Zoning*

• Article 1 - General Requirements
• Article 2 - District Regulations
• Article 3 - Overlay Districts
• Article 4 - Use Regulations
• Article 5 - Site Design and Building Form Regulations
• Article 6 - Parking
• Article 7 - Administration
• Article 8 - Nonconformities
• Article 9 - Definitions

Interactive Map
 

Instructions
2023-24 Zoning, SLUP & Land Use
Calendar updated w7.2023
Major Modification Application Checklist
Land Use Amendment Application Checklist
Minor Modification to Conditional Zoning

APPLICATIONS AND FORMS

Major Modifications - Application
Minor Modifications to Conditional Zoning
 

Link to all DeKalb County Overlay Regulations (Article 3)
Link to Overlay Maps (Interactive Map)

What are the steps in an overlay district review?

1. Pre-application conference with Staff
2. Submittal of application, site plan, building elevations
3. Commissioner notification (by Staff)
4. (If applicable) Request for citizen review team comments (by Staff)
5. Plan review meeting and revisions if necessary
6. Staff approval of plans elevations

FAQs

What is the purpose of an Overlay District?
Overlay district regulations and design guidelines are intended to preserve special characteristics of the area or guide development in a desired direction.  Overlay district regulations may establish architectural and design controls or prohibit uses that are considered to be detrimental to the character of a particular area.
Residential infill overlay districts establish a maximum height for new homes or additions to homes.

How is an Overlay District Established?
A District or Super District Commissioner initiates an overlay district, after or in conjunction with the formulation of a plan for the area. If you think an Overlay District would be beneficial for your neighborhood and/or the surrounding area, please contact your Commissioner. 

How do I know when to follow the overlay district regulations or to follow the regulations of the underlying zoning district?  
When there is a conflict between the standards of the overlay district regulations and the standards of the underlying district, the overlay district regulations control.  If there are no overlay district regulations for a particular development characteristic, but there are standards in the underlying zoning district regulations for the same development characteristic, the standards of the underlying zoning district must be met.
 

GUIDES CHECKLISTS AND CALENDARS
2023-24 ZBA Calendar
2022 ZBOA Calendar

APPLICATIONS AND FORMS
Variance Application Form
ZBOA Application



 

GUIDES CHECKLISTS AND CALENDARS
2023 Historic Preservation Calendar-Revised 11.22.22
Historic Preservation Commission Appeal Process
Chelsea Heights
County Code

APPLICATIONS AND FORMS
Certificate of Appropriateness
Historic District Nomination
Historic Property Nomination

Design Standards & Guidelines
Soapstone Ridge Historic District
Historic Preservation Commission
Historic DeKalb Story Map
Process