ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated CherokeeTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Cherokee, GA
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# of Properties
60,034
Owner-occupied
77%
Zoning districts
51
Avg Home Value
$463,310
Median Lot Size
0.46 acres
Avg Income
$120,306
Residential Types:
60,034 housing units
RESIDENTIAL
100%
Zoning Districts:
79,805 parcels · 51 districts
PUD
20%(15,647)
R-20
19%(15,313)
R-40
17%(13,450)
AG
17%(13,235)
Other
28%(22,160)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Cherokee, GA?
Unincorporated Cherokee, GA follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum detached accessory dwelling size of 500 sq ft habitable area in the TND Neighborhood Edge zone.
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement applies.
Parking
- –Countywide minimum: none; TND NE: 2 spaces/dwelling; TND NG/NCr: 1.5 spaces/dwelling (may be reduced). Exceptions: on-street parking counts; variance may allow off-site within 1/4 mile; alley/rear-lane access preferred; outside TND, ADUs not listed and accessory structures generally not dwellings.
Rental Restrictions
- –Detached ADU shall not be used as a dwelling or lodging; guest quarters are temporary living only and cannot function as a separate rentable unit. Internal/attached ADU: no more than one dwelling unit per lot, effectively prohibiting renting an internal/attached ADU.
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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