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THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
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ORDINANCE7020
An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by
the Augusta-Richmond County Commission effective September 16, 1997
by amending Section 8-4 (R-l One-Family Residential) pertaining to
standards for accessory buildings.
SECTION I. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by deleting the
following in Section 8-4:
(e) That the total gross floor area of all accessory buildings shall not exceed
five percent (5%) of the total area of the lot on which the accessory,
buildings are situated.
SECTION II. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding the
following to Section 8-4
(e) That the maximum total gross floor area of all accessory buildings on a lot
shall be based on the area of the lot upon which they are located. The
maximum gross floor area for accessory buildings shall be as follows:
Lot Area
Maximum Accessory Building Area
Under 10,000 square feet
5% of lot area
10,000 square feet or larger
greater of 500 square feet or 3% of
lot area, but never more than 1,200
square feet
SECTION III. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding the
following to Section 8-4:
(f) Accessory buildings shall not be designed and used for residential
purposes, They shall not contain bedrooms. If an accessory building
contains kitchen facilities of any description, then a deed restriction must
be recorded stating that the accessory building is not a residential structure
and can never be occupied as such before a permit may be issued.
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Accessory buildings may not be used to conduct home occupations or
serve as home offices. In no case may an accessory building have a
separate electrical service.
SECTION III. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for Augusta-Richmond
County is amended by adding the following language to Section 2, beginning at the
current end of the definition of an accessory building:
(g) " . . . .Accessory buildings shall not be designed and used for residential
purposes. They shall not contain bedrooms. If an accessory building
contains kitchen facilities of any description, then a deed restriction must
be recorded stating that the accessory building is not a residential structure
and can never be occupied as such before a permit may be issued.
Accessory buildings may not be used to conduct home occupation~ or
serve as home offices. In no case may an accessory building have a
separate electrical service."
SECTION IV. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission this 02 day of
2008
Janll>>ry
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Second Reading:
01-02-08
Publish in the Augusta Chronicle January 10, 2008