ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated LowndesTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Lowndes, GA
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# of Properties
2
Zoning districts
23
Zoning Districts:
27,291 parcels · 23 districts
R-10
24%(6,674)
E-A
18%(4,784)
R-21
15%(4,108)
P-D
14%(3,893)
Other
29%(7,832)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Lowndes, GA?
Unincorporated Lowndes, 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 25% of the habitable floor area of the principal dwelling
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum detached ADU floor area by lot size: 600 sq ft up to 21,780 sq ft; 800 sq ft for 21,781–43,560 sq ft; and for 43,561 sq ft or more, 1,500 sq ft plus 500 sq ft per additional 43,560 sq ft of lot area, capped at 5,000 sq ft.
Max Units
- –Internal/attached: 1 per principal dwelling unit
- –Detached (residential zones): 1 per lot
- –Detached (ag zones): up to 5 per lot (relatives or ag employees only)
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner occupancy required; occupants must be owner's relatives or employees.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; no max; County Manager may adjust/reduce/waive; shared or off-site parking allowed within 200 ft with recorded cross-access/cross-parking agreements
Rental Restrictions
- –Detached ADU: cannot be rented to unrelated third parties; occupancy limited to specified relatives of the owner or to full-time employees responsible for agricultural production.
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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