Gordon/Fort Eisenhower military installation overlay status and coordination framework unresolved
- Savannah River as zoning boundary and environmental feature creates complex regulatory stacking
+ 2 more in Quirks & notes
Districts
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| Code | Name | Category | Min lot | Height | Coverage | FAR | Du/ac | Parking | Setbacks F/S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-A | Very Low Density Residential | res_sf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-1 | Low Density Residential | res_sf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-2 | Low-Medium Density Residential | res_sf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-3A | Medium Density Residential | res_mf | 3,500 sf[1] | — | — | — | 11 | — | — / — / — |
| R-3B | Medium-High Density Residential | res_mf | 2,500 sf[2] | — | — | — | 17 | — | — / — / — |
| R-3C | High Density Residential | res_mf | 1,500 sf[3] | — | — | — | 29 | — | — / — / — |
| R-MH | Mobile Home | res_mf | — | — | — | — | 5[4] | — | — / — / — |
| B-1 | Neighborhood Commercial | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| B-2 | General Commercial | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| P-1 | Planned Commercial | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| POPD | Planned Office/Professional Development | off | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| LI | Light Industrial | ind | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| HI | Heavy Industrial | ind | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found
Overlays
HD
Historic District Overlay
HPDesignated historic districts and contributing structures in downtown Augusta and historic core areas
| architectural_review_required | True |
|---|---|
| exterior_modification_restrictions | True |
| contributing_structure_protection | True |
SR
Savannah River Corridor Protection District
ENVRiparian properties adjacent to Savannah River
| buffer_distance_ft | 100 |
|---|---|
| purpose | Environmental protection and river access preservation |
PDR
Planned Development Riverfront (PDR) Overlay
PDRiverfront redevelopment zones along Savannah River
| flexibility_provision | Mixed-use development with density bonuses in exchange for public access/environmental mitigation |
|---|---|
| purpose | Targeted high-density riverfront revitalization |
FP
Floodplain Management / Flood Hazard Overlay
FPFEMA designated 100-year floodplain and floodway areas
| floodplain_designation | 100-year floodplain (FEMA SFHA) |
|---|---|
| structure_requirement | Elevated structures required in flood hazard areas |
| development_restriction | Restrictions on fill and development in floodway |
| no_rise_certification | True |
CS
Conservation Subdivision Overlay
CONPresumed to exist; specific application unknown
Adopted building codes
Statewide w/ GA amendments
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Quirks & notes
- Consolidated city-county government (merger 1996): single zoning ordinance across entire county area
- Fort Gordon/Fort Eisenhower military installation overlay status and coordination framework unresolved
- Savannah River as zoning boundary and environmental feature creates complex regulatory stacking
- Comprehensive zoning ordinance modernization in progress aligned with Envision Augusta 2055 Comprehensive Plan
- Downtown historic overlay with commercial district may conflict on contemporary development standards
Formulas
Definitions
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- Consolidated city-county government (merger completed 1996); single zoning ordinance applies across entire county area
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Research status
Data quality
35%completeness8 confirmed3 partial6 inferred
Documented gaps
- All setback dimensions across all base districts
- Maximum building height across all base districts
- Floor Area Ratio (FAR) across all districts
- Lot coverage percentages across all districts
- Lot size minimums for R-A, R-1, R-2 districts
- Conservation subdivision overlay existence and requirements
- Fort Gordon/Fort Eisenhower coordination framework
- Zoning ordinance update timeline and amendments
- Planned Development Riverfront detailed flexibility provisions
- Historic downtown overlay specific architectural standards
Known issues
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