§ 5-80. R-TH Single Family Residence Townhouse District.

(Prior to January 2005).

This zoning district is intended primarily for rowhouse or townhouse attached or detached single-family dwelling units. Such dwelling units may be held in the condominium form of ownership, or in fee simple. It is not the intention of Gwinnett County or of this ordinance to determine or dictate which form of ownership is most desirable.

5-80.1

A.

All dedicated street rights-of-way shall be a minimum of 50 feet.

B.

Front and rear yard setbacks shall total a minimum of 75 feet with a minimum of 20 feet for a yard which faces on an interior street. If the subject property abuts property zoned R-60, R-75, R-100, or property developed as same, the rear yard setback shall be 40 feet at the point of abutment.

C.

Side yards shall be a minimum of 20 feet to any exterior property line. Side yards between individual units, groups of units or rows of units shall be determined based upon individual site plan review.

D.

Densities shall not exceed 8 units per gross acre.

E.

A minimum of two off-street parking spaces per unit shall be provided.

F.

A minimum of a two-hour rated firewall shall be required between each attached dwelling unit. A four-hour rated fire-wall shall be required between every fourth attached dwelling unit. Firewalls shall be constructed in accordance with applicable building codes of Gwinnett County.

G.

The specific requirements set forth above are not necessarily exhaustive of all requirements or conditions which the Board of Commissioners may require prior to approval of any rezoning application under this district. This enactment specifically reserves, in the favor of the Board of Commissioners, the discretion to deny any individual rezoning application submitted hereunder, if after review of the site plan and other materials submitted therewith and a careful consideration of all of the facts and circumstances relating to the proposed development, the Board of Commissioners deems the proposed development not to be in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the present and future citizens of Gwinnett County.

H.

All roads, both interior and exterior, including roads dedicated and not dedicated to the County, must meet the minimum County standards as established by the County Engineer.