Habersham County, Georgia: Development Regulations

The Habersham County Comprehensive Land Development Resolution was adopted May 4, 1992, and implemented July 1, 1992, for the purpose of regulating development in Habersham County. The resolution set forth regulations for:

the location, height, bulk, number of stores and the size of buildings and structures
the amount of lot which may be occupied
the size of yards, courts and other open spaces
the density and distribution of population
the use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, commerce, resident, recreation, agriculture, conservation, water supply, sanitation, public activities and other purposes
creating land use intensity districts for said purposes and establishing the boundaries thereof
defining certain terms used herein
providing for the method of administration and amendment
defining the powers and duties of the planning commission, administrative officer, building inspector and governing authority
providing penalties for violations
repealing conflicting regulations
and for other purposes

You may download the entire Comprehensive Land Development Resolution document in pdf form here.

Download Comprehensive Land Development Resolution (2761kb)

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