Fayette County Development Regulations

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Art. I, In General, § 8-1 - 8-25 * (75 KB PDF)

Art. II, Nonresidential Construction; Approval and Compliance, § 8-26 - 8-45 * (142 KB PDF)

Art. III, Street Design Standards and Specifications,§ 8-46 - 8-80 * (173 KB PDF)

Art. IV, Flood Plain Regulations Effective October 1, 2008 *

Section 1 General Provisions
Section 2 Definitions
Section 3 Permit Procedures and Requirements
Section 4 Standards for Development
Section 5 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
Section 6 Variance Procedures
Section 7 Violations, Enforcement and Penalties

Art. V, Buffer And Landscape Requirements, § 8-156 - 8-164 * (103 KB PDF)

Art. VI, Tree Retention, Protection And Replacement,§ 8-176 - 8-184 * (227 KB PDF)

Art. VII, Watershed Protection Ordinance, § 8-201 - 8-205 * (225 KB PDF)

Art. VIII, Off-Street Parking And Service Requirements,§ 8-215 - 8-226 *(189 KB PDF)

Art. IX, Soil Erosion And Sedimentation Control Ordinance,§ 8-241 - 8-266 * (89 KB PDF)

Div. 1 Generally, § 8-241
Div. 2 Definitions § 8-242
Div. 3 Exemptions § 8-243 – 8-244
Div. 4 Minimum Requirements For Erosion And Sedimentation Control Using Best Management Practices § 8-245 – 8-248
Div. 5 Application Permit Process § 8-250 – 8-252
Div. 6 Inspection And Enforcement § 8-253 – 8-257
Div. 7 Penalties And Incentives § 8-258 – 8-261 - 8-261.1
Div. 8 Administrative Appeal, Judicial Review § 8-262 - 8-263
Div. 9 Effectivity, Validity and Liability § 8-264 - 8-266

Art. X, Dam And Impoundment Design And Specifications,§ 8-301 - 8-309 * (87 KB PDF)

Art. XI, Groundwater Recharge Area Protection Ordinance,§ 8-320 – 8-332 * (125 KB PDF)

Art. XII, Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Ordinance ,§ 8-400– 8-407 * (125 KB PDF)

Art. XIII Post Development Stormwater Management for New Development and Redevelopment ,§ 8-450– 8-457 * (115 KB PDF)

Stormwater Maintenance Agreement *

Appendix * (663 KB PDF)

Subdivision Entrance Striping * (478 KB PDF)
Typical Road Cross Section * (500 KB PDF)
Lateral Subdrain * (540 KB PDF)

Interested parties may obtain a copy of the full document by contacting the Engineering Department at:

Engineering Department
Stonewall Administrative Complex
140 Stonewall Avenue, West
Suite 203
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
Phone: 770-305-5410
Fax: 770-305-5256
E-Mail : engineering@admin.co.fayette.ga.us


General Information Plan Review & Permitting Development Regulations Subdivision Regulations Street Lights Flood Plain Management Flood Insurance Requirements County Transfer Station Landfill Solid Waste Management Act Related Links Library Documents Solid Waste Management Plan *	Fayette County Development Regulations Due to the size of this document, we have broken the document into sections for easy download. The document files are available in print-friendly PDF format for viewing and printing. * Users must have Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed on their computer to view or print this file. This is a free download available through Adobe.. Art. I, In General, § 8-1 - 8-25 * (75 KB PDF) Art. II, Nonresidential Construction; Approval and Compliance, § 8-26 - 8-45 * (142 KB PDF) Art. III, Street Design Standards and Specifications,§ 8-46 - 8-80 * (173 KB PDF) Art. IV, Flood Plain Regulations Effective October 1, 2008 * Section 1 General Provisions Section 2 Definitions Section 3 Permit Procedures and Requirements Section 4 Standards for Development Section 5 Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction Section 6 Variance Procedures Section 7 Violations, Enforcement and Penalties Art. V, Buffer And Landscape Requirements, § 8-156 - 8-164 * (103 KB PDF) Art. VI, Tree Retention, Protection And Replacement,§ 8-176 - 8-184 * (227 KB PDF) Art. VII, Watershed Protection Ordinance, § 8-201 - 8-205 * (225 KB PDF) Art. VIII, Off-Street Parking And Service Requirements,§ 8-215 - 8-226 (189 KB PDF) Art. IX, Soil Erosion And Sedimentation Control Ordinance,§ 8-241 - 8-266 (89 KB PDF) Div. 1 Generally, § 8-241 Div. 2 Definitions § 8-242 Div. 3 Exemptions § 8-243 – 8-244 Div. 4 Minimum Requirements For Erosion And Sedimentation Control Using Best Management Practices § 8-245 – 8-248 Div. 5 Application Permit Process § 8-250 – 8-252 Div. 6 Inspection And Enforcement § 8-253 – 8-257 Div. 7 Penalties And Incentives § 8-258 – 8-261 - 8-261.1 Div. 8 Administrative Appeal, Judicial Review § 8-262 - 8-263 Div. 9 Effectivity, Validity and Liability § 8-264 - 8-266 Art. X, Dam And Impoundment Design And Specifications,§ 8-301 - 8-309 * (87 KB PDF) Art. XI, Groundwater Recharge Area Protection Ordinance,§ 8-320 – 8-332 * (125 KB PDF) Art. XII, Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection Ordinance ,§ 8-400– 8-407 * (125 KB PDF) Art. XIII Post Development Stormwater Management for New Development and Redevelopment ,§ 8-450– 8-457 * (115 KB PDF) Stormwater Maintenance Agreement * Appendix * (663 KB PDF) Subdivision Entrance Striping * (478 KB PDF) Typical Road Cross Section * (500 KB PDF) Lateral Subdrain * (540 KB PDF) Interested parties may obtain a copy of the full document by contacting the Engineering Department at: Engineering Department Stonewall Administrative Complex 140 Stonewall Avenue, West Suite 203 Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 Phone: 770-305-5410 Fax: 770-305-5256 E-Mail : engineering@admin.co.fayette.ga.us