Milledgeville, GA zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Milledgeville, GA?
A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: CBC, CC, HC.
It is not allowed in 11 districts: AR, HI, LI, MR1, MR2, NOC, OI, SFD, SFR, SFR1, SFR2.
1 district is not confirmed yet.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | Not allowed | residential district; fast food restaurant not permitted Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| CBC | By right | Restaurant, Fast Food: permitted by right (dot) in CC, CBC and HC Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| CC | By right | Restaurant, Fast Food: permitted by right (dot) in CC, CBC and HC Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| HC | By right | Restaurant, Fast Food: permitted by right (dot) in CC, CBC and HC Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| HI | Not allowed | Restaurant, Fast Food not marked for this district (use not permitted) Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| LI | Not allowed | Restaurant, Fast Food not marked for this district (use not permitted) Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| MR1 | Not allowed | residential district; fast food restaurant not permitted Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| MR2 | Not allowed | residential district; fast food restaurant not permitted Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| NOC | Not allowed | No drive-in windows are permitted (Sec. 3.9.1 b) Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| OI | Not allowed | Restaurant, Fast Food not marked for this district (use not permitted) Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| PD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 | |
| SFD | Not allowed | residential district; fast food restaurant not permitted Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| SFR | Not allowed | residential district; fast food restaurant not permitted Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| SFR1 | Not allowed | residential district; fast food restaurant not permitted Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| SFR2 | Not allowed | residential district; fast food restaurant not permitted Zoneomics copy is an older edition; confirm current text with city planning. | Sec. 3.5 Table 3-2, SIC 5812 Restaurant, Fast Food | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
"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://services8.arcgis.com/j5Ki1KdzS4smxL2b/arcgis/rest/services/Zoning_Layers/FeatureServer/4 (district field: ZONECLASS)
City of Milledgeville zoning districts (ZONEENTITY=Milledgeville)
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.
Why this library exists
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