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Macon, GA Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 27 districts · 8 overlays · 3 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed

CLDR is a conventional Euclidean ordinance with separate use, area, yard, and height sections per district chapter. Single-family residential codes use a letter-suffix density convention (R-1 smallest lot, R-1A larger, R-1AA larger, R-1AAA larger, R-1AAAA largest — i.e. more A's = larger minimum lot). Two-family (R-2A, R-2) and Multifamily (R-3) districts use lot-area-per-dwelling-unit thresholds scaled by number of stories rather than a du/ac figure. Commercial districts are sequentially numbered (C-1 neighborhood, C-2 general, C-4 highway, C-5 convenience). Industrial M-1/M-2/M-3 are intensity-graded. CBD-1 and CBD-2 are downtown subdistricts. Historic overlays HR-1/HR-2/HR-3/HC/HPD are layered districts under Chapter 21. The CLDR does NOT define FAR for any base district; intensity is governed by lot coverage % and height in feet.

Worth knowing
  • Consolidated city-county government formed January 1, 2014 by referendum-approved merger of the City of Macon and Bibb County under O.C.G.A. §36-31-1 et seq. ('A Resolution of Intent to Merge'). Macon-Bibb County exercises BOTH municipal and county zoning power through the single CLDR — no separate City of Macon zoning code exists.
  • The CLDR (Comprehensive Land Development Resolution) is the actual zoning code. The 'Chapter 23' in older v1 records refers to a different document — Chapter 23 of the Macon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances Part III governs STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, not zoning. This was a v1-converter source-document mis-identification corrected in v2.
  • Single-family district naming uses an INVERSE letter-suffix convention: more A's = larger minimum lot. R-1 is the smallest-lot single-family district (6,000 sf public sewer); R-1AAAA is the largest (60,000 sf). This is unusual — most cities use bigger numbers for bigger lots. Field consumers must consult the per-district min_lot_sf rather than assume from the code letter.

+ 10 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
AA — Agricultural Districtag43,560 sf[4]35 ft[5]25[6]———[7]50[1] / 20[2] / 50[3]
RRRR — Rural Residential Districtres_sf43,560 sf[11]35 ft[12]25[13]———[14]—[8] / —[9] / —[10]
R-1AAAAR-1AAAA — Single-Family Residential District (largest lot)res_sf60,000 sf[18]35 ft[19]20[20]———[21]50[15] / 20[16] / 50[17]
R-1AAAR-1AAA — Single-Family Residential Districtres_sf20,000 sf[25]35 ft[26]25[27]———[28]30[22] / 10[23] / 40[24]
R-1AAR-1AA — Single-Family Residential Districtres_sf14,000 sf[32]35 ft[33]25[34]———[35]30[29] / 10[30] / 40[31]
R-1AR-1A — Single-Family Residential Districtres_sf10,000 sf[39]35 ft[40]25[41]———[42]30[36] / 10[37] / 30[38]
R-1R-1 — Single-Family Residential Districtres_sf6,000 sf[46]35 ft[47]35[48]———[49]25[43] / 10[44] / 30[45]
R-2AR-2A — Two-Family Residential Districtres_mf6,000 sf[53]35 ft[54]35[55]———[56]25[50] / 10[51] / 30[52]
R-2R-2 — Two-Family Residential Districtres_mf6,000 sf[60]35 ft[61]35[62]———[63]25[57] / 10[58] / 30[59]
R-3R-3 — Multifamily Residential Districtres_mf[{'variant': 'all-uses-except-duplex-multifamily', 'value': 6000, 'citation': '§11.04[1] — public sewer; 10,000 sf septic; 43,560 sf septic+well'}, {'variant': 'two-family-duplex', 'value': 6000, 'citation': '§11.05[1] — public sewer; 20,000 sf septic; 43,560 sf septic+well'}, {'variant': 'multifamily-min-tract', 'value': 7500, 'citation': '§11.06[1](a) — no multifamily development on lot < 7,500 sf'}] sf[67][{'variant': 'multifamily', 'value': 60, 'citation': '§11.09 — Multifamily structures max 60 ft'}, {'variant': 'other-buildings', 'value': 35, 'citation': '§11.09 — Other buildings max 35 ft'}] ft[68][{'variant': 'single-family-or-duplex', 'value': 40, 'citation': '§11.04[3] / §11.05[3] — 40%'}, {'variant': 'multifamily-1-to-3-story', 'value': 40, 'citation': '§11.06[3](a)'}, {'variant': 'multifamily-4-to-5-story', 'value': 30, 'citation': '§11.06[3](b)'}, {'variant': 'multifamily-6-plus-story', 'value': 25, 'citation': '§11.06[3](c)'}][69]——[70]—[71]25[64] / 10[65] / 30[66]
C-1C-1 — Neighborhood Commercial Districtcom—35 ft[75]————[76]25[72] / 0[73] / 0[74]
C-2C-2 — General Commercial Districtcom—65 ft[80]————[81]25[77] / 0[78] / 0[79]
CBD-1CBD-1 — Central Business District (downtown core)cbd—80 ft[85]————[86]0[82] / 0[83] / 0[84]
CBD-2CBD-2 — Central Business District (gateways)cbd—80 ft[90]————[91]0[87] / 0[88] / 0[89]
C-4C-4 — Highway Commercial Districtcom10,000 sf[95]60 ft[96]————[97]25[92] / 0[93] / 0[94]
C-5C-5 — Neighborhood Convenience Center Districtcom—35 ft[101]————[102]25[98] / 0[99] / 0[100]
M-1M-1 — Wholesale and Light Industrial Districtind10,000 sf[106]45 ft[107]————[108]30[103] / 0[104] / 0[105]
M-2M-2 — Heavy Industrial Districtind10,000 sf[112]45 ft[113]————[114]30[109] / 0[110] / 0[111]
M-3M-3 — Heavy Industrial District (highest intensity)ind10,000 sf[118]60 ft[119]————[120]30[115] / 0[116] / 0[117]
MHRMHR — Manufactured Home Residential Districtres_mf20,000 sf[124]35 ft[125]25[126]———[127]50[121] / 10[122] / 50[123]
HR-1HR-1 — Historic Residential 1 Districtres_sf—[131]35 ft[132]————[133]—[128] / —[129] / 30[130]
HR-2HR-2 — Historic Residential 2 Districtres_sf—[137]35 ft[138]————[139]—[134] / —[135] / 30[136]
HR-3HR-3 — Historic Residential 3 Districtres_mf—[143]35 ft[144]————[145]—[140] / —[141] / 30[142]
HCHC — Historic Commercial Districtcom—[149]35 ft[150]————[151]—[146] / —[147] / 30[148]
HPDHPD — Historic Planned Development Districtspec—[155]35 ft[156]————[157]—[152] / —[153] / —[154]
PDPDR / PDC / PDI / PDE — Planned Development Districtsspec—[158]—————[159]— / — / —
SCSC — Special Commercial District (adult entertainment)spec—[161]—[162]————[163]—[160] / — / —

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

AH1
AH1 — Airport Hazard District — Herbert Smart Downtown Airport
AP
CLDR Chapter 20A

Land within the airport approach, transitional, horizontal, and conical surfaces as established by §20A.02 around Herbert Smart Downtown Airport, plus Noise Zones Two (2) and Three (3) per §20A.04 'Noise Control Zones; Restrictions on Land Use.'

reviewAirport hazard land-use restrictions per Chapter 20A; height envelopes per FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces incorporated by reference.
noise_zonesNoise Zones 2 and 3 mapped on the Herbert Smart Noise Zone Map; specific land-use restrictions per §20A.04.
federal_layerFAA Part 77 (14 CFR Part 77) imaginary surfaces apply concurrently.
AH2
AH2 — Airport Hazard District — Middle Georgia Regional Airport
AP
CLDR Chapter 20B

Land within the Airspace Zoning Map and Airport Environs Overlay Zones around Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), per §20B.04 'Airport Environs Overlay Zones.' Above-ground storage of flammable/explosive substances within 5,000 ft of all approach surfaces prohibited per the chapter.

approach_surface_buffer_ft5000
approach_surface_restrictionAbove-ground storage of flammable or explosive substances prohibited within 5,000 ft of all approach surfaces.
federal_layerFAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces around KMCN.
AH3
AH3 — Airport Hazard District — Robins Air Force Base
MIL
CLDR Chapter 20C

Land within the Base Environs Overlay Zone (BE) around Robins Air Force Base (KWRB), as mapped by the Base Environs Overlay Zones for RAFB dated January 1994, prepared by the 653rd Civil Engineering Squadron and incorporated by reference. Includes Accident Potential Zones (APZ-I, APZ-II) and Noise Zones per the AICUZ study.

reviewTable 20C.02 Land Use Compatibility Standards governs proposed uses and structures within the BE overlay.
aicuz_layersAPZ-I, APZ-II, Noise Zones (65, 70, 75 dB DNL) per the 1994 AICUZ study.
federal_layerDoD AICUZ Robins Air Force Base + FAA Part 77 surfaces.
HZD
Historic Zoning Districts (HR-1 / HR-2 / HR-3 / HC / HPD)
HP
CLDR Chapter 21

Areas or individual structures designated as historic districts under §21.02 'Establishment of historic zoning districts.' Macon's designated historic districts include Downtown Macon Historic District, Vineville Historic District, Intown Historic District, and the Beall's Hill Conservation Area (the latter administered under design-review framework per local supplements). Designation is by ordinance amendment per Chapter 21 procedure.

reviewCertificate of Appropriateness (COA) required per §21.08 for any building, structure, or landscape (walls, fences, steps, paving) viewable from the public ROW within a designated district, prior to erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving, or demolition.
max_height_ft35 ft default (§21.10); conditional use + COA required to exceed.
rear_setback_default_ft30 ft for new construction not subject to design review (§21.11[2]).
side_setback_ruleEqual to or greater than the setback to the sides of the existing structure for new construction not subject to design review (§21.11[3]).
demolition_reviewCOA required for demolition per §21.08; design review per Chapter 28.
HBH
Historic Beall's Hill (HBH) Conservation Area
HP
CLDR Chapter 21 (supplementary designation; sometimes referenced as Chapter 21A in older sources)

Beall's Hill neighborhood boundary as designated by local ordinance; falls within or adjacent to the Intown Macon historic district. Treated here as a sub-area of the Chapter 21 Historic Zoning District framework pending re-verification of a separately-codified Chapter 21A.

reviewSame COA framework as HR-1/HR-2/HR-3 per Chapter 21 §21.08.
conservation_focusAffordable-historic neighborhood with active community redevelopment partnership (Beall's Hill Redevelopment Plan).
FP
Floodplain / Flood Hazard Overlay (FEMA-adopted via Building Code)
FP
Macon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances Chapter 9 Building Code adoption + Chapter 23 Stormwater Management (Code of Ordinances Part III, not the CLDR). FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas per the Bibb County FIRM are adopted by reference.

FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) within the Ocmulgee River watershed per the Bibb County Flood Insurance Rate Map. Macon-Bibb County issued new preliminary flood maps in recent updates (per maconbibb.us notice).

effectElevation and floodproofing requirements per FEMA NFIP minimums; lowest-floor elevation at or above Base Flood Elevation (BFE). Specific local freeboard requirement not extracted in this pass.
administrationStormwater Management Program transferred to Macon Water Authority at end of 2020 per Macon-Bibb County notice; floodplain permitting administered jointly with Macon-Bibb County Engineer's Office.
federal_layerFEMA SFHA boundaries via Bibb County FIRM.
RC
River Protection / River Corridor Overlay
ENV
Per local references to CLDR Chapter 22B (River Protection District) and a 2012-era Water Resources Protection Ordinance (WRPO) draft circulated by Bibb County. The harvested 2024 PDF Chapter 5–22A run did NOT include Chapter 22B text.

Properties within the Ocmulgee River corridor protection buffer, per locally-adopted river corridor boundaries.

buffer_ftSpecific buffer width not extracted in this pass.
effectConstruction and grading restrictions within the river corridor buffer; coordination with GA DNR Coastal/River Corridor Protection rules.
FED-AVIATION
FAA Part 77 / AICUZ federal overlay (Herbert Smart + Middle GA Regional + Robins AFB)
MIL
Federal — 14 CFR Part 77 (FAA); DoD AICUZ Study for Robins Air Force Base (1994, 653rd CES); FAA Section 163 obstruction evaluation

Part 77 imaginary surfaces around Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (KMAC), Middle Georgia Regional Airport (KMCN), and Robins Air Force Base (KWRB). AICUZ APZ + Noise Zones around KWRB.

effectFederal height/land-use constraints supersede local zoning; per FM-P this is recorded as federal_overlay reference for any base district where Part 77 or AICUZ overrides base height or use intensity.
federal_overlay_refsFAA Part 77 surfaces KMAC; FAA Part 77 surfaces KMCN; AICUZ Robins Air Force Base

State preemptions

GA Zoning Procedures Law (O.C.G.A. §§36-66-1 et seq.)applies
Qualifying condition
Procedural preemption applies to all Georgia cities and counties exercising zoning power. Macon-Bibb County is a consolidated city-county (formed 2014 from the merger of the City of Macon and Bibb County) and exercises zoning power through the CLDR. No threshold gates this law.
Source
O.C.G.A. §§36-66-1 through 36-66-6; zoning/us/georgia/preemptions.json (ga-zpl-36-66).
Effect
Requires published public notice 15–45 days before hearing, sign posting on parcel-specific rezonings at least 15 days in advance, public hearing, written adopted policies/procedures, and written standards for exercising zoning power. Non-compliance renders zoning action void ab initio.
GA Manufactured Home Act (O.C.G.A. §§8-2-130 et seq.)applies
Qualifying condition
Partial subject-matter preemption of HUD-Code construction/safety standards applies to all GA cities/counties. Macon-Bibb's MHR Manufactured Home Residential District (Chapter 22A) establishes placement, lot size, setbacks, and lot-coverage rules consistent with this preemption — local cannot impose construction standards on HUD-Code units beyond what GA DCA adopts.
Source
O.C.G.A. §8-2-132, §8-2-160; zoning/us/georgia/preemptions.json (ga-mh-8-2-131); CLDR Chapter 22A as harvested 2026-05-22.
Effect
Local zoning may regulate WHERE manufactured homes are placed and dimensional/aesthetic standards, but not federal HUD-Code construction standards. Macon-Bibb's MHR district enforces 20,000 sf min lot (public sewer) and 100 ft min lot width — these are placement rules permitted under the preemption.
GA Constitutional Home Rule (Ga. Const. Art. IX, §II, ¶IV)applies
Qualifying condition
Self-executing constitutional grant of zoning power to GA municipalities and counties. Macon-Bibb operates under this authority for CLDR adoption and amendments; the 2014 city-county consolidation does not alter the home-rule grant.
Source
Georgia Constitution of 1983, Article IX, Section II, Paragraph IV; zoning/us/georgia/preemptions.json (ga-home-rule-art-ix).
Effect
Provides constitutional baseline of local zoning authority. State preemption is limited and must be express by general law.
Non-applicable laws (2)
OCGA §44-7-22 / HB 1395 / SB 374 — Short-Term Rental Preemption (status: not enacted)does_not_apply
Qualifying condition
No enacted state preemption of local STR zoning regulation in Georgia as of May 2026. HB 1395 (2024) and SB 374 (2024) did not pass. Macon-Bibb retains full authority over STR zoning.
Source
zoning/us/georgia/preemptions.json (ga-str-44-7-22); GA General Assembly 2024–2025 session bill status.
Effect
Macon-Bibb retains full local authority over STR regulation. No STR-specific district or overlay was located in the CLDR Chapter 5–22A text as harvested 2026-05-22; any local STR provisions would live in supplementary regulations (Chapter 23) outside the dimensional-standards scope of this record.
HB 1166 (2026) — Statewide ADU Preemption (pending in Senate)under_review
Qualifying condition
HB 1166 passed the GA House 111–50 on Crossover Day (March 6, 2026) and is pending in the Senate; not signed as of May 22, 2026. Would mandate by-right ADUs ≤400 sf on owner-occupied lots in single-family zones, expressly barring institutional investors. Until enacted, Macon-Bibb's single-family chapters (8, 9) and accessory-use provisions remain fully local.
Source
zoning/us/georgia/preemptions.json (ga-hb-1166-adu); GA General Assembly bill tracker.
Effect
If signed, would constrain Macon-Bibb's R-1, R-1A, R-1AA, R-1AAA, R-1AAAA, RR, and A district minimum-lot-area and accessory-structure provisions for ADUs ≤400 sf on owner-occupied lots. Currently no operative effect.
Retrieval issue
Bill text not yet enacted — Senate vote and Governor signature pending. Re-check after July 1, 2026 (end of GA 2026 session).

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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Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2026-05-22retrieved atPrimary text harvested from mbpz.org Chapter 5–22A PDF and cross-referenced against maconbibbcounty.elaws.us section listings.
2024-09-02amendment effectiveREVISIONS TO ZONING DISTRICTS — FINAL VERSION II 9-2-24 (Chapters 5–22A), Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission.
1981-10-26adoptionCLDR originally adopted by the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission October 26, 1981.

Quirks & notes

  • Consolidated city-county government formed January 1, 2014 by referendum-approved merger of the City of Macon and Bibb County under O.C.G.A. §36-31-1 et seq. ('A Resolution of Intent to Merge'). Macon-Bibb County exercises BOTH municipal and county zoning power through the single CLDR — no separate City of Macon zoning code exists.
  • The CLDR (Comprehensive Land Development Resolution) is the actual zoning code. The 'Chapter 23' in older v1 records refers to a different document — Chapter 23 of the Macon-Bibb County Code of Ordinances Part III governs STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, not zoning. This was a v1-converter source-document mis-identification corrected in v2.
  • Single-family district naming uses an INVERSE letter-suffix convention: more A's = larger minimum lot. R-1 is the smallest-lot single-family district (6,000 sf public sewer); R-1AAAA is the largest (60,000 sf). This is unusual — most cities use bigger numbers for bigger lots. Field consumers must consult the per-district min_lot_sf rather than assume from the code letter.
  • Minimum lot area in every R-1*, R-2*, R-3 (single-family use), A, RR, and MHR district is conditioned on water/sewer connection: 'with septic tank and well' = largest (typically 43,560 sf = 1 ac); 'with septic tank' = mid; 'with public sewer' = smallest. The v2 record records the public-sewer figure as the primary scalar (most common build condition) with the other tiers in the note.
  • Setbacks vary by adjacent street class: arterial/collector ROW front yards are systematically 10–15 ft larger than minor-street ROW front yards. Commercial and industrial districts use a 20-ft (front/rear) / 10-ft (side) interior-lot-line setback ONLY when abutting a residential district — otherwise zero. The primary scalar in the standards block uses the minor-street figure (most common buildable-lot condition).
  • R-3 multifamily density is NOT du/ac. §11.06[1](b) gives a min-lot-area-per-unit table that scales with story count: 3,000 sf/unit at 1 story, 2,500 at 2, 2,000 at 3, 1,750 at 4, 1,500 at 5, 1,250 at 6+ (an additional 1,000 sf/unit tier appears to apply to the densest configuration). Lot coverage also tiers down with height: 40% at 1–3 story, 30% at 4–5, 25% at 6+. Density at the 6+ story tier ≈ 35–43 du/ac net.
  • The CLDR does NOT define FAR for any district. Building intensity is controlled by lot coverage % + height in feet.
  • Both CBD-1 and CBD-2 share an 80 ft height ceiling with conditional-use-plus-COA exceedance path. Both default to ZERO setback (build-to-line) with a 20 ft setback trigger only when abutting a residential district. Lot/area requirements were repealed for CBD-1 in 2009 (ZA09-04-01).
  • C-1 limits single business activity to 50,000 sf building area (§12.02). C-5 limits developments to 20,000 sf gross leasable (§15.02). C-2 has no size cap.
  • Three airport hazard overlays cover Macon-Bibb: AH1 (Herbert Smart Downtown / KMAC), AH2 (Middle Georgia Regional / KMCN), AH3 (Robins Air Force Base / KWRB). Robins AFB carries an AICUZ overlay with APZ-I/APZ-II accident potential zones and 65/70/75 dB DNL noise zones, incorporated by reference from a 1994 study. Federal aviation layers constrain height across substantial portions of southern Bibb County.
  • HB 1166 (2026, ADU preemption) is pending in the GA Senate as of May 2026 — would mandate by-right ADUs ≤400 sf on owner-occupied single-family lots, expressly barring institutional investors. Not yet enacted; Macon-Bibb's single-family chapters retain full local control.
  • The 2024 'FINAL VERSION II 9-2-24' Chapter 5–22A PDF is the authoritative current dimensional standards source. Earlier versions are superseded; legacy 1981 base text remains the structural backbone with substantive amendments by ZA-numbered ordinances (e.g. ZA97-08-01 for C-2/CBD-1/CBD-2/historic restructuring; ZA09-04-01 for CBD-1 lot/area; ZA22-001 for §14.04.01/§17.03.01/§18.03.02 special exception repeal).
  • v1 record's 'SF-1/SF-2/MF-1/MF-2/MF-3/C-1/C-2/C-3/I-1/I-2/MU' district codes were entirely converter artifacts — none exist in the CLDR. v2 sweep corrects to the canonical R-1/R-1A/R-1AA/R-1AAA/R-1AAAA/R-2/R-2A/R-3/RR/A/MHR/C-1/C-2/CBD-1/CBD-2/C-4/C-5/M-1/M-2/M-3/HR-*/HC/HPD/PD*/SC codes.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Maximum building height measured in feet per each district's §X.06 / §X.07 / §X.10 Building Height Requirements section. The Commission may approve buildings exceeding the standard as a conditional use in most non-historic districts (see Chapter 19/conditional-use procedure and §4.03).
lot_coverage
Maximum lot coverage expressed as a percentage of the lot covered by buildings. Stated explicitly in each district's §X.04[3] Lot and Area Requirements clause. For R-3 multifamily, lot coverage scales with story count: 40% (1–3 story), 30% (4–5 story), 25% (6+ story) per §11.06[3].
far
du_ac
The CLDR does NOT use a du/ac density figure for any district. R-2A / R-2 / R-3 multifamily intensity is governed by Chapter 11 §11.06 — a 'minimum total lot area per unit' table that scales with building story count (e.g. 6+ story = 1,000 sf/unit ≈ 43.6 du/ac net). Single-family districts use minimum-lot-area sized by water/sewer connection type per §X.04[1].
impervious_cover
setback_front
Minimum building setback distance from the front property line. Each district chapter §X.05 / §X.06 / §X.08 distinguishes [1] Arterial/collector street ROW lines, [2] Minor street ROW lines, and [3] Interior lot lines. The 'minor street' figure is the most common buildable-lot front yard; arterial/collector setbacks are larger reflecting the higher-order ROW. Commercial/industrial 'Interior lot lines' setbacks are typically NONE except when abutting a residential district, in which case 20 ft / 20 ft / 10 ft (front / rear / side).
setback_side
Minimum side yard per §X.05 / §X.06 / §X.08 — varies by street class as above. Industrial districts (M-1/M-2/M-3) require 10–20 ft when abutting a residential district at an interior lot line.
setback_rear
Minimum rear yard per §X.05 / §X.06 / §X.08 — varies by street class as above. Interior-lot-line rear yards for residential single-family R-1/R-1A/R-1AA are typically 30 ft (R-1 / R-1A) or 40 ft (R-1AA), with R-1AAA / R-1AAAA at 40 / 50 ft respectively.
parking
Off-street parking minimums per CLDR Chapter 26. Not normalized into a per-district ratio — Chapter 26 governs by use category. Per-district records below carry status:partial pointing to §Chapter 26.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
max_units_from_density
lot_area_sf / min_lot_area_per_unit (R-3 only — table values 1000–3000 sf/unit per §11.06)
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
buildable_envelope_sf
buildable_width_ft * buildable_depth_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10
max_gfa_from_envelope
buildable_envelope_sf * max_stories_approx
parking_required
per use category — see CLDR Chapter 26

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Sources & references

Citations
  1. [1] §6.05[2]
  2. [2] §6.05[3]
  3. [3] §6.05[3]
  4. [4] §6.04
  5. [5] §6.06
  6. [6] §6.04[3]
  7. [7] §Chapter 26
  8. [8] §7.05
  9. [9] §7.05
  10. [10] §7.05
  11. [11] §7.04[1]
  12. [12] §7.06
  13. [13] §7.04[3]
  14. [14] §Chapter 26
  15. [15] §8.05[2]
  16. [16] §8.05[3]
  17. [17] §8.05[3]
  18. [18] §8.04[1]
  19. [19] §8.06
  20. [20] §8.04[3]
  21. [21] §Chapter 26
  22. [22] §8.05[2]
  23. [23] §8.05[3]
  24. [24] §8.05[3]
  25. [25] §8.04[1]
  26. [26] §8.06
  27. [27] §8.04[3]
  28. [28] §Chapter 26
  29. [29] §9.06[2]
  30. [30] §9.06[3]
  31. [31] §9.06[3]
  32. [32] §9.04[1]
  33. [33] §9.07
  34. [34] §9.04[3]
  35. [35] §Chapter 26
  36. [36] §9.06[2]
  37. [37] §9.06[3]
  38. [38] §9.06[3]
  39. [39] §9.04[1]
  40. [40] §9.07
  41. [41] §9.04[3]
  42. [42] §Chapter 26
  43. [43] §9.06[2]
  44. [44] §9.06[3]
  45. [45] §9.06[3]
  46. [46] §9.04[1]
  47. [47] §9.07
  48. [48] §9.04[3]
  49. [49] §Chapter 26
  50. [50] §10.07[2]
  51. [51] §10.07[3]
  52. [52] §10.07[3]
  53. [53] §10.04[1]
  54. [54] §10.08
  55. [55] §10.04[3]
  56. [56] §Chapter 26
  57. [57] §10.07[2]
  58. [58] §10.07[3]
  59. [59] §10.07[3]
  60. [60] §10.04[1]
  61. [61] §10.08
  62. [62] §10.04[3]
  63. [63] §Chapter 26
  64. [64] §11.08[2]
  65. [65] §11.08[3]
  66. [66] §11.08[3]
  67. [67] §11.04 / §11.05 / §11.06
  68. [68] §11.09
  69. [69] §11.04[3] / §11.06[3]
  70. [70] n
  71. [71] §Chapter 26
  72. [72] §12.06[2]
  73. [73] §12.06[3]
  74. [74] §12.06[3]
  75. [75] §12.07
  76. [76] §Chapter 26
  77. [77] §13.06[2]
  78. [78] §13.06[3]
  79. [79] §13.06[3]
  80. [80] §13.07
  81. [81] §Chapter 26
  82. [82] §13A.06
  83. [83] §13A.06
  84. [84] §13A.06
  85. [85] §13A.07
  86. [86] §Chapter 26
  87. [87] §13B.06
  88. [88] §13B.06
  89. [89] §13B.06
  90. [90] §13B.07
  91. [91] §Chapter 26
  92. [92] §14.06[2]
  93. [93] §14.06[3]
  94. [94] §14.06[3]
  95. [95] §14.05
  96. [96] §14.07
  97. [97] §Chapter 26
  98. [98] §15.06[2]
  99. [99] §15.06[3]
  100. [100] §15.06[3]
  101. [101] §15.07
  102. [102] §Chapter 26
  103. [103] §16.05[2]
  104. [104] §16.05[3]
  105. [105] §16.05[3]
  106. [106] §16.04
  107. [107] §16.06
  108. [108] §Chapter 26
  109. [109] §17.05[2]
  110. [110] §17.05[3]
  111. [111] §17.05[3]
  112. [112] §17.04
  113. [113] §17.06
  114. [114] §Chapter 26
  115. [115] §18.05[2]
  116. [116] §18.05[3]
  117. [117] §18.05[3]
  118. [118] §18.04
  119. [119] §18.06
  120. [120] §Chapter 26
  121. [121] §22A.05[2]
  122. [122] §22A.05[3]
  123. [123] §22A.05[3]
  124. [124] §22A.04[1]
  125. [125] §22A.06
  126. [126] §22A.04[3]
  127. [127] §Chapter 26
  128. [128] n
  129. [129] n
  130. [130] §21.11[2]
  131. [131] n
  132. [132] §21.10
  133. [133] §Chapter 26
  134. [134] n
  135. [135] n
  136. [136] §21.11[2]
  137. [137] n
  138. [138] §21.10
  139. [139] §Chapter 26
  140. [140] n
  141. [141] n
  142. [142] §21.11[2]
  143. [143] n
  144. [144] §21.10
  145. [145] §Chapter 26
  146. [146] n
  147. [147] n
  148. [148] §21.11[2]
  149. [149] n
  150. [150] §21.10
  151. [151] §Chapter 26
  152. [152] n
  153. [153] n
  154. [154] n
  155. [155] n
  156. [156] §21.10
  157. [157] §Chapter 26
  158. [158] §Chapter 19
  159. [159] §Chapter 19 / §Chapter 26
  160. [160] §5.06
  161. [161] §5.05
  162. [162] §5.07
  163. [163] §Chapter 26

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedcode_source = http://maconbibbcounty.elaws.us/code/cldr — city-hosted on the Macon-Bibb County elaws.us platform; not an aggregator. (Note: served as http:// — the elaws.us host does not redirect to https; recording as the canonical published URL.)
no aggregator citedpassedscan clean — no zoneomics/steadily/siteplanguide/sitedesignguide/siteplancreator/propwire/zonara/unzoned references in the record.
confidence tags full formpassed140+ confirmed standards carry §X.Y[Z] CLDR section citations (e.g. §8.04[1], §11.06[1](b), §13A.07, §21.10). Every confirmed-status field is paired with a c§-form citation.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassed8 overlays (AH1 airport, AH2 airport, AH3 military, Historic Zoning Districts, Beall's Hill HBH, Floodplain FP, River Protection RC, FAA Part 77 / AICUZ federal aviation) each carry name+code+type+ordinance+trigger+params (non-empty)+base_interaction+confidence.
preempt section city specificpassed5 state_preemptions_applicable entries (ZPL, Manufactured Home Act, STR-does-not-apply, Home Rule, HB 1166 ADU pending) — each with city-specific qualifying_condition_checked grounded in Macon-Bibb's status as a 2014-consolidated GA city-county and primary statute citations. GA is NOT in the v2 Gate-5 active-preemption enforcement list (CA/TX/FL/OR/WA/CO/MN/MT/UT/AZ/NJ/CT) — gate is procedurally not-applicable, but the substantive content is provided to match the canonical GA v2 pattern (savannah-ga).

Data quality

70%completeness142 confirmed28 partial
Documented gaps
  • Chapter 5 SC Special Commercial dimensional table (§5.05–§5.07) — chapter PDF page ran heavily to intent prose; per-district table not separately parsed.
  • Chapter 7 RR Rural Residential §7.05 yard table — chapter pattern (mirrors §6.05) inferred; per-row values not captured.
  • Chapter 19 PDR/PDC/PDI/PDE Planned Development Districts — negotiated standards; no fixed dimensional table by design.
  • Chapter 22B River Protection District — not in harvested PDF (Ch. 5–22A range); existence referenced by external sources only.
  • Chapter 21A Historic Beall's Hill (HBH) — if codified separately, not in harvested PDF range.
  • Chapter 26 off-street parking ratios by use category — present in the CLDR but not normalized into per-district ratios in this pass.
  • Floodplain freeboard margins specific to Macon-Bibb (Code of Ordinances Chapter 23 Stormwater Management text not separately fetched).
  • Section 32.05 'Special setbacks' — referenced by every district yard section as [4]; standalone text not separately fetched.

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