Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lyons, Georgia

Lyons’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Locating a new or pre-owned manufactured home inside Lyons city; general building permit rule not found

  • Applicant provides affidavit, photographs, and a $500 refundable bond or cash deposit
  • General construction permit rule not located

  guarantee bond or deposit: 500 USD (refundable)

  “A permit shall be required to locate a new manufactured home and pre-owned manufactured home in the jurisdiction.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Manufactured home placements inside Lyons city

  • Inspection held once installation is complete
  • Fee covers initial and one follow-up inspection; $50 per additional follow-up

  “Applicant shall arrange for an inspection to be held once the installation of the manufactured home is complete.”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  Manufactured home placements inside Lyons city

  • Issued when the building inspector certifies the article's requirements are met
  • Copy provided to assessor's office

  “A certificate of occupancy shall be issued to the applicant at such time that the building inspector certifies that the requirements of this article have been met.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Lyons city limits

  “The word "map" or "zoning map" refers to the "Official Zoning Map" of the City of Lyons, Georgia.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Lyons city (A-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2 appear in the code)

  • Full district use lists only partly reviewed

  “this article is established to identify the minimum lot size and width; front and side yard setbacks; and building height allowed within each designated district.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district inside Lyons city

  • Table columns: area, square feet per family, lot width at building line

  minimum lot area: >= 20000 sq ft · minimum lot width at building line: >= 100 feet

  “r-1 20,000 20,000 100 50 35 10 on each side 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural district inside Lyons city

    “Maximum Height (feet) A-1 20,000 20,000 125 50 35 15 35”

• SetbacksSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district inside Lyons city

  • Front yard 50 ft on major streets, 35 ft on all other streets
  • Exceptions for existing lots, corner lots and averaged front setbacks in Secs. 111, 112, 114

  front setback major streets: >= 50 feet · front setback other streets: >= 35 feet · side yard each side: >= 10 feet

  “r-1 20,000 20,000 100 50 35 10 on each side 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — A-1 agricultural district inside Lyons city

    “Maximum Height (feet) A-1 20,000 20,000 125 50 35 15 35”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-3 high density residential district, single-family detached and two-family, inside Lyons city; R-1 and A-1 coverage not found

  maximum building coverage: <= 40 percent of lot

  “not more than 40 percent of the area of any lot shall be occupied by buildings.”

• Building heightSpecified

  A-1 agricultural district inside Lyons city

  maximum height: <= 35 feet

  “Maximum Height (feet) A-1 20,000 20,000 125 50 35 15 35”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R-1 single-family residential district inside Lyons city

    “r-1 20,000 20,000 100 50 35 10 on each side 35”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping on public property inside Lyons city (parks, greenspace, streets, rights-of-way); private land not addressed

  • Public places may be used for camping in areas specifically designated or authorized by permit

  “it shall be unlawful to use any public place, including city recreation facilities, for living accommodations purposes or camping, except in areas specifically designated for such use or specifically authorized by permit.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Manufactured home permit and inspection fee inside Lyons city; general building fees not found

  • Fee covers initial inspection and one follow-up
  • Additional follow-up inspections $50 each

  permit and inspection fee: 200 USD ($50 per additional follow-up inspection)

  “a permit and inspection fee of $200.00 shall be charged to the applicant to cover the cost to the city to process the permit application and inspect the new manufactured home and pre-owned manufactured home. such fee shall cover the initial inspection and one follow-up inspection. the applicant shall be charged $50.00 for each additional follow-up inspection that may be necessary.”

• Permit processPartial

  Manufactured home permit process inside Lyons city; general building permit process not found

  • Affidavit, photographs, $500 bond or deposit, fee; inspection after installation; then certificate of occupancy

  “A permit shall be required to locate a new manufactured home and pre-owned manufactured home in the jurisdiction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder inside Lyons city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Lyons city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Lyons city
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Lyons city
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes inside Lyons 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.