Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Gray, Georgia

Gray’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Gray city limits

  “Mayor and council acting as Gray Planning and Zoning Commission.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Gray city

  • Districts R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2 appear in the code; district use lists and map not reviewed

  “within the c-1 neighborhood commercial, c-2 general commercial, c-3 entertainment commercial, m-1 wholesale and light industrial district, and m-2 industrial district, the minimum lot area for each permitted use shall be 10,000 square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single- and two-family lots in R-1, R-1A, R-2 and R-3 districts inside Gray city

  • Lot area depends on septic tank/well versus public sewer
  • Lot coverage percentages do not apply to lots of record

  R-1 single-family with septic tank/well: >= 43560 sq ft · R-1 with public sewer: >= 22500 sq ft · R-1A with public sewer: >= 15000 sq ft · R-2 with public sewer: >= 14000 sq ft · R-3 with public sewer: >= 8000 sq ft

  “Within use districts permitting single- and two-family residential dwelling units, the following minimum lot areas, minimum lot widths and maximum lot coverage shall apply.”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Single- and two-family lots in R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3 districts inside Gray city

  • Asterisked percentages do not apply to lots of record

  R-1 max coverage: <= 25 percent (not lots of record) · R-1A and R-2 max coverage: <= 35 percent (not lots of record) · R-3 max coverage: <= 40 percent

  “Within use districts permitting single- and two-family residential dwelling units, the following minimum lot areas, minimum lot widths and maximum lot coverage shall apply.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Travel trailers parked or stored inside Gray city

  • Occupancy only in a trailer park authorized under the ordinance
  • Trailer park spaces rented by the day or week only, stay not more than 30 days
  • Emergency declarations may allow temporary dwellings up to six months (Sec. 34-44)

  “a travel trailer shall not be occupied either temporarily or permanently while it is parked or stored in any area except in a trailer park authorized under this ordinance.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes inside Gray city

  • Homes classified Type A, B or C; district placement rules by type not reviewed
  • Pre-owned homes require a permit and inspection under Sec. 18-82
  • Manufactured home parks need 5 acres minimum and Jones County Health Department approval

  “the minimum lot area per park shall be five acres;”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Multifamily dwelling units inside Gray city; single-family connection rule not found

  • Applies only upon completion of a city sewer system
  • No septic tanks or other waste disposal methods permitted in multifamily developments

  “Upon the completion of a city sewer system, all multifamily dwelling units shall be connected to a public sewer.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Pre-owned manufactured home permit and inspection inside Gray city; other fees not found

  • Covers initial inspection and one follow-up
  • Additional follow-up inspections cost 15 cents times square footage

  permit and inspection fee: per 0.3 USD per sq ft

  “A permit and inspection fee of 30 cents times the square footage of the manufactured home shall be charged to the applicant”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Gray or Jones County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside Gray city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Gray city
• Minimum dwelling size — Inside Gray city
• Building height — Inside Gray city
• Camping on your land — Inside Gray city

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.