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Gwinnett County (unincorporated), GA zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Gwinnett County (unincorporated), GA?
A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: C2, C3.
It is not allowed in 34 districts (mostly residential; see the table).
18 districts are not confirmed yet.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| C1 | Not allowed | Use table row 'Restaurant, with drive-in or drive-thru': P in C-2 and C-3 only. Cell blank (C-1 neighborhood business). | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| C2 | By right | Use table row 'Restaurant, with drive-in or drive-thru': P in C-2 and C-3 only. Permitted outright in the table; general site standards apply. | UDO use table (Zoneomics chapter_6) | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| C3 | By right | Use table row 'Restaurant, with drive-in or drive-thru': P in C-2 and C-3 only. Permitted outright in the table; general site standards apply. | UDO use table (Zoneomics chapter_6) | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| CSD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| HM | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| HRR | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| HS | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| IA | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| LRR | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| M1 | Not allowed | Use table row 'Restaurant, with drive-in or drive-thru': P in C-2 and C-3 only. Cell blank. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| M2 | Not allowed | Use table row 'Restaurant, with drive-in or drive-thru': P in C-2 and C-3 only. Cell blank. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MH | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MRR | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MUC | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MUN | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MUO | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MUR | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| NS | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| OBP | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| OI | Not allowed | Use table row 'Restaurant, with drive-in or drive-thru': P in C-2 and C-3 only. Cell blank. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| OR | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| OSC | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| PUD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| R36 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R60 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R75 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R75CLU | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R75CSO | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R75MOD | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R100 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R100CLU | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R100CSO | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R100MOD | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R140 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R1400CSO | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-IF | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RA200 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RL | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RLL | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM6 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM8 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM10 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM13 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RM24 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RMD | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS30 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS100 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RS150 | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RSR | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RTH | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| RZT | Not allowed | Not listed for residential districts. Residential district. | UDO use table | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| TND | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
"By right" means permitted with site plan and building permit review only. Overlay districts, planned developments (PD/PUD) and conditions attached to a past rezoning can change the answer for a single parcel.
Official zoning map layer
To find the district for a parcel, query the jurisdiction's own GIS zoning layer: https://services3.arcgis.com/RfpmnkSAQleRbndX/arcgis/rest/services/Property_and_Tax/FeatureServer/1 (district field: TYPE)
Gwinnett County zoning (Property_and_Tax layer 1, field TYPE). Layer also holds city zoning: use only JURISDICTION='UNINCORPORATED'.
Sources
How to confirm before you buy
- Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
- Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
- Call the planning office and ask whether a drive-thru restaurant needs anything beyond site plan review at that address.
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