Matrix of Base Zoning Districts


  • Conservation District: CD
  • Rural Residential District: RRD
  • Agricultural District: AD
  • Traditional Rural District: TRD
  • Residential District: RD
  • Lake Residential District: LRD
  • Community Commercial: CCD
  • Highway Commercial District: HCD
  • Industrial District: ID
  • Agricultural Residential District: ARD
  • Public and Recreational Lands District: PRLD
  • Mixed Use District: MUD
  • Planned Development District: PDD
Uses
TRD
AD
ARD
CD
RRD
PRLD
RD
LRD
CCD
HCD
ID
MUD
Agricultural production, crops, livestock, and poultry
(excluding commercial chicken houses, commercial hog parlors, and commercial feed lots)
PPPPPXPXPPPX
Agricultural production, crops, livestock, andpoultryPPXPPXXXXXXX
Agricultural support services-veterinarians, kennels, feed/seeds, supply stores, implements, etcPPPXPXXXPPPX
Air stripsSSXXSXXXXSSX
Auction housesPPSXPXXXCCXC
Auditorium / Indoor Public AssemblyPSXXXXXXPPXX
Bed and Breakfast InnsPCPSPXSSCPXX
Building and Trade Contractors, including materials and supply usesPPSXXXXXPPPP
Cemeteries and accessory usesPPPPPXPXCPPP
Civic, fraternal, professional, & politicalorganizationsPPPXPXSXPPXP
Commercial Fishing, Hunting & TrappingPPSSSSXXXXXX
Communications towersSSSSSSXXSSSS
Conservation subdivisionsCCCSCXCCXCXC
Convenience stores (excluding motor vehicle services)PSSXSXXXPPPP
Correctional facilities and half-way housesXXXXXXXXXXSX
Day Care Facilities (all ages)PPSXSXSSPPXS
Distribution and other WarehousesPPXXXXXXSPPS
Educational buildings, and Research Facilities (all types)SSXSSPSXPPPS
Emergency servicesPPPXPXPPPPPP
Farm and roadside marketsPPPPPPXXPPXX
1 to 20 (72)
  • X - not permitted
  • P - permitted
  • C - conditional use(permitted if conditions are met)
  • S - special exception(approved by Board of Zoning Appeals)

All parcels in Oconee County are zoned Control Free (CFD) until rezoned through one of the three rezoning methods outlined in the ZEO. The use of parcels in the CFD is not limited; however, applicable zoning overlay standards, adopted performance standards, codes, and other county-enforced rules and regulations must be met.

Our Mission

It is the mission of Oconee County to provide our current and future citizens and visitors quality services while protecting our communities, heritage, environment and natural resources, in an ever-changing world.

Vision

Oconee County – A diverse, growing, safe, vibrant community guided by rural traditions and shaped by natural beauty; where employment, education and recreation offer a rich quality of life for all generations, both today and tomorrow.