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ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Athens-Clarke County Planning Department I 120 West Dougherty Street I Athens, GA 30601 I [PHONE REDACTED] accgov.com/planning I Page 1 of 2 I Revised October 2024 For Staff Use: PLAN ZP - - - ZONING PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Application (1 copy), Site Plan & Elevations (1 copy), Fee (cash/card/check – make check payable to ACC) $80 – New Single Family & Duplex Construction or Addition Over 50% • $25 - All Other Work Types • $25 – Revisions* • $55 - Changes to Approved Plans *Revision fee charged for each submittal after 1st revision. *Plans must be to scale. Digital copy required for new/50%+ reviews. Application and all other submittal materials can be emailed to [EMAIL REDACTED]. PROJECT ADDRESS: Applicant Name: Address: Phone: Email: Property Owner: What type of work are you proposing? Check all applicable. □ New construction of a single family dwelling □ Accessory structure □ Addition to a single family dwelling [is addition over 50%? □ Yes □ No] □ Fence □ Residential driveway* (construction /expansion/alterations – please circle one) □ Parking lots / pads □ Temporary use (list and include dates): □ Other – Describe * New driveways and alterations to existing driveways require a driveway permit from the ACC Transportation and Public Works Department. Are there any environmental areas on your property (such as a creek, river, wetland or pond)? □ Yes □ No • Will your project involve work within 200’ of riparian buffers (buffers around streams, rivers and bodies of water), or floodplain? Environmental Areas Permit may be required. • Some work, including work that affects wetlands, may also require other local, state or federal permits. • A storm water management plan may be required for developments adding 5,000 square feet or more of impervious surface area or disturbing 5,000 square feet or more of land. • Additional permits may be required for developments that disturb or alter an area greater than 1 acre on lots existing prior to July 1, 2014, or an area greater than 5,000 square feet on lots created on or after July 1, 2014. Please provide a plan drawn to a standard scale with dimensions in feet, which includes the following items (if applicable): □ Property boundary lines □ Setback lines □ Proposed driveways / curb cuts □ All existing & proposed structures & buildings □ Percent of lot coverage □ Drive aisle width □ All roads (labeled) adjacent to the property □ Environmental areas □ Parking spaces □ Future right-of-way line □ Building height □ Sidewalks (existing/proposed) □ Transportation Corridor Concept Map Projects □ Location, type & output of all exterior lighting □ Street trees (existing/proposed) All new single-family and duplex construction submittals, as well as additions of 50% or more of the existing dwelling size, must be prepared and sealed by a licensed architect, landscape architect, engineer or surveyor. Application must include architectural elevations for all four sides and site plans shall indicate finished grade elevations at each building corner, proposed eave and ridgeline heights & include elevation drawings w/ topography. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is a public entity subject to Georgia's Open Records laws. All submitted applications and associated plans and documents are covered under such laws and may be released to other parties unless they contain information specifically protected by law. APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE: DATE: CURRENT USE: □ Single Family Residence □ Duplex □ Undeveloped Land □ Other: PROPOSED USE: ---PAGE BREAK--- Athens-Clarke County Planning Department I 120 West Dougherty Street I Athens, GA 30601 I [PHONE REDACTED] accgov.com/planning I Page 2 of 2 I Revised October 2024 THIS PAGE FOR STAFF USE ONLY TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REVIEWED BY / DATE APPROVED □ YES □ NO □ N/A COMMENTS/PERMIT PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECEIVED BY DATE RECEIVED SITE PLAN □ YES BUILDING ELEVATIONS □ YES □ N/A TAX MAP #S ZONING/OVERLAY RELATED PERMITS & CASES (COA, EA, VAR, PD, ETC.) □ YES □ NO APPLICABLE PLAN #s COMMENTS: REVIEWED BY APPROVED □ YES □ NO DATE SETBACKS Minimum Setback Overall Height Highest Vertical Plane Total Setback Setback Met? Front □ YES □ NO Rear □ YES □ NO Left □ YES □ NO Right □ YES □ NO Front Yard Driveway/Parking Area Calculations (all measurements in square feet) Lot Coverage Calculations (all measurements in square feet) Max. Allowed* Lot Size Proposed Driveway sq. ft. % Existing Coverage *25% of front yard and side yard adjacent to R/W or continuous area of 18’ wide x depth of front yard in feet For attached houses, lots less than 8,000 SF, or subdivisions with density exceeding 2.5 units/acre (Code Sec. 9-25-8B) Proposed Coverage Two or more design features □ YES □ NO Garage less than 40% of front facade □ YES □ NO Different design than adjacent units □ YES □ NO 20% fenestration when facing street □ YES □ NO Direct access to primary entry from R/W □ YES □ NO Windows have trim + No flat roofs □ YES □ NO Exterior finishing Material □ YES □ NO Total Lot Coverage sq. ft. % Lot at least HSF of house or 150% of footprint □ YES □ NO Total Lot Coverage allowed by Zone For Accessory Structures For Additions Allowable size by lot Size of principle Structure* # and sq.ft. of all accessory structures % of Principal Structure * The contiguous roofed portion of the principal structure, including covered porches, garages, and carports shall be included in this calculation. The total square footage shall be exclusive of attics, crawl spaces, and similar storage areas.