Alpharetta, Georgia Zoning Map
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Alpharetta, Georgia Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Alpharetta's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
CUP Community Unit Plan | - | 6,155.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-15 Single Family Detached Residential | - | 2,839.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
O-I Office Institutional | - | 1,942.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-12 Single Family Detached Residential | - | 790.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Alpharetta zoned?
Alpharetta regulates land through 28 zoning districts, and the largest by a wide margin is Community Unit Plan at roughly 6,155 acres, more than twice the largest conventional residential district. Most of the city is therefore governed by approved development plans rather than by the citywide tables.
The residential system states lot size in the code. Single Family Detached Residential appears at 10, 12, 15 and 22, with R-15 the largest conventional district at roughly 2,839 acres. Attached housing carries its own codes at 4A and 8A, with a further district covering attached and detached together, which is a useful category for mixed-form subdivisions.
The downtown is zoned through three small but distinct districts: Downtown Live Work, Downtown Residential and Downtown Mixed Use, together covering roughly 113 acres. Splitting a downtown of that size into three designations rather than one shows deliberate attention to the mix within it.
Office Institutional is the third largest classification at roughly 1,943 acres, which reflects the corporate campuses that define much of the city's employment base. A Planned Shopping Center district covers roughly 555 acres, zoning that retail format explicitly. Light Industrial covers about 681 acres and Agriculture roughly 783. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Alpharetta zoning: frequently asked questions
What is the Community Unit Plan district?
The largest classification in Alpharetta at roughly 6,155 acres, more than twice the largest conventional residential district. Where it applies, the approved plan for that development sets the standards rather than the citywide tables.
How is residential zoning coded?
Single Family Detached Residential appears at 10, 12, 15 and 22, with the 15 version the largest conventional district at roughly 2,839 acres. Attached housing has its own codes at 4A and 8A, plus a district covering attached and detached together.
How is downtown Alpharetta zoned?
Through three districts: Downtown Live Work, Downtown Residential and Downtown Mixed Use, together covering roughly 113 acres. Splitting a small downtown into three designations shows deliberate attention to the mix within it.
How much office and institutional land is there?
Office Institutional covers roughly 1,943 acres, the third largest classification in the city, with a separate office professional district adding about 106 acres. That reflects the corporate campuses central to the local economy.
What is the Planned Shopping Center district?
A district covering roughly 555 acres that zones that retail format explicitly rather than treating it as a use within general commercial. It sits alongside neighborhood and general commercial districts.
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