Perry, GA zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Perry, GA?
A drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right (no conditional use permit, special exception or rezoning) in these zoning districts: C1, C2, IMU, MUC.
It needs a conditional or special use approval in: NMU.
It is not allowed in 15 districts: C3, FBR, GU, LC, M1, M2, OI, R1, R2, R3, RAg, RM1, RM2, RMH, RTH.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | By right | Restaurant with drive-through window: P Stacking: 6 spaces to order box + 4 from order box to pick-up window (Sec. 6-1.7). Parking 1/150 sf. | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| C2 | By right | Restaurant with drive-through window: P Stacking: 6 spaces to order box + 4 from order box to pick-up window (Sec. 6-1.7). Parking 1/150 sf. | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| C3 | Not allowed | Restaurant with drive-through window: blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| FBR | Not allowed | Restaurant with drive-through window: blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| GU | Not allowed | Restaurant with drive-through window: blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| IMU | By right | Restaurant with drive-through window: P Stacking: 6 spaces to order box + 4 from order box to pick-up window (Sec. 6-1.7). Parking 1/150 sf. | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| LC | Not allowed | Restaurant with drive-through window: blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| M1 | Not allowed | Restaurant with drive-through window: blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| M2 | Not allowed | Restaurant with drive-through window: blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| MUC | By right | Restaurant with drive-through window: P Stacking: 6 spaces to order box + 4 from order box to pick-up window (Sec. 6-1.7). Parking 1/150 sf. | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| NMU | Conditional | Restaurant with drive-through window: S (special use) Stacking: 6 spaces to order box + 4 from order box to pick-up window (Sec. 6-1.7). Parking 1/150 sf. | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| OI | Not allowed | Restaurant with drive-through window: blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| R1 | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| R2 | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| R3 | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| RAg | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| RM1 | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| RM2 | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| RMH | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-15 |
| RTH | Not allowed | blank | Use table: Restaurant with drive-through window; Sec. 6-1.7 | 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.
Zoning map
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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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