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Valdosta, GA Zoning

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Overview

Worth knowing
  • Dual jurisdiction: City of Valdosta maintains separate zoning from Lowndes County ULDC
  • 19 distinct zoning districts in city limits; county has separate system
  • Chapter 206 (Base Zoning Districts) contains dimensional requirements; Chapter 218 (Use Regulations) available via PDF

+ 3 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-ER-E (Estate Residential)res_sf43,560 sf35 ft[4]0.1[5]0.2[6]1[7]—25[1] / 15[2] / 25[3]
R-1R-1 Residentialres_sf8,500 sf[11]35 ft[12]0.35[13]0.5[14]5[15]—22[8] / 7[9] / 20[10]
R-2R-2 Residentialres_sf6,500 sf[19]35 ft[20]0.45[21]0.6[22]10[23]—20[16] / 5[17] / 20[18]
MFMulti-Family/Apartmentres_mf15,000 sf[27]65 ft[28]0.6[29]1.5[30]20[31]—30[24] / 12[25] / 20[26]
C-1C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial)com—50 ft[35]0.6[36]1[37]——20[32] / 10[33] / 20[34]
C-2C-2 (Regional Commercial)com—65 ft[38]0.7[39]1.5[40]——— / — / —
CBDCBD (Central Business District)cbd—80 ft[43]0.8[44]2[45]——0[41] / 0[42] / —
M-1M-1 (Light Industrial)ind17,500 sf[49]50 ft[50]0.5[51]0.8[52]——30[46] / 20[47] / 25[48]
M-2M-2 (Heavy Industrial)ind30,000 sf[56]65 ft[57]0.6[58]1[59]——40[53] / 30[54] / 40[55]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Adopted building codes

Statewide w/ GA amendments

IBC
2024
IRC
2024
NEC
2023
IFC
2018
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

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Quirks & notes

  • Dual jurisdiction: City of Valdosta maintains separate zoning from Lowndes County ULDC
  • 19 distinct zoning districts in city limits; county has separate system
  • Chapter 206 (Base Zoning Districts) contains dimensional requirements; Chapter 218 (Use Regulations) available via PDF
  • VALOR mapping tool provides interactive zoning lookup by property
  • No state preemptions: Georgia preserves local zoning control
  • Lowndes County manages critical areas protection under Chapter 18.08 (Ordinance 409)

Formulas

Definitions

height
Maximum building height measured from grade; verify measurement methodology and rooftop exclusions in local code
lot_coverage
Building footprint as percentage of lot area; confirm whether accessory structures and impervious surfaces count
far
Gross floor area ratio
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre; verify gross vs. net acre basis
setback_front
Front property line to building face
setback_side
Side property line to building face
setback_rear
Rear property line to building face; verify corner lot and through lot exceptions
parking
Parking ratio; verify per-unit vs. per-bedroom basis and any shared parking or transit reduction

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
max_units_from_density
lot_area_sf * du_ac / 43560

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Research status

Data quality

45%completeness2 confirmed8 partial47 inferred
Documented gaps
  • Specific setback and lot coverage for most districts not accessible via public search results
  • Chapter 206 (Base Zoning Districts) PDF not fully available; dimensional standards require direct city contact
  • FAR values inferred from typical density progressions
  • Parking ratios partially documented; full standards require code review
  • No overlay districts specifically identified in research
  • Permitted uses available via Chapter 218 PDF but not fully transcribed

Known issues

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