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ARB Request & Guidelines
This form needs to be completed for any change to the exterior of your home.
This form should only be used for homes in Phase 2A.
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Required Permits for the City of Guyton, in addition to ARB approval:
Listed below are the code pertaining to permits. In reference to the general permit code, sheds and other accessory structures also require permits prior to delivery or construction. If you have any other questions pertaining to permits, permit requirements, etc., please contact Jenna McVey at (912)772-3353 or jenna.mcvey@cityofguyton.com.
Sec. 718. Fence and wall specifications. 1) Permitting. A permit shall be required to construct a fence or wall within the corporate boundaries of the City of Guyton. City Staff shall be responsible for issuing fence and wall permits. To receive a fence or wall permit, the proposed fence or wall shall conform to the provisions stated herein. 2) Visibility; obstruction of public rights-of-way. Fences, walls, gates, and vegetative materials used in association therewith shall not obstruct a public right-of-way, the minimum sight distance requirements which are specified in the City of Guyton Subdivision Regulations (Article 7), nor violate the Vision Clearance provisions of the Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 714). 3) Maintenance of required landscape areas. Landscape areas or strips required pursuant to this section shall be maintained in a well-manicured and visually attractive manner. 4) General fencing standards. The following standards shall apply to all fences and walls: a. Visible from public right-of-way. In all zoning districts, wire fencing materials, except chain-link fencing, shall not be constructed, installed, or maintained if the fence would be visible from a public right-of-way. This provision shall not preclude the use of chain-link fencing as a security fence around stormwater facilities or recreational facilities. b. Fences along all property lines. Walls and fences constructed along all property lines shall be constructed with a finished side toward the neighboring property. c. Minimum landscape requirements. A minimum three-foot landscape strip shall be provided between a fence or wall and a public right-of-way. d. Height. Except upon approval by City Council or otherwise provided in this Section or elsewhere in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Guyton, Georgia, fences and walls shall not exceed a height of eight feet from grade. (See the City of Guyton, § 717 GUYTON CODE CDB:50 Georgia Zoning Ordinance at Sections 607(F)(4); 610(B)(2); 612(B)(2); 702; 708(1); and 715(10)). Column and ornament heights are permitted to exceed the maximum fence/wall height by up to eighteen inches. e. Setback. All fences and walls shall be set back a minimum of three feet from any public right-of-way. 5) Residential fencing standards. The following standards shall apply to all fences and walls constructed, installed, or maintained at all properties for which the use is primarily residential: a. Barbed wire. Barbed wire shall not be permitted. b. Front yard specifications. Fencing along front yards shall be as follows: i. Fences shall consist of more than 35% open voids, as viewed on a horizontal plane. ii. Fences shall not exceed a height of four feet from grade. c. Side, corner, and rear yard specifications. Fencing alongside, corner, and rear yards shall be as follows: i. Along sides and rear of a lot, fencing material can be of any type. ii. Fences shall not exceed a height of six feet from grade. iii. If a side, corner, or rear lot line borders a public right-of-way, subsection 5(6) [(6)] shall apply. 6) Variances. Variances from the requirements of this section may be granted by City Council upon the filing of a proper application with the Planning and Zoning Commission and a payment of an application fee of $50.00. A variance may be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission only in the event that the circumstances listed in the City of Guyton, Georgia Zoning Ordinance, Section 1006, Subsections (A)(l) through (4), and Subsection A(6), exist. (Ord. No. 2021-01, § 1(exh. A), 4-13-2021)
Sec. 1002. Building permit. A. Building Permit Required. (1) It shall be unlawful to begin the excavation or filling of any lot for the construction of any building, including accessory buildings, until the Building Official has issued a building permit for such work. (2) No building permit for construction, alteration, or demolition of any structure within the Conservation-Preservation District shall be issued unless the applicant has complied with applicable historic preservation ordinances and/or regulations. B. Issuance of a Building Permit. (1) The applicant shall submit to the Building Official a dimensioned sketch or scale plan indication the shape, size, and location of all buildings already on the lot. Such sketch or scale plan shall be accompanied by a completed application for building permit, and which completed application shall contain the notation of the Planning and Zoning Commission Administrator that the appropriate fee has been paid to the City by the applicant. (2) Applicant shall also state the existing and intended use of all such buildings and structures. APPENDIX B—ZONING § 1002 CDB:65 (3) If the proposed work as set forth in the application conforms to the provisions of this ordinance, the Building Official shall issue the building permit. (4) If the building permit is refused, the Building Official shall give the applicant a written explanation of reasons for the refusal. (5) Building permits expire if physical construction has not begun within six-months of the initial date of issue.
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