ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated CookTypes:Detached
Types:Detached
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Cook, GA
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# of Properties
247
Owner-occupied
30%
Zoning districts
20
Avg Home Value
$330,483
Median Lot Size
1.79 acres
Avg Income
$72,597
Residential Types:
247 housing units
Single Family
100%
Zoning Districts:
5,680 parcels · 20 districts
UNK
78%(4,453)
RR
8%(461)
R1
6%(363)
WLI
1%(67)
Other
6%(336)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Cook, GA?
Unincorporated Cook, GA follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Not addressed in the local bylaw
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of a detached guest/servant quarters is 75% of the district’s required minimum dwelling unit floor area (no cap in A‑U).
- –Maximum size of 1,120 sq ft for security worker housing when approved by Special Exception in R‑C, G‑B, W‑L‑I, or H‑I.
Max Units
- –Garage apt (AU): 1/lot; Guest/servant qtrs (AU, RR, R-1/R-1A): 1/lot
- –AU rural farm housing: 1 (10-50 ac); 1/50 ac (>50-200); +1/100 ac (>200)
- –Ag worker housing (AU): 1/50 ac; Security worker housing (R-C/G-B/W-L-I/H-I): 1/site
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy is required.
Parking
- –2 spaces per ADU; no ADU-specific reductions or transit exemptions; applies countywide
Rental Restrictions
- –A-U rural farm housing ADUs may not be rented; no rental charges on non-principal uses; occupants limited to relatives or full-time employees responsible for agricultural production.
- –Transient rental of ADUs: Tourist Homes not permitted in R-1, R-1A, MHP; Special Exception in R-R; permitted by right in G-B and W-L-I.
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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