Augusta, Georgia Zoning Map
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Augusta, 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. Augusta'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
A Agricultural | - | 69,522.3 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-1 One Family Residential | - | 19,144.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
HI Heavy Industry | - | 18,714 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-1A One Family Residential | - | 12,893.2 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Augusta zoned?
Augusta regulates land through only 19 zoning districts across a consolidated city and county, and the areas involved are large. Agricultural covers roughly 69,522 acres, One Family Residential about 19,144, and Heavy Industry roughly 18,714. Those three account for the great majority of the jurisdiction.
The presence of heavy industry at that scale, essentially matching the largest residential district, is the defining fact about Augusta's land economy. Light industry adds a further 4,153 acres.
The residential system uses a lettered series: One Family Residential appears as R-1 and then R-1A through R-1E, each a separate district. R-1 is the largest at roughly 19,144 acres with R-1A second among residential at about 12,893. Multiple family runs A, B and C, with the B version the largest at roughly 2,360 acres. A manufactured home residential district covers roughly 3,408 acres, a substantial figure that reflects a genuine housing type rather than a marginal category.
Business is split into neighborhood and general, with general covering roughly 7,135 acres. Professional and professional office park districts handle office use. Planned Unit Development covers only about 321 acres, so unlike many cities of this size Augusta regulates predominantly through conventional districts. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Augusta zoning: frequently asked questions
Why is agricultural land so dominant in Augusta?
Augusta operates as a consolidated city and county, so the boundary encloses extensive rural territory. Agricultural covers roughly 69,522 acres, more than three times the largest residential district.
How significant is industrial land here?
Heavy Industry covers roughly 18,714 acres, essentially matching the largest residential district, with Light Industry adding about 4,153. That scale is the defining feature of Augusta's land economy.
How is residential zoning lettered?
One Family Residential appears as R-1 and then R-1A through R-1E, each a separate district with its own standards. R-1 is the largest at roughly 19,144 acres and R-1A second at about 12,893.
How much manufactured housing zoning is there?
A manufactured home residential district covers roughly 3,408 acres, a substantial figure that treats it as a genuine housing type with its own district rather than a marginal category.
Does Augusta rely on planned development?
Not significantly. Planned Unit Development covers only about 321 acres, so unlike many cities of comparable size Augusta regulates predominantly through conventional districts.
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