ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated BurkeTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Burke, GA
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# of Properties
9,339
Owner-occupied
53%
Zoning districts
25
Avg Home Value
$97,257
Median Lot Size
1.78 acres
Avg Income
$66,293
Residential Types:
9,339 housing units
Residential
100%
Zoning Districts:
13,507 parcels · 25 districts
R1
66%(8,960)
A1
31%(4,237)
R-1
0%(52)
CG
0%(51)
Other
2%(207)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Burke, GA?
Unincorporated Burke, GA follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 1,200 sq ft for an internal in-home apartment.
- –Maximum size of 50% of the principal dwelling’s habitable floor area for an internal in-home apartment.
Max Units
- –Freestanding ADUs: Residential 1/lot; Industrial 1/lot; Agricultural (A-1) 5/lot.
- –Attached/internal ADU: 1 per principal dwelling unit.
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; admin waiver may reduce to either 1 space or 10% of the requirement (whichever is more) for landscaping/tree protection and could waive the single ADU space in limited cases.
Rental Restrictions
- –Residentially zoned detached ADUs: occupancy limited to family/guests or full-time family employees; no general public rental.
- –Industrial zoned detached ADUs: occupancy limited to caretaker dwelling; cannot rent to the general public.
- –Agriculturally zoned detached ADUs: may include tenant dwellings for non-transient farm workers; rental, if any, tied to employment (not general market rental).
ADU State Law
What can you build in Georgia?
- –Georgia does not have a statewide ADU mandate; ADU rules are set by individual municipalities.
- –Building/fire codes are set statewide, but whether an ADU is allowed is local zoning.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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